Artie Shaw: A Musical Biography and Discography
- Author: Simosko, Vladimir
this is one of the jazz publishing events of the year
Artie Shaw: A Musical Biography and Discography
- Author: Simosko, Vladimir
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Artie Shaw, the world famous clarinet-playing bandleader who became popular during the Swing Era, was immersed in the music business as a performer for 30 years, from the summer of 1924, when he began to study saxophone, until the summer of 1954, when he stopped performing. This period of activity is the focus of this musical biography and discography, a detailed account of Shaw's musical career and recorded output.
The book begins with a summary of Shaw's career in the contexts of jazz history and social setting, then moves into more detail. The chronologically arranged sections, mirroring each phase of his career, incorporate contemporary reviews and interview quotes to create an insightful narrative. The discography lists all known recordings and is separate from the text to facilitate easy reference. Includes appendixes and index.
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Awards and reviews
this is one of the jazz publishing events of the year
IAJRC Journal
the definitive chronicle of Artie Shaw's three-decade, or so, career in music...This is a marvelous book and Vladimir Simosko deserves a great deal of credit for his work
a work that is not only long overdue, but also highly welcome for the impressive amount of new and corrected information that it does offer
Mississippi Rag
Both swing fans in general and record collectors in particular have been waiting for this book for decades, believing that someday Artie Shaw, one of the past century's greatest clarinetists might himself set down in words, once and for all, the true account of his career
thorough survey of his musical career
For those select devotees long yearning for a meticulous accounting of the career and discography of swing musician Artie Shaw, the wait is over
American Reference Books
this volume will be the first source to consult for some time to come...about as complete as one could wish for...Artie Shaw deserves a book of this nature to place him back in the limelight for the present generation
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