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Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo December 4, 2023 2 COMMENTS

“Non-Stop Flight” (1938) – live – Artie Shaw with Tony Pastor

“Non-Stop Flight”  Composed and arranged by Artie Shaw. Recorded in performance by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra on December 1, 1938 from an NBC broadcast emanating from the Blue Room of Hotel Lincoln in New [..]

Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo October 21, 2023 1 COMMENTS

“Guajira” (1949) Artie Shaw/Morton Gould/Hershey Kaye

“Guajira” Composed by Morton Gould; arranged by Hershey Kaye. Recorded by Artie Shaw with an orchestra conducted by Walter Hendl for Columbia Records on March 11,1949 in Liederkranz Hall, New York. The story: Many aspects [..]

Broadway Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo July 16, 2023 3 COMMENTS

“I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me” (1938) Artie Shaw/Jerry Gray

“I Can’t Believe That You’re in Love With Me” Composed by Clarence Gaskill and Jimmy McHugh; arranged by Jerry Gray. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Bluebird on July 24, 1938 in New [..]

Broadway Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo June 16, 2023 2 COMMENTS

“I Didn’t Know What Time It Was” (1939) Benny Goodman with Louise Tobin / Artie Shaw with Helen Forrest

“I Didn’t Know What Time It Was” Composed by: Richard Rodgers, music, and Lorenz Hart, lyric; arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra for Columbia on September 13, 1939 in New [..]

Broadway Seasons and Such Swing and Swing Redux Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo May 12, 2023 5 COMMENTS

“April in Paris” (1940) Artie Shaw / and (1955) Count Basie

“April in Paris” Composed by Vernon Duke; arranged by Bobby Sherwood. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on May 14, 1940 in Hollywood. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Manny Klein, Harry Geller, and [..]

Sleepers Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 20, 2023 11 COMMENTS

“Lady Day” (1944) Artie Shaw with Roy Eldridge/ (1987) Loren Schoenberg and His Jazz Orchestra

“Lady Day” Composed and arranged by Jimmy Mundy. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on November 23, 1944 in Hollywood. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Ray Linn, first trumpet: Jimmy Pupa, George Schwartz [..]

Broadway Masterpieces Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo November 19, 2022 5 COMMENTS

“Dancing in the Dark” (1941) Artie Shaw/Lennie Hayton

“Dancing in the Dark” Composed by Arthur Schwartz; arranged by Lennie Hayton. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on January 21, 1941 in Hollywood. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Billy Butterfield, first trumpet [..]

Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 20, 2022 3 COMMENTS

“Oh, Lady Be Good” (1937) Benny Goodman/(1939) Artie Shaw

“Oh, Lady Be Good”(*) Composed by George Gershwin; probably arranged by Fletcher Henderson. Recorded live in performance by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra from a Mutual radio broadcast on March 11, 1937 from the Madhattan [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Swing and Swing Redux Swinging the Classics Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo May 13, 2022 4 COMMENTS

“My Reverie” (1938) Larry Clinton with Bea Wain/ (1938) Artie Shaw with Helen Forrest/ (1970) Billy May with Eileen Wilson

  “My Reverie” Composed by Claude Debussy; lyric by Larry Clinton. Recorded by Larry Clinton and His Orchestra for Victor on July 16, 1938 in New York. Larry Clinton, directing: Walter Smith, Ricky Traettino and [..]

Movie music Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 31, 2022 4 COMMENTS

“Temptation” (1940) Artie Shaw with Les Robinson and Nick Fatool

“Temptation” Composed by Nacio Herb Brown; arranged by Lennie Hayton. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on September 7, 1940 in Hollywood. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Charles William “Billy” Butterfield, first trumpet; [..]

Masterpieces Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 5, 2022 2 COMMENTS

“S’Posin'” (1954) Artie Shaw Gramercy Five

“S’Posin’” Composed by Paul Denniker; head arrangement by Artie Shaw Gramercy Five. Privately recorded by Artie Shaw Gramercy Five in June of 1954 in Hollywood. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Hank Jones, piano; Joe Puma, guitar; [..]

Masterpieces Sleepers Swinging the Classics Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo June 16, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“Blues” from “Lenox Avenue” (1940) Artie Shaw/William Grant Still

“Blues” from Lenox Avenue Composed and arranged by William Grant Still. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on December 4, 1940 in Hollywood. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Billy Butterfield, George “Jumbo” Wendt and [..]

Masterpieces Swing 101 Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo April 17, 2021 1 COMMENTS

“Rose Room” (1939) Artie Shaw – two versions

“Rose Room” Composed by Art Hickman; arranged by Artie Shaw. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Bluebird on January 31, 1939 in New York. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: John Best, first trumpet; Chuck [..]

Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 9, 2021 13 COMMENTS

“St. James Infirmary” (1941) Artie Shaw with Hot Lips Page

  “St. James Infirmary” Composed by Joe Primrose; arranger Daniel Y. Mendelsohn.(*) Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on November 12, 1941 in New York. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Steve Lipkins, first [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo September 19, 2020 5 COMMENTS

“Any Old Time” (1938) Artie Shaw and Billie Holiday

“Any Old Time” Composed and arranged by Artie Shaw. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for RCA Bluebird on July 24, 1938 in New York. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: John Best, first trumpet; Chuck [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo June 30, 2020 6 COMMENTS

“Where or When” (1950) Artie Shaw

“Where or When” Music by Richard Rodgers, lyric by Lorenz Hart. Arranged by Artie Shaw and Richard Breach. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra on September 14, 1950 for Decca in New York. Artie [..]

Sleepers Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo May 14, 2020 2 COMMENTS

“Innuendo” (1949) Artie Shaw and Johnny Mandel

  “Innuendo” Composed and arranged by Johnny Mandel. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Thesaurus Transcription Service in late December, 1949 in New York. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Don Paladino, Vic Ford, Dale [..]

Masterpieces Swing 101 Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo November 16, 2019 2 COMMENTS

“Yesterdays” (1938) Artie Shaw

“Yesterdays” Composed by Jerome Kern; arranged by Jerry Gray. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for RCA/Bluebird on September 27, 1938 in New York. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: John Best, first trumpet; Chuck Peterson [..]

Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 28, 2019 7 COMMENTS

“The Grabtown Grapple” (1945) Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five

“The Grabtown Grapple” Composed by Artie Shaw and Buster Harding; head arrangement worked out by Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five for Victor on January 9-10, 1945 [..]

Masterpieces Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo June 13, 2019 0 COMMENTS

“I Surrender, Dear” (1937) and (1939) Artie Shaw

“I Surrender, Dear” Music by Harry Barris; arrangement by Jerry Gray and Artie Shaw. Recorded on August 27, 1939 by Artie Shaw and his Orchestra for RCA/Bluebird in New York. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Bernie [..]

Seasons and Such Sleepers Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 9, 2019 8 COMMENTS

“My Funny Valentine” (1954) Artie Shaw

“My Funny Valentine” Composed by Richard Rodgers (music) and Lorenz Hart (lyric). Privately recorded by the Artie Shaw Gramercy Five in Hollywood in June of 1954. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Hank Jones, piano; Joe Puma, [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Swing and Swing Redux Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo January 25, 2019 13 COMMENTS

“Just Kiddin’ Around” (1941) Artie Shaw

“Just Kiddin’ Around” Composed and arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra on October 30, 1941 in Chicago for Victor Records. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Steve Lipkins, first trumpet; Aniello “Lee” [..]

Sleepers Spotlight on Sidemen Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo October 13, 2018 5 COMMENTS

“The Chant” (1939) Artie Shaw and Klezmer music

“The Chant” Composed and arranged by Artie Shaw. Recorded from a CBS Melody and Madness radio broadcast on March 12, 1939. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: John Best, first trumpet; Chuck Peterson and Bernie Privin, trumpets; George [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 4, 2018 6 COMMENTS

“Jeepers Creepers” (1938) Artie Shaw and Tony Pastor

“Jeepers Creepers” Composed by Harry Warren (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyric); arranged by Jerry Gray. Recorded from an NBC network radio broadcast by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra emanating from the Blue Room of Hotel [..]

Spotlight on Sidemen Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo May 5, 2018 12 COMMENTS

“Blues in the Night” (1941) Artie Shaw and Hot Lips Page

“Blues in the Night” Composed by Harold Arlen (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyric); arranged by Lennie Hayton (*). Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra for Victor on September 2, 1941 in New York. Artie [..]

Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo March 30, 2018 2 COMMENTS

Swing Redux – The Unheard Artie Shaw – “Stairway to the Stars” (2016) – the New York All-Star Big Band

“Stairway to the Stars” Composed by Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli (music), and Mitchell Parish (lyric). Arranged by Jerry Gray. Recorded by the New York All-Star Big Band on August 8-9, 2016 in New York. [..]

Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo February 24, 2018 25 COMMENTS

“These Foolish Things” (1945) Artie Shaw/Ray Conniff

“These Foolish Things” Composed by Eric Maschwitz (Holt Marvel), lyric; Jack Strachey and Harry Link, music. Arranged by Ray Conniff. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra on June 8, 1945 for RCA Victor in [..]

Sleepers Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women)
Mike Zirpolo January 20, 2018 9 COMMENTS

“Don’t Take Your Love From Me” – Artie Shaw and Lena Horne (1941)

“Don’t Take Your Love From Me” Composed by Henry Nemo; arranged by Artie Shaw. Recorded by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra on June 26, 1941 in New York. Artie Shaw, clarinet, directing: Henry “Red” Allen, [..]

Masterpieces
Mike Zirpolo October 21, 2017 12 COMMENTS

“Star Dust” (1940) Artie Shaw, with Billy Butterfield and Jack Jenney

The story: It is always challenging to write objectively and accurately about Artie Shaw’s music and personality. On the one hand, much of the music Shaw made during the swing era was wonderful, indeed great. [..]

Swingscapes
Mike Zirpolo September 4, 2017 2 COMMENTS

Buddy Rich at 100: 1939 with Artie Shaw – “Traffic Jam,” “Shoot the Rhythm to Me, John Boy” and “Carioca”

Very recently, swingandbeyond.com has hosted its 10,000th viewer! That is very good news for me and for everyone who likes this thing called swing. This blog has been up and running since March of 2016. [..]

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