The Artie Shaw Story

Artie Shaw

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2-5 days
Genre
Jazz
Label
Proper Box
Released
July 11, 2005

Format: Compact Disc

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Description

Artie Shaw led some of the classic big bands of the Swing Era and maintained a consistently innovative approach to making music throughout his career. A virtuoso clarinettist whose technique surpassed that of the "King of Swing", Benny Goodman, Shaw was self taught in the arts of playing and also arranging. His first big band contained a string quartet, but this lineup did not find commercial success so it was jettisoned in favour of a more conventional setup. Hits such as "Frenesi" and "Begin The Beguine" followed along with sides cut by Shaw's band-within-a-band, the Gramercy 5. At the height of the success, Shaw split the band, but was to return with new lineups in subsequent years which included a stellar array of soloists including Roy Eldridge, Hot Lips Page, Zoot Sims and many others. This 4 CD set presents the best across all of Shaw's varied output and contains a booklet telling his colourful story - the story of a musician who never seemed quite satisfied with the uses his vast talent was put to.

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Key Value
Catalogue number PROPERBOX85
Barcode 0805520020855
Number of items 4
Packaging type Box Set
Imported No
Weight 192g
Dimensions (LxWxH) 142mm x 10mm x 125mm

Disc 1

Track Listing — Disc 1

Song Title Time
1. The Japanese Sandman -
2. One Two, Button Your Shoe -
3. There's Frost On The Moon -
4. Love And Learn -
5. Sobbin' Blues -
6. Copenhagen -
7. Cream Puff -
8. My Blue Heaven -
9. Streamline -
10. Sweet Lorraine -
11. All God's Chillun Got Rhythm -
12. It Goes To Your Feet -
13. Night And Day -
14. Blue Skies -
15. Someday, Sweetheart -
16. How Dry I Am -
17. Fee Fi Fo Fum -
18. The Blues, Pt. 1 -
19. The Blues, Pt. 2 -
20. It's A Long Way To Tipperary -
21. I've A Strange New Rhythm In My Heart -
22. Shoot The Likker To Me, John Boy -
23. Free Wheeling -
24. Let 'er Go -
25. Free For All -
26. Non-Stop Flight -

Disc 2

Track Listing — Disc 2

Song Title Time
1. Begin The Beguine -
2. Indian Love Call -
3. Comin' On -
4. Back Bay Shuffle -
5. Any Old Time -
6. Nightmare -
7. What Is This Thing Called Love? -
8. I Have Eyes -
9. Thanks For Everything -
10. Deep In A Dream -
11. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise -
12. Copenhagen -
13. A Room With A View -
14. They Say -
15. Jungle Drums -
16. Lover Come Back To Me -
17. Rosalie -
18. The Donkey Serenade -
19. Zigeuner -
20. Carioca -
21. Deep Purple -
22. I'm Coming Virginia -
23. Pastel Blue -
24. Comes Love -
25. Traffic Jam -
26. Serenade To A Savage -

Disc 3

Track Listing — Disc 3

Song Title Time
1. All The Things You Are -
2. Moonray -
3. Frenesi -
4. Special Delivery Stomp -
5. Summit Ridge Drive -
6. Keepin' Myself For You -
7. Cross Your Heart -
8. Stardust -
9. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume? -
10. When The Quail Come Back To San Quentin -
11. My Blue Heaven -
12. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -
13. Concerto For Clarinet, Pt. 1 & 2 -
14. Dancing In The Dark -
15. Moonglow -
16. It Had To Be You -
17. Don't Take Your Love From Me -
18. Blues In The Night -
19. Just Kiddin' Around -
20. St. James Infirmary, Pts 1 & 2 -
21. Suite No. 8 -

Disc 4

Track Listing — Disc 4

Song Title Time
1. Lady Day -
2. Jumpin' On The Merry-Go-Round -
3. 'S Wonderful -
4. Bedford Drive -
5. The Grabtown Grapple -
6. The Sad Sack -
7. September Song -
8. Little Jazz -
9. Summertime -
10. Lucky Number -
11. Scuttlebutt -
12. The Gentle Grifter -
13. Mysterioso -
14. Hop, Skip And Jump -
15. The Glider -
16. The Hornet -
17. I Got The Sun In The Morning -
18. What Is This Thing Called Love? -
19. Love Is The Sweetest Thing -
20. I Get A Kick Out Of You -
21. I've Got A Crush On You -
22. Tenderly -
23. I Can't Get Started -
24. Imagination -

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