Artie Shaw will always be a bit of a puzzle to his fans—"morons, " as he once characterized some of us. The best band he ever fronted, and said so more than once, was his 1949-50 "bop" band. Benny ...

Outspoken, manipulative, independent thinking and oftentimes controversial, Artie Shaw (1910-2004) was one of the most popular stars of the Swing Era, who famously broke the color barrier by hiring ...

The Anderson Brothers will play Artie Shaw at the Birdland Theater, NYC next month. Performances will run July 4, 5, 6, with shows at 7:00 & 9:30pm. Artie Shaw once said, “An artist should write for ...

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An Arlington author and journalist has published a new book on a jazz musician’s harrowing experiences in World War II. In the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor, musician Artie Shaw joined up with ...

Artie Shaw (19102004) is the subject of Tom Nolan's biography, "Three Chords for Beauty's Sake," a compelling, day-to-day recap of a great musical talent. Shaw, a consummate artist, was bedeviled by ...

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The terms "brilliant" and "perfectionist" aptly describe Artie Shaw. In addition to his renown as a musician, Shaw was also: author of his autobiography, novels and short stories; an advanced ...

VENTURA, Calif. — A jury has awarded the ex-wife of the late jazz clarinetist and band leader Artie Shaw $1.42 million, which accounts for about half of his estate. Evelyn Keyes, the last of Shaw’s ...

Program from the weekly radio documentary series, Jazz profiles, chronicling the people, places, and themes in jazz. Combines interviews, archival recordings, music, and narration (music-to-talk ratio ...