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Artie Shaw. Soundtrack: The Rocketeer. Artie Shaw played ukulele at ten and began as an alto saxophonist at the age of twelve. While still in his teens he formed his first band, the Bellevue Ramblers which performed at local gigs. 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 arranger and...
Artie Shaw, um 1947, Fotografie von William P. Gottlieb. Artie Shaw (* 23.Mai 1910 in New York City, New York; † 30. Dezember 2004 in Thousand Oaks, Kalifornien; eigentlich Arthur Jacob Arshawsky) war ein amerikanischer Jazz-Klarinettist, Arrangeur, Komponist, Bandleader und Autor.
Arthur Jacob Arshawsky, better known as Artie Shaw, was born May 23, 1910 in New York City. At an early age Shaw and his family moved to New Haven Connecticut. Artie Shaw is considered to be one of the best jazz musicians of the century. As a jazz clarinet player he was known as ‘King of the Clarinet’. Shaw was also a composer, bandleader ...
Artie Shaw. Artie Shaw, artiestennaam van Arthur Jacob Arshawsky (New York, 23 mei 1910 – Thousand Oaks (Californië), 30 december 2004) was een Amerikaanse jazz klarinettist, jazzcomponist, bandleider, schrijver en acteur.. Op veertienjarige leeftijd begon hij de saxofoon te bespelen, en enkele maanden later de klarinet.Op zijn vijftiende verliet hij de middelbare school om als muzikant ...
18 de ene. de 2022 · Remembering Artie Shaw. By Mike Zwerin. A time when clarinetists were matinee idols is difficult to imagine today. In addition to being the loss of a fine musician and an extraordinary human being, the death of Artie Shaw earlier this month at the age of 94 is a dramatic illustration of the fleetingness of fame and fashion.
1 de oct. de 2017 · Success at Every Turn. Artie Shaw was a unique figure in jazz history. A competitor of Benny Goodman both as a clarinetist and a bandleader, Shaw led no less than seven different orchestras during 1936-49. While he disliked having to play for dancers, was not fond of dealing with the public, and seemed to constantly be running away from fame, he found success at almost every turn, at least ...
The primary purpose of this endeavor is to educate visitors regarding the life, times, history, and music of Artie Shaw, a legend in the American jazz scene during the Swing Era of the 1930’s and 1940’s. The vision of this creative endeavor is to encourage commentary and criticism regarding Artie Shaw’s music from all visitors and members ...
