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1 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Nightmare
Alto Saxophone – George Koenig, Hank FreemanArranged By – Artie ShawBass – Sid WeissClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Cliff LeemanGuitar – Al AvolaPiano – Les BurnessTenor Saxophone – Ronnie Perry, Tony PastorTrombone – George Arus, Harry Rodgers, Russell BrownTrumpet – Chuck Peterson, Claude Bowen, John BestWritten-By – Artie Shaw
2:48
2 Artie Shaw And His New Music Free Wheeling
Alto Saxophone – Hank Freeman, Les RobinsonArranged By – Artie ShawBass – Ben GinsbergClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Cliff LeemanGuitar – Al AvolaPiano – Les BurnessTenor Saxophone – Fred Petry , Tony PastorTrombone – George Arus, Harry RodgersTrumpet – Charlie Spivak, Malcolm Crain, Tom DiCarloVocals – Leo WatsonWritten-By – Artie Shaw
3:05
3 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Any Old Time
Alto Saxophone – Hank Freeman, Les RobinsonArranged By – Artie ShawBass – Sid WeissClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Cliff LeemanGuitar – Al AvolaPiano – Les BurnessTenor Saxophone – Ronnie Perry, Tony PastorTrombone – George Arus, Harry Rodgers, Ted VeselyTrumpet – Chuck Peterson, Claude Bowen, John BestVocals – Billie HolidayWritten-By – Artie Shaw
3:09
4 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Carioca
Alto Saxophone – George Koenig, Hank FreemanBass – Sid WeissClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Buddy RichGuitar – Al AvolaPiano – Bob KitsisTenor Saxophone – Georgie Auld, Tony PastorTrombone – George Arus, Harry Rodgers, Les JenkinsTrumpet – Bernie Privin, Chuck Peterson, John BestWritten-By – Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn, Vincent Youmans
4:04
5 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Frenesi
Alto Saxophone – Blake Reynolds, Bud CarletonArranged By – Artie Shaw, William Grant StillBaritone Saxophone – Joe Krechter*Bass – Jud DeNautCello – Irving Lipschultz, Julius TannenbaumClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Carl MausFlute – Martin Ruderman*French Horn – John CaveGuitar – Bobby SherwoodOboe – Phil NemoliPiano – Stan WrightsmanTenor Saxophone – Dick Clark, Jack Stacy*Trombone – Babe Bowman, Bill Rank, Randall MillerTrumpet – Charlie Margulis, George Thow, Manny KleinViola – David Sterkin, Jack Ray, Stanley SpiegelmanViolin – Alex Law, Dave Cracov, Harry Bluestone, Jerry Joyce , Mark Levant, Peter Eisenberg , Robert Barene, Sid BrokawWritten-By – Alberto Borras Dominguez*
3:02
6 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Star Dust
Alto Saxophone – Les Robinson, Neely PlumbArranged By – Artie Shaw, Lennie HaytonBass – Jud DeNautCello – Fred GoernerClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Nick FatoolGuitar – Al HendricksonPiano – Johnny Guanieri*Tenor Saxophone – Bus Bassey, Jerry JeromeTrombone – Jack Jenney, Vernon BrownTrumpet – Billy Butterfield, George Wendt, Jack CathcartViola – Al Harshman*, Keith Collins Violin – Alex Beller, Bill Brower , Bob Morrow, Eugene Lamas*, Ted Klages, Truman BoardmanWritten-By – Carmichael*, Parish*
3:29
7 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra There'll Be Some Changes Made
Alto Saxophone – Charles DiMaggio*, Les RobinsonArranged By – Artie Shaw, Lennie HaytonBaritone Saxophone – Artie BakerBass – Ed McKinneyCello – Ed Sodero*, Fred Goerner, George TaliarkinClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Dave ToughGuitar – Mike BryanPiano – Johnny Guamieri*Tenor Saxophone – Georgie Auld, Mickey FolusTrombone – Jack Jenney, Morey Samuels*, Ray ConniffTrumpet – Oran "Hot Lips" Page*, Lee Castle, Max Kaminsky, Steve LipkinsViola – Leonard Atkins, Morris Kohn, Sam RosenblumViolin – Alex Beller, Bernard Tinterow, Bill Ehrenkranz, Irving Raymond, Leo Persner*, Leonard Posner, Maz Berman, Raoul Poliakine*, Truman BoardmanWritten-By – Billy Higgins , W. Benton Overstreet
4:17
8 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Two In One Blues
Alto Saxophone – Charles DiMaggio*, Les RobinsonArranged By – Paul Jordan Baritone Saxophone – Artie BakerBass – Ed McKinneyCello – Ed Sodero*, Fred Goerner, George TaliarkinClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Dave ToughGuitar – Mike BryanPiano – Johnny Guamieri*Tenor Saxophone – Georgie Auld, Mickey FolusTrombone – Jack Jenney, Morey Samuels*, Ray ConniffTrumpet – Oran "Hot Lips" Page*, Lee Castle, Max Kaminsky, Steve LipkinsViola – Leonard Atkins, Morris Kohn, Sam RosenblumViolin – Alex Beller, Bernard Tinterow, Bill Ehrenkranz, Irving Raymond, Leo Persner, Leonard Posner, Maz Berman, Raoul Poliakine*, Truman BoardmanWritten-By – Jordan*
3:30
9 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Bedford Drive
Alto Saxophone – Les Clarke , Tommy Mace*Arranged By – Buster HardingBaritone Saxophone – Chuck GentryBass – Morris RaymanClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Lou FrommGuitar – Barney KesselPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – Herbie Steward*, John Walton*Trombone – Charles Coolidge, Harry Rodgers, Pat McNaughton, Ray ConniffTrumpet – George Schwartz, Paul Cohen, Roy Eldridge, Tony FasoWritten-By – Buster Harding
3:18
10 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Summertime
Alto Saxophone – Lou Prisby, Rudy Tanza*Arranged By – Eddie SauterBaritone Saxophone – Chuck GentryBass – Morris RaymanDrums – Lou FrommGuitar – Barney KesselPiano – Dodo MarmarosaTenor Saxophone – John Walton*, Ralph RosenlundTrombone – Bob Swift, Gus Dixon, Harry Rodgers, Ollie WilsonTrumpet – Bernie Glow, George Schwartz, Paul Cohen, Roy EldridgeWritten-By – Du Bose Heyward*, George And Ira Gershwin*
4:59
11 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Begin The Beguine
Arranged By – Artie Shaw, Sonny BurkeBass – Art Shapiro*Cello – Cy Bernard, Edgar Lustgarten , Fred GoernerClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Nick FatoolGuitar – Dave BarbourPiano – Milt RaskinTrombone – Elmer Smithers, Joe Howard, Si ZentnerTrumpet – Clyde Hurley, Manny Klein, Ray Linn, Zeke ZarchyViola – David Sterkin, Paul Robyn, Stan Spiegelman*Violin – Dan Lube, Eugene Lamas*, George Kast, Harold Halbert, Harry Bluestone, Jan Russell, Marshall Sosson, Mischa Russell, Sam FreedWoodwind – Chuck Gentry, Don Raffell, Harold Lawson, Joe Krechter*, Skeets HerfurtWritten-By – Cole Porter
3:15
12 Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Afro-Cubana
Alto Saxophone – Frankie Socolow*, Herbie Steward*Arranged By – John BarteeBaritone Saxophone – Danny BankBass – Dick NivesonClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Irv KlugerGuitar – Jimmy RaneyPiano – Gil BarriosTenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, Zoot SimsTrombone – Bart Varselona*, Freddie Zito*, Porky Cohen, Sonny RussoTrumpet – Dale Pierce, Don Fagerquist, Don Paladino, Victor FordWritten-By – John Bartee, Manuel Rojas
3:45
13 Artie Shaw And His Gramercy 5* Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
Bass – Tommy PotterClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Irv KlugerGuitar – Joe PumaPiano – Hank JonesWritten-By – Richard Rodgers And Lorenz Hart*
4:10
14 Artie Shaw And His Gramercy 5* Scuttlebutt
Bass – Tommy PotterClarinet – Artie ShawDrums – Irv KlugerGuitar – Tal FarlowPiano – Hank JonesVibraphone – Joe RolandWritten-By – Artie Shaw
6:14

Credits

  • Art Direction [Creative Direction] – Janet DeMatteis
  • Compilation Producer – Orrin Keepnews
  • Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Randi Alyssa Sherman
  • Design – Christian Calabrò
  • Executive-Producer – Joshua Sherman
  • Leader – Artie Shaw
  • Liner Notes – Richard M. Sudhalter
  • Remastered By [Digital Remastering] – Dennis Ferrante
  • Research [Photo Research] – Cynthia Sesso
  • Technician [Additional Transfers From Broadcast Source Material] – Van Webster
  • Technician [Audio Enhancement] – Dennis Ferrante
  • Technician [Cedar Restoration] – Paul Brizzi

Notes

Recording dates:
1: September 27, 1938 - New York City
2: September 17, 1937 - New York City
3: July 24, 1938 - New York City
4: August 19, 1939 - Broadcast performance from the Summer Terrace of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Boston
5: March 3, 1940 - Los Angeles
6: October 7, 1940 - Los Angeles
7: September 6, 1941 - Broadcast performance from the Steel Pier, Atlantic City, N.J.
8: January 21, 1942 - New York City
9: January 9, 1945 - New York City
10: April 17, 1945 - Los Angeles
11: June 13, 1946 - Los Angeles
12: (probably) December, 1949 - New York City
13: circa June 1954, Los Angeles
14: late February and early March, 1954 - New York City

© 2001 BMG Entertainment. Manufactured and distributed by BMG Distribution, a unit of BMG Entertainment.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 9026-63845-2 5

Artie Shaw - Highlights From Artie Shaw Selfportrait

Performer: Artie Shaw

Album Title: Highlights From Artie Shaw Selfportrait

Genre: Jazz

Label: Bluebird ‎– 09026-63845-2, BMG ‎– 09026-63845-2
Type: CD, Compilation, Sampler
Country: US
Date of released: 2001
Category: Jazz
Style: Big Band

MP3 album zip size: 1526 mb

FLAC album zip size: 1587 mb

Rating: 4.7 / 5

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