Artie Shaw - The Artie Shaw Collection 1932-54 / 2CD set

Artie Shaw was a unique personality in jazz, big band and swing music - as clarinetist, bandleader, composer, and arranger, he pursued his own often idiosyncratic, original and some might say perverse approach to his music and career, and along the way produced some of the most popular and memorable recordings of the swing era Huge hits ("Begin the Beguine"), songs he introduced into the jazz canon ("Frenesi"), original compositions ("Summit Ridge Drive") 43 prime cuts from a legendary big-band career. Other hits include "Star Dust," "Count Every Star," "My Little Nest of Heavenly Blue," "Concerto for Clarinet," "The Blues," "St. James Infirmary" and more.

    - Disc 1 -
    1 My Silent Love Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra
    2 I Can't Believe It's True Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra
    3 Sittin' on a Log (Pettin' My Dog) Adrian Rollini and His Orchestra
    4 Never Had No Lovin' Wingy Manone and His Orchestra
    5 Old Fashioned Love Red Norvo and His Swing Septet
    6 S Wonderful Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra
    7 Interlude in B Flat Arthur Shaw's Swing String Ensemble
    8 The Japanese Sandman Art Shaw and His Orchestra
    9 Sobbin' Blues Art Shaw and His Orchestra
    10 Born to Swing Rhythm Makers
    11 All Alone Art Shaw and His New Music
    12 The Blues Pt. 1 Art Shaw and His New Music
    13 Begin the Beguine Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    14 Nightmare Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    15 Copenhagen Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    16 Blue Interlude Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    17 Rosalie Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    18 Any Old Time Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    19 Frenesi Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    20 Summit Ridge Drive Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
    21 Special Delivery Stomp Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
    22 Star Dust Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    23 When the Quail Come Back to San Quentin Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
    - Disc 2 -
    1 Concerto for Clarinet Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    2 Moonglow Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    3 Beyond the Blue Horizon Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    4 Love Me a Little Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    5 Take Your Shoes Off, Baby Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    6 St James Infirmary Blues Pt. 1 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    7 Carnival Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    8 Lady Day Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    9 The Grabtown Grapple Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
    10 Little Jazz Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    11 Mysterioso Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
    12 Hop, Skip and Jump Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
    13 They Can't Convince Me Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    14 Mood in Question Artie Shaw and His New Music String Quartet
    15 Krazy Kat Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
    16 Crumbum Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
    17 Count Every Star Dick Haymes and Artie Shaw and His Strings and Woodwinds
    18 My Little Nest of Heavenly Blue Connee Boswell/ with Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
    19 Besame Mucho Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five
    20 My Funny Valentine