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Il y a 3 jours · “Nightmare” was composed by bandleader and clarinetist Artie Shaw in 1936 and was first released by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra in 1938. Shaw wrote “Nightmare” the day before his band had been scheduled to open the Hotel Lexington in New York City, New York, on August 21, 1936, with a remote wire hooked to the CBS radio network.
19 mai 2024 · Artie Shaw (born May 23, 1910, New York, New York, U.S.—died December 30, 2004, Newbury Park, California) was an American clarinetist and popular bandleader of the 1930s and ’40s. He was one of the few outstanding jazz musicians whose commitment to jazz was uncertain.
10 juin 2024 · “Nightmare,” with its heady sound and Hasidic influences, gave Shaw’s orchestra a distinctive edge. It also became one of the iconic compositions of its time. Some claim that it may even have inspired that vamp of John Barry’s “James Bond Theme.”
Il y a 1 jour · 1937–1938: Working for Count Basie and Artie Shaw. In late 1937, Holiday had a brief stint as a big-band vocalist with Count Basie. The traveling conditions of the band were often poor; they performed many one-nighters in clubs, moving from city to city with little stability.
Il y a 3 jours · “Stardust” by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra is a timeless jazz classic that has touched the hearts of many music lovers over the years. The poignant lyrics, written by Mitchell Parish, and the beautiful melody composed by Hoagy Carmichael, create a sense of nostalgia and longing for a lost love.
20 juin 2024 · The Glider, by Artie Shaw, on the Musicraft label. eddie ciletti. 516 subscribers. Subscribed. 41 views 1 day ago. Since the sixties, when this Rek-O-Kut Rondine lived at Bell Sound NYC, this...
Il y a 3 jours · In fact, Garland had offered his song to clarinetist and bandleader Artie Shaw. However, Shaw believed that the song would be too long to make a hit record and turned it down. Miller had formed his own band in early 1937 and, according to Michael Campbell: “[Benny] Goodman was the ‘King of the Swing,’ and Count Basie and Duke ...
