Artie Shaw

7 CD DELUXE BOX SET

When Franklin Cohen, the principal clarinetist of the Cleveland Orchestra, was to be featured playing Mr. Shaw's Concerto for Clarinet, he listened to Mr. Shaw's recording of the work and said he found his playing unbelievable. "Shaw is the greatest player I ever heard," he said. "It's hard to play the way he plays. He makes so many incredible shadings."

PERSONNEL & DATES:

(A) ART SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Chuck Peterson, Claude Bowen, John Best (tp),
George Arus, Ted Vesely, Harry Rodgers (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Les Robinson, Hank Freeman (cl, as)
Tony Pastor (cl, ts, vcl), Ronnie Perry (cl, ts), Les Burness (p), Al Avola (g), Sid Weiss (b),
Cliff Leeman (d), Billie Holiday (vcl).
New York, July 24, 1938

(B) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Chuck Peterson, Claude Bowen, John Best (tp),
George Arus, Russell Brown, Harry Rodgers (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), George Koenig, Hank Freeman (cl, as),
Tony Pastor (cl, ts, vcl), Ronnie Perry (cl, ts), Les Burness (p), Al Avola (g), Sid Weiss (b), Cliff Leeman (d).
New York, September 27, 1938

(C) Same as (B) except Les Robinson (as) replaces Koenig.
New York, November 17, 1938

(D) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Chuck Peterson, Bernie Privin, John Best (tp),
George Arus, Harry Rodgers, Les Jenkins (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Les Robinson, Hank Freeman (as),
Tony Pastor (ts, vcl), Georgie Auld (ts), Bob Kitsis (p), Al Avola (g), Sid Weiss (b), George Wettling (d).
New York, December 19, 1938

(E) Same as (D) except Buddy Rich (d) replaces Wettling. New York, January 17, 1939

(F) Same as (E). New York, January 23, 1939

(G) Same as (E). New York, January 31, 1939

(H) Same as (E). New York, March 12, 1939

(I) Same as (E). New York, March 17, 1939

(J) Same as (E). Hollywood, June 5, 1939

(K) Same as (E) except Hank Freeman doubles on baritone sax.
Hollywood, June 12, 1939

(L) Same as (K). Hollywood, June 22, 1939

(M) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Chuck Peterson, Bernie Privin, Harry Geller (tp),
George Arus, Les Jenkins, Harry Rodgers (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Les Robinson, Hank Freeman (as),
Tony Pastor (ts, vcl), Georgie Auld (ts), Bob Kitsis (p), Al Avola (g), Sid Weiss (b), Buddy Rich (d).
New York, August 27, 1939

(N) Same as (M). New York, September 28, 1939

(O) Same as (M). New York, October 26, 1939

(P) Same as (M) except Dave Barbour (g) replaces Avola and Freeman doubles on baritone sax.

(Q) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Mannie Klein, George Thow, Charles Margulis (tp),
Randall Miller, Bill Rank, Babe Bowman (tb), John Cave (fr-h), Artie Shaw (cl), Martin Ruderman (fl),
Phil Nemoli (oboe), Joe Krechter (b-cl), Blake Reynolds, Bud Carleton (as), Jack Stacy, Dick Clark (ts),
Harry Bluestone, Mark Levant, Peter Eisenberg, Robert Barene, Sid Brokaw, Dave Cracov, Jerry Joyce,
Alex Law (vln), Dave Sterkin, Stan Spiegelman, Jacques Ray (vla), Irv Lipschultz, Jules Tannenbaum (cello),
Stan Wrightsman (p), Bobby Sherwood (g), Jud DeNaut (b), Carl Maus (d).
Hollywood, March 3, 1940

(R) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Mannie Klein, Harry Geller, George Thow (tp), John Cave (fr-h),
Artie Shaw (cl), Joe Kretcher (b-cl), Lyle Bowen, Ben Kantor (as), Jack Stacy, Harold Lawson (ts),
Bill Brower, Sid Brokaw, Harry Bluestone, Jerry Joyce, Bob Morrow, Mischa Russell (vln),
Sam Freed, Dave Sterkin (vla), Cy Bernard (cello), Skitch Henderson (p), Bobby Sherwood (g),
Jud DeNaut (b), Spencer Prinz (d).
Hollywood, May 13, 1940

(S) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS GRAMERCY 5-: Billy Butterfield (tp), Artie Shaw (cl), Johnny Guarneiri (harpsichord),
Al Hendrickson (g), Jud DeNaut (b), Nick Fatool (d).
Hollywood, September 3, 1940

(T) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: George Wendt, Jack Cathcart, Billy Butterfield (tp),
Jack Jenney, Vernon Brown (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Les Robinson, Neely Plumb (as),
Jerry Jerome, Bus Bassey (ts), Truman Boardman, Ted Klages, Bill Brower, Bob Morrow, Alex Beller,
Eugene Lamas (vln), Allan Harshman, Keith Collins (vla), Fred Goerner (cello), Johnny Guarnieri (p),
Al Hendrickson (g), Jud DeNaut (b), Nick Fatool (d).
Hollywood, September 7-8, 1940

(U) Same as (T). Hollywood, October 7-8, 1940

(V) Same as (T).  Hollywood, December 3, 1940

(W) Same as (T). Hollywood, December 4, 1940

(X) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS GRAMERCY 5-: Same as (S).
 Hollywood, December 5, 1940

(Y) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: George Wendt, Jack Cathcart, Billy Butterfield (tp),
Jack Jenney, Vernon Brown, Ray Conniff (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Les Robinson, Neely Plumb (as),
Jerry Jerome, Bus Bassey (ts), Truman Boardman, Ted Klages, Bill Brower, Bob Morrow, Alex Beller,
Eugene Lamas (vln), Allan Harshman, Keith Collins (vla), Fred Goerner (cello), Johnny Guarnieri (p),
Al Hendrickson (g), Jud DeNaut (b), Nick Fatool (d).
Hollywood, December 17, 1940

(Z) Same as (Y) except Clyde Hurley (tp) replaces Cathcart and some of the saxes double on clarinet.
Hollywood, January 23, 1941

(AA) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: probably Billy Butterfield, Bernie Privin, Lee Castle (tp),
Vernon Brown, Jack Jenney, Ray Conniff (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Les Robinson, Toots Mondello (as),
Bus Bassey, Jerry Jerome (ts), Kurt Dieterle, Truman Boardman, Leo Persner, Leo Kahn, Dave Kahn,
Dave Herman (vln), Bernard Ocko, Keith Collins (vla), Fred Goerner (cello), Johnny Guarnieri (p),
Sam Herman (g), Eddie McKinney (b), Nick Fatool (d).
New York, March 20, 1941

(BB) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Henry “Red” Allen (tp), J.C. Higginbotham (tb), Artie Shaw (cl),
Benny Carter (as), Leo Kruczek, Kurt Dieterle, Max Silverman, Serge Kotlarsky, Louis Edlin, Harry Urbant,
Leo Kahn, Dave Norman (vln), Bernard Ocko, Sol Deutsch (vla), Abe Borodin, Lucien Schmit (cello),
Laura Newell (harp), Sonny White (p), Jimmy Shirley (g), Billy Taylor, Fred Zimmerman (b), Sam Shepherd (d),
Lena Horne (vcl).
New York, June 26, 1941

(CC) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Lee Castle, Max Kaminsky, Steve Lipkins (tp), “Hot Lips” Page (tp, vcl),
Jack Jenney, Ray Conniff, Morey Samel (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Les Robinson, Chuck DiMaggio (as),
Georgie Auld, Mickey Folus (ts), Artie Baker (bari), Leo Persner, Bernie Tinterow, Raoul Poliakine,
Leonard Posner, Max Berman, Irving Raymond, Bill Ehrenkranz, Alex Beller, Truman Boardman (vln),
Morris Kohn, Sam Rosenblum, Lenny Atkins (vla), Fred Goerner, George Taliarkin, Ed Sodero (cello),
Johnny Guarnieri (p), Mike Bryan (g), Eddie McKinney (b), Dave Tough (d).
New York, September 2, 1941

(DD) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Lee Castle (tp), Ray Conniff (tb), Artie Shaw (cl),
Les Robinson or Chuck DiMaggio (as), Georgie Auld (ts), Leo Persner, Bernie Tinterow, Raoul Poliakine,
Leonard Posner, Max Berman, Irving Raymond, Bill Ehrenkranz, Alex Beller, Truman Boardman (vln),
Morris Kohn, Sam Rosenblum, Lenny Atkins (vla), Fred Goerner, George Taliarkin, Ed Sodero (cello),
Johnny Guarnieri (p), Mike Bryan (g), Eddie McKinney (b), Dave Tough (d). 
New York, September 3, 1941

(EE) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Lee Castle, Max Kaminsky, Steve Lipkins (tp), “Hot Lips” Page (tp, vcl),
Jack Jenney, Ray Conniff, Morey Samel (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Les Robinson, Chuck DiMaggio (as),
Georgie Auld, Mickey Folus (ts), Artie Baker (bari), Leo Persner, Bernie Tinterow, Raoul Poliakine,
Leonard Posner, Max Berman, Irving Raymond, Bill Ehrenkranz, Alex Beller, Truman Boardman (vln),
Morris Kohn, Sam Rosenblum, Lenny Atkins (vla), Fred Goerner, George Taliarkin, Ed Sodero (cello),
Johnny Guarnieri (p), Mike Bryan (g), Eddie McKinney (b), Dave Tough (d).
Chicago, October 30, 1941

(FF) Same as (EE). New York, November 12, 1941

(GG) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Lee Castle, Max Kaminsky, Steve Lipkins (tp), “Hot Lips” Page (tp, vcl),
Jack Jenney, Ray Conniff, Morey Samel (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Les Robinson, Chuck DiMaggio (as),
Georgie Auld, Mickey Folus (ts), Artie Baker (bari), Leo Persner, Bernie Tinterow, Sam Caplan, Leonard Posner,
Max Berman, Irving Raymond, Bill Ehrenkranz, Alex Beller, Truman Boardman (vln), Morris Kohn,
Sam Rosenblum, Lenny Atkins (vla), Fred Goerner, George Taliarkin, Ed Sodero (cello), Johnny Guarnieri (p),
Mike Bryan (g), Eddie McKinney (b), Dave Tough (d). 
New York, December 23, 1941

(HH) Same as (GG) except omit Jenney (tb). New York, January 20, 1942

(JJ) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Roy Eldridge, Ray Linn, George Schwartz, Jimmy Pupa (tp),
Ray Conniff, Harry Rodgers, Pat McNaughton, Charles Coolidge (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Les Clarke, Tom Mace (as),
Herbie Steward, Jon Walton (ts), Chuck Gentry (bari), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Barney Kessel (g), Morris Rayman (b), Lou Fromm (d).
Hollywood, November 23-24, 1944

(KK) Same as (JJ) except Paul Cohen (tp) replaces Linn and Tony Faso (tp) replaces Pupa.
New York, January 9, 1945

(LL) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS GRAMERCY FIVE: Roy Eldridge (tp), Artie Shaw (cl), Dodo Marmarosa (p),
Barney Kessel (g), Morris Rayman (b), Lou Fromm (d).
New York, January 9-10, 1945

(MM) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Roy Eldridge, Paul Cohen, George Schwartz, Bernie Glow (tp),
Harry Rodgers, Gus Dixon, Ollie Wilson, Bob Swift (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Rudy Tanza, Louis Prisby (as),
Jon Walton, Herbie Steward (ts), Chuck Gentry (bari), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Barney Kessel (g), Morris Rayman (b),
Lou Fromm (d). Hollywood, April 5, 1945

(NN) Same as (MM) except Ralph Rosenlund (ts) replaces Steward.
Hollywood, April 17, 1945

(OO) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Roy Eldridge (tp, vcl), Stan Fishelson, George Schwartz, Bernie Glow (tp),
Harry Rodgers, Gus Dixon, Ollie Wilson, Bob Swift (tb), Artie Shaw (cl), Rudy Tanza, Louis Prisby (as),
Jon Walton, Ralph Rosenlund (ts), Chuck Gentry (bari), Dodo Marmarosa (p), Barney Kessel (g),
Morris Rayman (b), Lou Fromm (d).
Hollywood, June 5, 1945

(PP) Same as (OO).  Hollywood, June 7, 1945

(QQ) Same as (OO).  Hollywood, June 8, 1945

(RR) Same as (OO).  Hollywood, June 12, 1945

(SS) Same as (OO).  Hollywood, June 13, 1945

(TT) Same as (OO). Hollywood, June 14, 1945

(UU) Same as (OO). Hollywood, July 3, 1945

(VV) Same as (OO). Hollywood, July 6, 1945

(WW) Same as (OO). Hollywood, July 14, 1945

(XX) Same as (OO).  Hollywood, July 17, 1945

(YY) Same as (OO). Hollywood, July 19, 1945

(ZZ) Same as (OO). Hollywood, July 20-21, 1945

(AAA) Same as (OO). Hollywood, July 21, 1945

(BBB) Same as (OO). Hollywood, July 24, 1945

(CCC) Same as (OO). Hollywood, July 26, 1945

(DDD) Same as (OO). Hollywood, July 28, 1945

(EEE) Same as (OO). Hollywood, July 30, 1945

(FFF) ARTIE SHAW AND HIS GRAMERCY FIVE: Roy Eldridge (tp), Artie Shaw (cl), Dodo Marmarosa (p),
Barney Kessel (g), Morris Rayman (b), Lou Fromm (d).
Hollywood, July 31, 1945

(GGG) Same as (FFF). Hollywood, August 2, 1945


TRACKS:

DISC I

01. Begin The Beguine (A)
02. Indian Love Call (A)
03. Comin’ On (A)
04. Back Bay Shuffle (A)
05. Any Old Time (A)
06. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me (A)
07. Nightmare (B)
08. Non-Stop Flight (B)
09. Yesterdays (B)
10. What Is This Thing Called Love? (B)
11. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (C)
12. Copenhagen (C)
13. Jungle Drums (D)
14. It Had To Be You (D)
15. Lover, Come Back To Me (E)
16. My Heart Stood Still (E)
17. Rosalie (E)
18. Vilia (E)
19. The Man I Love (F)
20. The Donkey Serenade (F)
21. Zigeuner (F)
22. Carioca (F)
23. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me (alt tk -2) (A)
24. Yesterdays (alt tk -1A) (B))

DISC II

01. Alone Together (G)
02. Rose Room (G)
03. Delightful Delirium (G))
04. Prosschai (H)
05. I’m Coming Virginia (H)
06. Pastel Blue (H)
07. Snug As A Bug In A Rug (I)
08. One Night Stand (I)
09. One Foot In The Groove (I)
10. Octoroon (J)
11. When Winter Comes (J)
12. Out Of Nowhere (J)
13. I Can’t Afford To Dream (K)
14. Go Fly A Kite (K)
15. Traffic Jam (K)
16. Serenade To A Savage (L)
17. Put That Down In Writing (M)
18. Oh, Lady Be Good (M)
19. I Surrender, Dear (M)
20. If What You Say Is True (N)
21. You’re A Lucky Guy (O)
22. Shadows (P)
23. Serenade To A Savage (alt tk -7) (K)
24. Shadows (alt tk -2) (P)

DISC III

01. Frenesi (Q)
02. Adios, Marquita Linda (Q)
03. A Deserted Farm (Q)
04. April In Paris (R)
05. King For A Day (R)
06. Special Delivery Stomp (S)
07. Summit Ridge Drive (S)
08. Keepin’ Myself For You (S)
09. Cross Your Heart (S
10. Temptation (T)
11. Chantez les bas (Sing ‘Em Low) (T)
12. Star Dust (U)
13. Marinella (U)
14. Danza Lucumi (U)
15. This Is Romance (V)
16. What Is There To Say? (V)
17. Pyramid (V)
18. Blues (Pt.1) (W)
19. Blues (Pt.2) (W)
20. Who’s Excited? (W)
21. Prelude In C Major (W)
22. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume? (X)
23. When The Quail Come Back To San Quentin (X)
24. My Blue Heaven (X)
25. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (X)

DISC IV

01. Concerto For Clarinet (Pt.1) (Y)
02. Concerto For Clarinet (Pt.2) (Y)
03. Dancing In The Dark (Z)
04. I Cover The Waterfront (Z)
05. Moonglow (Z)
06. Alone Together (Z)
07. If I Had You (AA)
08. Georgia On My Mind (AA)
09. Why Shouldn’t I? (AA)
10. It Had To Be You (AA)
11. Confessin’ (That I Love You) (BB)
12. Love Me A Little, Little (BB)
13. Beyond The Blue Horizon (BB)
14. Don’t Take Your Love From Me (BB)
15. Blues In The Night (CC
16. Nocturne (CC)
17. Rockin’ Chair (CC)
18. Through The Years (CC)
19. If I Love Again (CC)
20. Is It Taboo? (DD)
21. I Ask The Stars (DD)
22. Beyond The Blue Horizon (DD)
23. Blues In The Night (alt tk -1) (CC)

DISC V

01. Take Your Shoes Off, Baby (EE)
02. Solid Sam (EE)
03. Just Kiddin’ Around (EE)
04. To A Broadway Rose (FF)
05. St. James Infirmary Blues (Pt.1) (FF)
06. St. James Infirmary Blues (Pt.2) (FF)
07. Deuces Wild (FF)
08. Evensong (Dusk) (GG)
09. Suite #8 (GG)
10. Hindustan (HH)
11. Carnival (II)
12. Needlenose (II)
13. Two In One Blues (II)
14. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (II)
15. Solid Sam (alt tk -2) (EE)
16. Just Kiddin’ Around (alt tk -2) (EE)
17. To A Broadway Rose (alt tk -2) (FF)
18. St. James Infirmary Blues (Pt.1) (alt tk -1) (FF)
19. St. James Infirmary Blues (Pt.2) (alt tk -1) (FF)
20. Deuces Wild (alt tk -1) (FF)
21. Carnival (alt tk -2) (II)

DISC VI

01. Lady Day (JJ)
02. Jumpin’ On The Merry-Go-Round (JJ)
03. I’ll Never Be The Same (KK)
04. ‘S Wonderful (KK)
05. Bedford Drive (KK)
06. The Grabtown Grapple (LL)
07. The Sad Sack (LL)
08. September Song (MM)
09. Little Jazz (MM)
10. But Not For Me (NN)
11. Tea For Two (NN)
12. Summertime (NN)
13. Easy To Love (PP)
14. Time On My Hands (PP)
15. Tabu (PP)
16. A Foggy Day (QQ)
17. These Foolish Things (QQ)
18. The Man I Love (RR)
19. I Could Write A Book (RR)
20. Thrill Of A Lifetime (SS)
21. Kasbah (TT)
22. Lament (TT)
23. Lucky Number
24. Kasbah (alt tk -1) (OO)
25. Lucky Number (alt tk -1) (QQ)

DISC VII

01. Love Walked In (UU)
02. Soon (UU)
03. Keepin’ Myself For You (VV)
04. No One But You (VV)
05. Natch (VV)
06. Our Love Is Here To Stay (WW)
07. I Was Doing All Right (WW)
08. Someone To Watch Over Me (XX)
09. Things Are Looking Up (XX)
10. The Maid With The Flaccid Air (YY)
11. No One But You (ZZ)
12. They Didn’t Believe Me (AAA)
13. Dancing On The Ceiling (BBB)
14. I Can’t Get Started (BBB)
15. Just Floatin’ Along (CCC)
16. Don’t Blame Me (DDD)
17. I Can’t Escape From You (EEE)
18. Scuttlebut (FFF)
19. The Gentile Grifter (GGG)
20. Mysterioso (GGG)
21. Hop, Skip And Jump (GGG)
22. They Can’t Take That Away From Me (alt tk.) (VV)
23. Mysterioso (alt tk.) (GGG)