Artie Shaw Story [Box set, Import]

Artie Shaw | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 18, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Import
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Proper Box UK
• ASIN: B0009XPB3O
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,582 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Japanese Sandman

2. One Two, Button Your Shoe

3. There’S Frost On The Moon

4. Love And Learn

5. Sobbin’ Blues

6. Copenhagen

7. Cream Puff

8. My Blue Heaven

9. Streamline

10. Sweet Lorraine

11. All God’S Chillun Got Rhythm

12. It Goes To Your Feet

13. Night And Day

14. Blue Skies

15. Someday, Sweetheart

16. How Dry I Am

17. Fee Fi Fo Fum

18. The Blues, Pt. 1

19. The Blues, Pt. 2

20. It’S A Long Way To Tipperary

See all 97 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Another excellent Proper box set, with 4 CDs of some of the finest jazz and Big Band music of the 40s and beyond as well as comprehensive liner notes that tell the story of this amazing musician. Proper. 2005.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb collection of the music of the greatest jazz clarinetist of the last century., March 3, 2006

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J. T. Clough "cloughy (John)" (Ballard Queensland Australia) - See all my reviews
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I was so impressed with this economically priced 4 CD set I bought a second copy just for my car stereo. It covers just about the entire spectrum of Artie Shaw's most popular music including great vocal renditions like those from Billie Holliday, Helen Forrest and Mel Torme with his Mel Tones. The enclosed autobiography booklet itself with it's descriptive photos, most I which I have never seen before are worth the CD price itself.
Artie Shaw was a genius of the clarinet, not in any way to knock his competitors like Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey and Woody Herman who also played just great.
Shaw however in my opinion had the most descriptive style of playing with utmost perfection in the upper register of the instrument, and an orchestra featuring a string band section,
which only enhanced his already distinctive performances.
A great buy for any Artie Shaw fan of this talented musician.
As complex in life as he was, he left a great legacy for those who can still enjoy the Big Band era like myself. Vale Artie, you were the greatest.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must For Artie Shaw Fans, January 23, 2011

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Gerald Brown (Harvard, MA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Artie Shaw Story (Audio CD)

Artie Shaw's is my favorite big band, especially the years with Helen Forrest. Like another reviewer I ended up buying a second set, but in my case, because I misplaced the first set (since found). Well worth it even at double the price.

4.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Artie Shaw, October 18, 2011

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Jan M. Jablonsky (Rockville MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Artie Shaw Story (Audio CD)

This is a superb collection of most of the clarinet masters finest recordings. It covers the full range of his remarkable career. It's also significant as an historical musical document. The sound quality of the CD is quite good. The only thing disappointing is the fact that there are relatively few selections from his 1953 and 1954 recordings, which arguably were his best.