Artie Shaw What Is This Thing Called Love

Artie Shaw feat. Mel Torme & The Mel-Tones - What Is This Thing Called Love (1997) [Recorded 1945-1946]

Artie Shaw feat. Mel Torme & The Mel-Tones - What Is This Thing Called Love (1997)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 180 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 175 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Big Band, Swing | Label: President Records | # PLCD 557 | Time: 01:14:05

This collection of Artie Shaw big band recordings comes from his brief association with the Musicraft label. Having assembled and broken up several earlier units, this edition, heard in recordings made between 1945 and 1946, is more of an arranger's band than one that features many soloists, other than the leader. During this period of Shaw's career, he was constantly changing the instrumentation of his band and making personnel substitutions. Fellow Musicraft artist Mel Tormé and his group the Mel-Tones are added on some tracks, though this was a studio relationship exclusively and they were not a part of Shaw's organization. The innovative blend of strings, voices and brass in the swinging arrangement of "What Is This Thing Called Love" is the highlight of the vocal selections, along with an updated instrumental version of the clarinetist's earlier hit, "Begin the Beguine." The only reservation about this compilation is that several tracks are abruptly faded or even truncated.

Artie Shaw And His Orchestra - 1946-1950 (2004)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Jan. 24, 2019
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra - 1946-1950 (2004)

Artie Shaw And His Orchestra - 1946-1950 (2004)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 296 MB | Covers (6 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Big Band, Swing | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Classics Records (CLASSICS1368)

One of jazz's finest clarinetists, Artie Shaw never seemed fully satisfied with his musical life, constantly breaking up successful bands and running away from success. While Count Basie and Duke Ellington were satisfied to lead just one orchestra during the swing era, and Benny Goodman (due to illness) had two, Shaw led five, all of them distinctive and memorable.

Artie Shaw And His Orchestra - 22 Original Big-Band Hits (1987)  Music

Posted by Domestos at Sept. 29, 2017
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra - 22 Original Big-Band Hits (1987)

Artie Shaw And His Orchestra - 22 Original Big-Band Hits (1987)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 232.59 Mb | 69:32 | Covers
Big Band, Swing | Label: Hindsight Records (HCD 401)

While oscillating between retirement and comebacks throughout the '30s and '40s, clarinetist Artie Shaw cut several incredible sides from 1938-1939. After ditching a string orchestra setup, Shaw formed his first big band in 1937 and eventually gained fame with his signature performance of "Begin the Beguine." The bandleader would go on to commit a slew of numbers to wax up until another retirement in 1939.

Artie Shaw - The Jazz Collector Edition (1990)  Music

Posted by Domestos at Oct. 17, 2017
Artie Shaw - The Jazz Collector Edition (1990)

Artie Shaw - The Jazz Collector Edition (1990)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 235.99 Mb | 48:48 | Scans included
Swing, Big Band | Country: USA | Label: LaserLight Digital (Delta Music GmbH) (15 713)

Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and actor. Also an author, Shaw wrote both fiction and non-fiction. Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists," Shaw led one of the United States' most popular big bands in the late 1930s through the early 1940s. Though he had numerous hit records, he was perhaps best known for his 1938 recording of Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine." Prior to the release of "Beguine," Shaw and his fledgling band had languished in relative obscurity for over two years and, after its release, he became a major pop artist within short order. The record eventually became one of the era's defining recordings. Musically restless, Shaw was also an early proponent of what became known much later as Third Stream music, which blended elements of classical and jazz forms and traditions. His music influenced other musicians, such as John Barry in England, with the vamp of the James Bond Theme, possibly influenced by "Nightmare," which also has a similar vamp to Kurt Weill's "Lonely House."
Artie Shaw - The Last Recordings, Volume 3 (1945-1949) {2CD Wyastone-Nimbus NI 2729~30 rel 2009}

Artie Shaw - The Last Recordings, Volume 3 (1945-1949) {2CD Wyastone-Nimbus NI 2729~30 rel 2009}
XLD rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 466 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 276 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 48 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1945-49, 2009 MusicMasters / Wyastone / Nimbus | NI 2729~30
Jazz / Bop / Swing / Big Band / Clarinet

The material on CD 1 dates from the latter half of Artie Shaw’s career as a bandleader, which ended with his retirement in 1954. Always presenting tasteful and often unusually deep interpretations of big-band jazz and dance music, and featuring his exquisite and frequently profound clarinet improvisations, Shaw’s career climaxed in his rise to superstar status as the most popular musician in North America at the height of the Swing Era in 1939.
Artie Shaw & His Orchestra - 22 Original Big-Band Recordings (1985) {Ranwood}

Artie Shaw & His Orchestra - 22 Original Big-Band Recordings (1985) {Ranwood}
EAC Rip | FLAC with CUE and log | scans | 386 mb
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | RAR | 162 mb
Genre: jazz, big band

22 Original Big-Band Recordings is a 1985 collection of some early recordings from the late 1930's by Artie Shaw & His Orchestra. This was released by Ranwood and is a slightly different mastering than the "remastered" disc released by Hindsight.

Artie Shaw - Stardust (2 CD set)  Music

Posted by stev at Aug. 11, 2009
Artie Shaw - Stardust (2 CD set)

Artie Shaw - Stardust (2 CD set)
Jazz | EAC RIP | WV (tracks) + LOG + HQ Complete covers (300dpi, jpg) | No CUE | 6 x 92.77 MB + 9.96 MB
Delta Blue (2002) | 48:41 + 46:43 | RAR with 5% recovery

Very rare 2CD set with few alternate tracks (different from usual commercially issued official takes) - on first CD, and even rarer live broadcasts of this artist - on second CD.
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra - King Of The Clarinet: Live Performances 1938-39 (3CD Box Set) (1993)

Artie Shaw And His Orchestra - King Of The Clarinet: Live Performances 1938-39 (3CD Box Set) (1993)
Jazz, Big Band, Swing | MP3 320 kbps CBR | Booklet | 198 min | 480 MB
Label: Hindsight Records | Rel: 1993

A lot of shoppers might wonder what exactly this box set of three CDs from swing bandleader Artie Shaw actually contains. Here's the straight deal: these are recordings of live radio broadcasts of Artie Shaw and his Orchestra that were performed between November 1938 and November 1939. The broadcasts came from The Blue Room in the Hotel Lincoln in New York City, the Summer Terrace at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Roof in Boston, and the Café Rouge at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York.

Artie Shaw - The Essential (2005)  Music

Posted by TmanHome at Nov. 14, 2015
Artie Shaw - The Essential (2005)

Artie Shaw - The Essential (2005)
Jazz | MP3 320 kbps CBR | 128 min | 301 MB
Label: Bluebird RCA / RVG | Rel: 2005

The Essential Artie Shaw collects 38 tracks recorded between 1938 and 1953 for Bluebird. The compilation does an admiral job of showcasing Shaw's skills as bandleader, composer, showman, and musician. The focus of the disc is mainly instrumentals, both in small-group and orchestral settings, with a few tracks spotlighting the vocals of Helen Forrest, Hot Lips Page, Tony Pastor, and Billie Holiday. Along with the abundance of swing standards from the era like "Nightmare," "Frenesi," and "Begin the Beguine," the combination of big band and strings allows for colorful and intricate arrangements on "April in Paris," "Any Old Time," "All the Things You Are," and the Shaw-penned "Concerto for Clarinet (Pts. 1-2)," finding the unique composer on par with Stan Kenton. Collectors should take note of the previously unissued 1936 take of "Streamline."
Artie Shaw - Self Portrait (2001) {5CD Box Set Bluebird 09026 63808 2 rec 1936-1954}

Artie Shaw - Self Portrait (2001) {5CD Box Set Bluebird 09026 63808 2 rec 1936-1954}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 1.64 Gb | MP3 @320 -> 835 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (jpg) -> 247 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1936-54, 2001 Bluebird / BMG | 09026 63808 2
Jazz / Bop / Swing / Big Band / Sweet Bands / Clarinet

As a rule, record companies don't give artists the chance to pick the songs when a boxed set is assembled. They might ask the person who writes the liner notes to interview the artist, or they might even have the artist write the liner notes. But the label, not the artist, usually chooses the material. Self Portrait is an exception; when this five-CD, 95-track boxed set was assembled in 2001, a 91-year-old Artie Shaw was given a rare chance to make the selections himself and comment on them. And for those who are seriously into the clarinetist, it is fascinating to see what he chooses. Self Portrait, which spans 1936-1954, contains most of his essential swing, era hits, including "Stardust," "Begin the Beguine," "Frenesi," and his ominous signature tune, "Nightmare."