nyt: Artie Shaw, Big Band Leader, Dies at 94
The New York Times > Arts > Music > Artie Shaw, Big Band Leader, Dies at 94: “Artie Shaw’s virtuosity on his instrument, his groups’ highly original arrangements and his explosively romantic showmanship made him one of the most danced-to bandleaders of swing and one of the most listened-to artists of jazz. He quit performing in 1954 , but the many re-releases of his discs, a ghost band, and his informed but often sardonic comments on music and many other subjects kept him in the public ear.”
he’s not one of my favorites, but he was fun to listen to.
