[78-L] Arte Shaw's last recordings

[Kristjan Saag]

Many thanks, Julian and Al, for this info.
Yanow (in All Music Guide) also mentions a 1983 session where Shaw is 
said to have conducted a reformed Shaw Orchestra.
Is that also mentioned in Simosko's biography? And did it result in any 
recording, official or private?
Kristjan


simmonssomer skrev 2010-04-26 15:42:
> 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
>
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> From: "Julian Vein"<julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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>> 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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