Thursday, May 23, happens to be the 114th birthday anniversary of famous jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw. What better way to celebrate a larger-than-life American musician than to play his exhilarating ...

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 ...

When Artie Shaw put down his clarinet in the mid-’50s, saying he would play no more, most of his fans viewed the announcement with some skepticism. After all, the much admired clarinetist-bandleader ...

Sixty-five years or so ago, the biggest star in Hollywood, as well as the biggest stud, was a clarinetist whose combination of good looks, extraordinary musical talent, and great intelligence made him ...

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 ...