Shaw, Artie

Artie Shaw Bandleader and clarinetist Arthur Jacob Arshawsky, New York City, May 23, 1910). Artie Shaw was a virtuoso of the clarinet, with a gorgeous tone that was especially telling on show tunes and ballads. His solos were well thought out, and his arrangements were startlingly effective. He joined bandleader Irving Aaronson in California in 1929, and came with him on tour to New York City, where he remained. Shaw became an elite freelancer in the recording studios and, especially, in radio…