[78-L] Arte Shaw's last recordings

[simmonssomer]

According to  Vladimir Simosko who wrote  Artie Shaw's bio and discography 
marked by authorization and constant
meetings with Shaw to validate all info, the last record session in which 
Shaw played was the June 1954 Gramercy Five
date issued on Clef MGC-630. Eight tunes in all, several with more than one 
issued take.
Shaw stated that there remained considerable material from this and a March 
1954 session  that has never been issued,
Shaw did conduct (conduct only) a large orchestra for a November 21, 1955 
session for Decca DL 8309.
There were four tunes in all "Long Ago and Far Away", "I Remember You", 
"More Than You Know",  and"My Funny Valentine"
Mostly strings with a french horn and a few reeds.
He never recorded again. There was a brief Australian tour in late July 1954 
with a pick-up group after which Shaw ceased performing on
clarinet.

All above info including several brief qoutes from..... "Artie Shaw- A 
Musical Biography and Discography. Foreword by Artie Shaw."
by Valdimir Simosko.
 The Scarecrow Press Inc. and Institute of Jazz Studies Rutgers-The State 
University of New Jersey   2000

Al Simmons

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Arte Shaw's last recordings


> Kristjan Saag wrote:
>> According to Scott Yanow in the "All Music Guide To Jazz" Artie's last
>> three recordings were made  with a string orchestra in November 1955.
>> They have been issued on vol 7 of Ajazz' "Later Artie Shaw" LP series,
>> but, as far as I know, not on CD or as mp3's.
>> Does anyone know more details about these recordings? Titles? Lineup?
>> Shaw on clarinet or just front man? First issue?
>> Kristjan
>> _______________________________________________
> Lord 10.0 list no personnel nor CD issue, and only shows him as leader.
>
> Artie Shaw
>
> unidentified orchestra with Artie Shaw (ldr)
> New York, November 21, 1955
> W 88922    Long ago and far away    Decca DL8309, ED2381, Coral CB20035,
> Br (E)LAT8204
>         Ace of Hearts (E)104, Ajaz 451, Coral (E)CP104
> W 88923    I remember you    Decca DL8309, ED2382, Coral CB20035, Br
> (E)LAT8204
>         Ace of Hearts (E)AH104, Ajaz 451, Coral (E)CP104
> W 88924    More than you know    Decca DL8309, ED2382, Br (E)LAT8204,
> Ace of Hearts
>         (E)AH104, Coral (E)CP104
> W 88925    My funny valentine    Decca DL8309, ED2382, Br (E)LAT8204,
> Ace of Hearts
>         (E)AH104, Coral CB20035, (E)CP104,
> Note: Ruppli's Decca books show an additional session of November 30,
> 1955 with Shaw as the only participant relisting all 8 titles from July
> 2 and 6 1953. It is suggested that this was a tape dubbing session only
> as Shaw had abandoned clarinet playing in 1954.
>
>
>      Julian Vein
>
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