Artie Shaw will always be a bit of a puzzle to his fans--"morons, “ as he once characterized some of us. The best band he ever fronted, and said so more than once, was his 1949-50 “bop" band. Benny ...

Artie Shaw will always be a bit of a puzzle to his fans—"morons, " as he once characterized some of us. The best band he ever fronted, and said so more than once, was his 1949-50 "bop" band. Benny ...

The Anderson Brothers will play Artie Shaw at the Birdland Theater, NYC next month. Performances will run July 4, 5, 6, with shows at 7:00 & 9:30pm. Artie Shaw once said, “An artist should write for ...

An Arlington author and journalist has published a new book on a jazz musician’s harrowing experiences in World War II. In the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor, musician Artie Shaw joined up with ...

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Artie Shaw had eight wives in his lifetime, but one real love: jazz. He was an accomplished composer, arranger, bandleader and clarinetist. He also made one appearance on the Silver Screen in a movie ...

In this 1939 short in the Melody Master series that was rereleased in 1948 and 1955 Artie Shaw leads his orchestra in Begin the BeguineNightmare NonStop Flight Lets Stop the Clock sung by Helen ...

Savor the sounds of big band jazz and swing with this compendium of live performance clips from some of the genres most legendary musicians Besides innovative clarinetist composer and bandleader Artie ...

Clarinetist, composer and bandleader Artie Shaw was a true American original. He was also a reluctant celebrity. Coming up, we'll hear Shaw's 1940 Concerto for Clarinet, in concert from the Hot ...