2x CD

The Essential Artie Shaw

Compilation by Artie Shaw

Released 27 June 2005

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Begin the Beguine
3:17
3.0 ★
2
Special Delivery Stomp
2:44
3
Non Stop Flight
2:49
4
Deep Purple
3:14
5
Oh! Lady Be Good
3:10
6
Scuttlebutt
3:12
7
Shoot the Likker to Me, John Boy
2:51
8
St. James Infirmary Blues, Parts I & II
6:23
9
Georgia on My Mind
2:49
10
April in Paris
3:26
11
Any Old Time
3:13
12
All the Things You Are
3:14
13
Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
3:15
14
Back Bay Shuffle
3:17
15
(When Your Heart's on Fire) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
3:17
16
Tabu
3:11
17
Blues in the Night
3:16
18
Concerto for Clarinet, Parts I & II
9:22
CD 2
1
Frenesi
3:05
2
Summit Ridge Drive
3:22
3
Take Your Shoes Off, Baby
3:28
4
It Had to Be You
2:31
5
Don't Take Your Love From Me
3:08
6
Indian Love Call
3:12
7
Dancing in the Dark
3:04
8
Deep in a Dream
3:18
9
I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
3:10
10
Star Dust
3:33
3.0 ★
11
A Room With a View
3:31
12
Temptation
3:03
3.0 ★
13
Streamline
2:32
14
Traffic Jam
2:16
15
What Is This Thing Called Love?
3:16
16
Yesterdays
3:20
17
You're a Lucky Guy
2:40
18
Alone Together
3:26
19
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
3:14
20
Nightmare
2:50

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Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits 1996

These Foolish Things: The Decca Years

These Foolish Things: The Decca Years 2017

Ultimate Big Band Collection: Artie Shaw

Ultimate Big Band Collection: Artie Shaw 2011

The Last Recordings, Vol 3

The Last Recordings, Vol 3 2009

Release credits

Al Avola
guitar [2.9, 2.17-18, 1.1]
Al Hendrickson
electric guitar [7, 10, 12], guitar [10]
Alex Beller
violin [7, 10, 12]
Allan Harshman
viola [7, 10, 12]
Artie Shaw
clarinet [2.7, 2.9-10, 2.12, 2.17, 2.17-18, 1.1, 1.9], conductor [2.10, 2.12, 1.1]
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
performing orchestra [1.1, 1.9, 2.7, 2.9-10, 2.17-18]
Bernard Ocko
viola [9]
Bernie Privin
trumpet [1.9, 2.17-18]
Bill Brower
violin [7, 10, 12]
Billy Butterfield
trumpet [7, 10, 12]
Bob Kitsis
piano [17-18]
Bob Morrow
violin [7, 10, 12]
Buddy Rich
drums (drum set) [17-18]
Bus Bassey
alto saxophone [1.9, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12]
Chuck Peterson
trumpet [1.1, 2.9, 2.17-18]
Claude Bowen
trumpet [2.9, 1.1]
Cliff Leeman
drums (drum set) [1.1, 2.9]
Clyde Hurley
trumpet [7]
Dave Herman
violin [9]
Dave Kahn
violin [9]
Eddie McKinney
double bass [9]
Eugene Lamas
violin [7, 10, 12]
Fred Goerner
cello [2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 1.9]
George Arus
trombone [2.9, 2.17-18, 1.1]
George Wendt
trumpet [7, 10, 12]
Georgie Auld
tenor saxophone [17-18]
Hank Freeman
alto saxophone [1.1, 2.17-18], reeds [9]
Harry Geller
trumpet [17]
Harry Rodgers
trombone [2.9, 2.17-18, 1.1]
Jack Cathcart
trumpet [10, 12]
Jack Jenney
trombone [1.9, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12]
Jerry Gray
arranger [1]
Jerry Jerome
tenor saxophone [1.9, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12]
Johnny Best
trumpet [2.9, 2.18, 1.1]
Johnny Guarnieri
piano [2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 1.9]
Jud DeNaut
double bass [7, 10, 12]
Keith Collins
viola [2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 1.9]
Kurt Dieterle
violin [9]
Lee Castle
trumpet [9]
Leo Kahn
violin [9]
Leo Persner
violin [9]
Les Burness
piano [2.9, 1.1]
Les Jenkins
trombone [17-18]
Les Robinson
alto saxophone [2.17-18, 1.1], reeds [9], tenor saxophone [1.9, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12]
Neely Plumb
alto saxophone [7, 10, 12]
Nick Fatool
drums (drum set) [1.9, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12]
Ray Conniff
trombone [2.7, 1.9]
Ronnie Perry
reeds [9], tenor saxophone [1]
Sam Herman
guitar [9]
Sid Weiss
bass [9, 17-18], double bass [1]
Ted Klages
violin [7, 10, 12]
Ted Vesely
trombone [2.9, 1.1]
Tony Pastor
reeds [9], tenor saxophone [1.1, 2.17-18], vocal [17]
Toots Mondello
alto saxophone [9]
Truman Boardman
violin [2.7, 2.10, 2.12, 1.9]
Vernon Brown
trombone [1.9, 2.7, 2.10, 2.12]

Issues

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(Combined release view)
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The Essential Artie Shaw
2x Digital Media
27 June 2005
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The Essential Artie Shaw
2x CD
16 August 2005