Though he had huge hits with begin the beguine and frenesi, shaw disdained the. While still in his teens he formed his first band, the bellevue ramblers which performed at local gigs. Nolans evenhanded account of shaw s life and not for my personal admiration of artie shaw s great talents. The focus of the disc is mainly instrumentals, both in smallgroup and orchestral settings, with a few tracks spotlighting the vocals of helen forrest, hot lips page, tony pastor, and billie holiday. In the 1930s and 40s, artie shaws band ranked with the benny goodman and glenn miller bands in popularity. He also wrote both fiction and nonfiction writings.
Also an author, shaw wrote both fiction and nonfiction. Heres shaw s 1940 concerto for clarinet, in concert from the hot. Included are images of shaws birthplace and neighborhood in nyc where he lived from 19101917. May 16, 2011 although i regard artie shaw as one of the greatest and most innovative masters of the clarinet in the 20th century, i rated the book 5 stars for mr. Bass eddie mckimmey clarinet artie shaw drums davey tough guitar mike bryan piano johnny guarnieri saxophone artie baker, charlie dimaggio, george auld, les robinson, mickey folus trombone jack jenny, morey samuel, ray conniff trumpet hot liips page, les castle, max kaminsky, steve lipkins vocals hot. Artie shaw was a leading jazz clarinetist and big band leader of the mid20th century. I was a benny goodman fan until i heard artie shaw, and that was it. And so i said finally, benny, youre too hung up on the clarinet. Artie shaw simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The story of americas music, star dust temptation, and indian love call begin the beguine. Shaw was a bandleader who lit a fire under a generation of jitterbuggers. The essential artie shaw by artie shaw 828766923926 cd. Photographs include artie shaw as a child, his son jonathan, and his united states navy band the rangers. Artie shaw, american clarinetist and popular bandleader of the 1930s and 40s.
Dec 05, 2018 he began writing and made a life of it, finishing three books. He also was an author for numerous fiction and nonfiction books. Yet, artie shaw was not content to devote his life wholly to music. His hit 1938 recording of begin the beguine made him a popular rival to superstar clarinetist benny goodman artie shaw developed a reputation as a reluctant and somewhat grouchy genius. A famous ladies man in his day, artie shaw was married eight times, including marriages to hollywood beauties lana turner and ava gardner. Artie shaw s work on the clarinet is so crisp and precise, and the sound on this cd makes it a joy to play. Born 100 years ago on npr get to know clarinetist artie shaw npr a tribute to artie shaw. The compilation does an admiral job of showcasing shaws skills as bandleader, composer, showman, and musician. He is considered to be one of the best jazz musicians of his time. You know, music that had to do with advancing the cause of a book or. Im not a musician, and know very little about music i only know what i like, and i like this. In it, he discusses his famous rivalry with benny goodman. Artie shaws jazz technic bk 1 by shaw, artie and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Mar 27, 2014 artie shaw born arthur jacob arshawsky.
Artie shaw, or arthur jacob arshawsky, was a popular bandleader, composer, and clarinet player. July 25, 2006 clarinetist, composer and bandleader artie shaw was a true american original. Heres shaws 1940 concerto for clarinet, in concert from the. Get to know clarinetist artie shaw shaw displayed an impossibly round, mellow tone from the top to the bottom of the clarinet. Weekend edition saturday for may 9, 2020 hear the weekend edition saturday program for may 9, 2020. Artie shaw tribute aired 182005 we devoted our entire radio broadcast on 182005 to the music of the great artie shaw. Artie shaws most popular book is the trouble with cinderella. Artie shaw played ukulele at ten and began as an alto saxophonist at the age of twelve. We remembers one of jazzs greatest clarinetists with excerpts from a. A lot of that charm comes straight up from dodo marmarosas piano and barney kessels guitar, through the trumpet of roy eldridge and out of artie shaws elegant clarinet. Artie shaw biography birthday, trivia american bandleader. Here lie the last of the victor recordings by artie shaw and his orchestra, dating from july and november of 1945. This weekend i heard an interview that have really resonated with me. Jazz legend artie shaw achieved much in his lifetime, but was not satisfied with any of it.
There is also a script for a television interview with artie shaw. Artie shaw led one of americas most accomplished big bands during the 1930s and 1940s, and has sold over 100 million records. He penned a memoir, several novels and a collection of short stories, but hell be. Notebook writings include tune lists for the gramercy 5, quotations, story ideas, and philosophical and political ideas. Artie shaw may 23, 1910 december 30, 2004 was an american musician. The artie shaw collection and papers at univ of arizona artie shaw. Artie shaw also wrote books, including the semiautobiographical the trouble with cinderella 1952. But shaw quit performing in the mid1950s to compose and arrange music, write books, produce film and perfect flyfishing techniques. When jazz for the masses in the 1930s implied an impeccablydressed white man with a clarinet, artie shaw, who has died aged 94, was benny goodmans main rival. Artie shaw s most popular book is the trouble with cinderella. Archived interview with terry gross artie shaw at legends of big band history website artie shaw on wikipedia. Nolans evenhanded account of shaws life and not for my personal admiration of artie shaws great talents. May 22, 2010 get to know clarinetist artie shaw shaw displayed an impossibly round, mellow tone from the top to the bottom of the clarinet.
If you love music and intelligent innovative performers, welcome to the world of artie shaw. One of his last forays into music was the 1986 release of his last bands 1949 studio recordings. Artie shaw and his orchestra i could write a book youtube. May 10, 2010 included are images of shaws birthplace and neighborhood in nyc where he lived from 19101917. Shaws virtuosity can be summed up with a comment by jazz reed player jerome richardson, quoted in john whites artie shaw.
Always unpredictable, artie shaw quit the music business entirely in 1954. He also wrote four novels and a collection of short stories. In the 1930s and 40s, artie shaws band ranked with the benny. Those are four good reasons to check these records. It was a clip from a 1985 terry gross interview with jazz great artie shaw on npr s fresh air. Inventory of the artie shaw collection, 19102005 bulk 1936. May 23, 1910 december 30, 2004 was an american clarinetist, composer, bandleader and actor. The compilation does an admiral job of showcasing shaw s skills as bandleader, composer, showman, and musician. We included some extreme rarities including segments of a late 1980s interview on santa barbara radio artie did with jean hay. Although i regard artie shaw as one of the greatest and most innovative masters of the clarinet in the 20th century, i rated the book 5 stars for mr. The first nine titles are charming big band dance numbers.
An enigmatic figure, shaw frequently tired of the music business, often forsaking it for extended periods. Artie shaw was a huge musical star during the 1930s and 40s, but. The first signs of indecision became apparent in the early. Helen fogel, 12 april 1917 or 1918, atlantic city, new jersey, usa, d. The reluctant jazz star shaw was the temperamental leader of some of the hottest swing bands of his era. He was a swing era sensation, a bandleader who lit a fire under a generation of. Books by artie shaw author of the trouble with cinderella. He was a jazz clarinet player, composer, and bandleader. Artie shaw was never, ever, not one day of his life, comfortable being a performer, he told national public radio npr in a 1994 interview. Artie shaw this is artie shaw 1971, dynaflex, gatefold. Inventory of the artie shaw collection, 19102005 bulk. We remembers one of jazzs greatest clarinetists with excerpts from a 1985 interview. Shaw explains why in a morning edition interview with renee montagne. After writing two books and becoming a film producer, shaw once.
He employed loopdeloop breaks that were hard to finger, and equally. Artie shaws work on the clarinet is so crisp and precise, and the sound on this cd makes it a joy to play. If you love music and intelligent innovative performers, welcome to the world of. The essential artie shaw collects 38 tracks recorded between 1938 and 1953 for bluebird. He was one of the few outstanding jazz musicians whose commitment to jazz was uncertain. Jean hay was reveille with beverly during wwii and the two were close.
Shaw began playing in high school and turned professional in 1925. Artie shaw and his gramercy five artie shaw and his. A lot of that charm comes straight up from dodo marmarosas piano and barney kessels guitar, through the trumpet of roy eldridge and out of artie shaw s elegant clarinet. Artie shaw the centennial collection bonus dvd amazon. The ultimate library of rock music writing and journalism. Artie shaw has 12 books on goodreads with 181 ratings. Clarinetist, composer and bandleader artie shaw was a true american original.
In the 1930s and 40s, artie shaw s band ranked with the benny goodman and glenn miller bands in popularity. And for those who are seriously into the clarinetist, it is fascinating to see what he chooses. Dec 31, 2004 b y 1938, the conventional lineup of artie shaw and his orchestra helped by the huge hit of violinist jerry grays arrangement of cole porters begin the beguine became one of the most feted. Known by most as a brilliant jazz clarinetist and bandleader, he formed and broke up at least five successful ensembles, was married eight times to hollywood icons like lana turner and ava gardner, among others, survived a stint in wwii, and later wrote books. I mean, he hated being out in front of the crowds, and he loved playing the clarinet. Big band live jazz artie shaw, jack teagarden, cab calloway, duke ellington, boyd raeburn duration. Artie shaw biography life, family, name, school, mother.
Artie shaw died on december 30, 2004 at the age of 96. May 23, 1910 december 30, 2004 was an american clarinetist, composer, and bandleader. He went places on the clarinet that no one had ever been before. He was a brilliant clarinetist and one of the famous bandleaders of the world war ii era. Artie shaw was an american clarinetist, composer, bandleader and actor. Shaw reformed his band in the early 1980s and became the subject of an oscar. He took up the clarinet in 1926 and spent several years honing his talent playing for various local bands in florida and ohio, often doubling up as an. May 19, 2010 in the 1930s and 40s, artie shaw s band ranked with the benny goodman and glenn miller bands in popularity.
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