Thursday, May 23, happens to be the 114th birthday anniversary of famous jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw. What better way to celebrate a larger-than-life American musician than to play his exhilarating ...

Q. My question is, do you remember Artie Shaw’s Concerto For Clarinet? The original was on 78 rpm 12-inch RCA Black Label. Now, if you would be so kind as to find out if any reproduction is available ...

I am interested in locating a record or tape of Concerto for Clarinet by Artie Shaw. Can you help? – Edward Bey, Boca Raton A. Concerto for Clarinet was written by Artie Shaw in 1941 and was featured ...

Artie Shaw, who died yesterday at age 94 at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif., was a clarinetist and bandleader who swiped Downbeat magazine’s “King of Swing” moniker from Benny Goodman in 1938.

Clarinetist, composer and bandleader Artie Shaw was a true American original. He was as big as Benny Goodman in his day. But he was a reluctant celebrity, constantly dodging in and out of the ...

Sixty-five years or so ago, the biggest star in Hollywood, as well as the biggest stud, was a clarinetist whose combination of good looks, extraordinary musical talent, and great intelligence made him ...

To commemorate the centennial of Artie Shaw, who would have turned 100 on Sunday, two of his most ardent admirers, the Anderson Twins, are celebrating his music at 59E59 Theaters. Handsome, ...