ARTIE SHAW AND HIS NEW MUSIC – 1937 | The Classics Chronological Series – 929 (1997) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Although Artie Shaw's big band did not catch on in 1937, they did record regularly for Brunswick, generally featured superior songs (with a few vocal novelties tossed in), and had impressive musicianship. On the third of the Classics label's Artie Shaw records, highlights include a few eccentric vocals by Leo Watson; the two-part "Blues March"; the original recording of Shaw's theme, "Nightmare"; and fine versions of "Just You, Just Me," "Free for All," and "Nonstop Flight." The clarinetist-leader, Tony Pastor on tenor, and trumpeter John Best are the band's main soloists, but Artie Shaw would have to wait until 1938 before hitting it big. Scott Yanow
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