Artie shaw performs his concerto for clarinet in 1940. Heres shaws 1940 concerto for clarinet, in concert from the hot. Widely regarded as one of jazzs finest clarinetists, shaw led one of the united states most popular big bands in the late 1930s through the early. How well versed are you in his material and how is your techinque. The film garnered him two academy award nominationsfor best score and best song love of my life. Also an author, shaw wrote both fiction and nonfiction. He also mentioned willie the lion smith and chick webb as inspirations. Although he served as the frontman with dick johnson playing the clarinet solos for a reorganized artie shaw orchestra in 1983, shaw never played again. Artie shaw, a brilliant jazz clarinetist, was one of the most enigmatic, daring and adventurous bandleaders of the swingera. Sep 05, 2016 when this recording was made, artie shaw was still known as art shaw. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Good fun to play, piano reduction however isnt brilliant because of the genre. That this obscure release didnt garner much attention made it.
Artie shaw concerto for clarinet sheet music clarinet sheet music by artie shop the worlds largest sheet music selection today at sheet music plus. He employed loopdeloop breaks that were hard to finger, and equally. The chart opens with four stylish clarinet cadenzas, after which the drummer picks up the tempo with a floortom solo, joined by solo clarinet for 40 measures. Throughout the autumn and winter of 1938, he was often heard from the blue room of the hotel lincoln in new york. Artie shaw concerto for clarinet clarinet solo sheet. An intellectual, he hated public life and the music industry. Shop and buy artie shaw concerto for clarinet sheet music. The concerto was given its premiere by stadler in prague on october 16, 1791.
Topics whizbang, artie shaw, concerto for clarinet, second chorus, two versions of this composition. This is the same type of clarinet he played, from the same era. Artie shaw was reluctant to talk about clarinet technique, and throughout the long course of his musical retirement, tended to stress an indifference to the clarinet itself. The clarinet concerto is diffenitly not a beginners piece. Artie shaw concerto for clarinet by artie shaw sheet. On the other, when exploring shaw s music, one usually encounters a good many myths and distortions surrounding the man, and sometimes his music. Artie shaw assembles the new artie shaw orchestra featuring dick johnson on the clarinet. I know this is from mat so i hope you still check the forum. The new shaw band made another movie musical, second chorus 1940 with the dancer fred astaire and featuring arties unique eightminute concerto for clarinet. Concerto for clarinet by artie shaw on amazon music unlimited.
Very few examples of this type of piece though, so worth having. Apr 02, 20 artie shaw a legacy bookofthemonth records 717715 1984 while it is generally assumed that the first release of materials from the final gramercy 5 sessions was delayed until the early 1990s, shaw actually released fifteen tunes from those 1954 sessions as part of a four lp set entitled artie shaw. Artie shaws clarinet concerto, arranged for piano and clarinet, where the pianist also plays a drum. It is always challenging to write objectively and accurately about artie shaw s music and personality. Artie shaw stardust solo sheet music for clarinet download. The clarinet concerto by franz xaver sussmayr, who completed mozarts requiem. Big band with vocal vocal sheet, solo clarinet, 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, drums medium by billie holiday with artie shaw. In 1983 he formed an allnew artie shaw orchestra featuring dick johnson on clarinet. It is always challenging to write objectively and accurately about artie shaws music and personality. The ultimate goal of my project will be a performance of artie shaws concerto for clarinet, accompanied by a brief lecture centered around attitudes toward jazz, shaw himself, and the concerto. Here is part 2 of artie shaws stunning concerto for clarinet. Concerto for clarinet by artie shaw on amazon music.
On the one hand, much of the music shaw made during the swing era was wonderful, indeed great. Cookies allow us to personalize content and ads, to provide social mediarelated features and analyze our traffic. Second version from the soundtrack of the movie second chorus, about 3. Print and download in pdf or midi artie shaw stardust solo. A legacy through bookofthemonth club records in 1984. The influences on artie shaws music can be somewhat surprising. It was also one of mozarts final completed works, and his final purely instrumental work he died in the december following its completion. In 1954 artie shaw made his last public appearance as an instrumentalist when he put together a new gramercy 5 made up of such superb modern musicians as pianist hank jones, guitarist tal farlow, bassist tommy potter, et al.
Print and download concerto for clarinet piano accompaniment sheet music by artie shaw arranged for clarinet or piano accompaniment. Shaw improvised much of the concerto when he performed it, but composed a notated part so that it would be performed by other clarinetists. It consists of the usual three movements, in a fastslowfast form. Reception of his performance was in general positive. It was obvious when i first played a conn 444 that it was the same instrument i heard on the famous recordings by artie shaw made in the late 30s. Arthur arshawsky 23 may 1910 30 december 2004, better known as artie shaw, was an accomplished jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and author. Get to know clarinetist artie shaw shaw displayed an impossibly round, mellow tone from the top to the bottom of the clarinet. Listen to your favorite songs from concerto for clarinet by artie shaw now. He then quit the music business completely in 1954. This unannotated 21track compilation selects recordings originally released on brunswick, bluebird, and victor, from the start of artie shaws big band in 1936 to 1942, when he disbanded it to join the service. Use the download button below or simple online reader. Artie shaw concerto for clarinet paperback april 1, 1992. Gates quotes a scene from the book recounting an exchange between shaw and a wellknown clarinet player who once asked shaw if he was ever afraid of missing the high c at the end of concerto for clarinet. Jeff will stay true to shaws original vision by improvising in the same sections as shaw.
May 23, 1910 december 30, 2004 was an american clarinetist, composer, bandleader and actor. In many interviews he compared himself favorably to benny goodman, referring to the latter as a technician, while emphasizing his own, ostensibly more musical concerns. The file extension pdf and ranks to the documents category. I aim to draw conclusions about how shaws experiences and reactions to the perception of jazz may have influenced his composition. After touring in 1939, he led the house band at the cafe rouge of the hotel pennsylvania in new york.
May 22, 2010 get to know clarinetist artie shaw shaw displayed an impossibly round, mellow tone from the top to the bottom of the clarinet. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Artie shaw has two method books out that will help you play that kind of music. It was a solidly swinging and musical dance ensemble that was working steadily, though not yet profitably.
The concerto for clarinet is a composition for clarinet and jazz orchestra by artie shaw. When this recording was made, artie shaw was still known as art shaw. Concerto for clarinet part 2 artie shaw lush life music. Artie shaw classic bluebird and victor sessions mosaic records 2009 shortly after its critically acclaimed box set comprising clarinetist benny goodman s essential recordings the columbia and okeh benny goodman orchestra sessions 2009, which was released to coincide with the centenary of the king of swingmosaic records has done it again. I aim to draw conclusions about how shaw s experiences and reactions to the perception of jazz may have influenced his composition. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. July 25, 2006 clarinetist, composer and bandleader artie shaw was a true american original. Jones on piano and tal farlow on guitar, with vibes, bass, and drums. The exercises in this book are designed to help students learn the scales, articulations, technic, and style necessary to play in the jazz idiom, particularly in the big band or swing styles. Choose from artie shaw sheet music for such popular songs as accenttchuate the positive, concerto for clarinet clarinet solo, and the lambeth walk.
Then, in 1955, artie shaw permanently gave up the clarinet to pursue his dreams of being a writer. Clarinet concerto michael isadore, clarinet with a houston area middle school band for an honor performance. Download temptation remastered by artie shaw emusic. While it is generally assumed that the first release of materials from the final gramercy 5 sessions was delayed until the early 1990s, shaw actually released fifteen tunes from those 1954 sessions as part of a four lp set entitled artie shaw. Artie shaws clarinet concerto, arranged for piano and. The piece is a pastiche thrown together out of some boogiewoogie blues, clarinet overtomtom interludes, a commonplace riff buildup towards the end, all encased in opening and closing virtuoso cadenzas for the leaders clarinet. Artie shaw and his orchestra concerto for clarinet.
He was born in new york city but grew up in new haven, connecticut and began learning the saxophone when he was 15 and by age 16, had begun to tour with a band. Worlds greatest jazz clarinet for salepictures below. On the other, when exploring shaws music, one usually encounters a good many myths and distortions surrounding the man, and. The piece is a pastiche thrown together out of some boogiewoogie blues, clarinetovertomtom interludes, a commonplace riff buildup towards the end, all encased in opening and closing virtuoso cadenzas for the leaders clarinet. This shaw band there had been an earlier version built around a string quartet which was a commercial failure, had been in existence for about 16 months. Artie shaws jazz clarinet concerto and aaron copelands concerto for clarinet were one inspiration for john. Check out concerto for clarinet by artie shaw on amazon music. Begin the beguine artie shaw sheet music, music books. Anything but a hits collection, it contains only a few top ten tracks traffic jam, summit ridge drive, and the title tune and has a heavy complement of recordings from.
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