[78-L] Fw: Arte Shaw's last recordings

[Kristjan Saag]

Winding, Safranski...bottom?
Kristjan

simmonssomer skrev 2010-04-26 16:15:
> Forgot to include the requested lineup of the 21 November 1955 Decca
> session. (other details of which was described in the previous post directly
> below)
> Jimmy Nottingham, Jimmie Maxwell, R.D. Mickey McMickle (tp)
> Will Bradley. Lou McGarity, Kai Winding (tb)
> James Buffington, Octavia DeRose (Frh)
> Toots Mondello, Milt Yaner, Romeo Penque, Boomie Richmond , Phil Bodner
> (reeds)
> Thirteen strings.
> Bernie Leighton (p) Art Ryerson (g) Eddie Safranski (b) Don Lamond (d
>
> Just scraping the bottom of the barrel that day.
>
> Al Simmons
>
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>> 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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>> 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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