Seventy years after the fact, the argument about whether Artie Shaw was a better clarinetist than his arch-rival Benny Goodman continues to smolder. Clarinetists themselves are often awe- struck by Shaw’s impeccable tone and control, while Goodman was a bit more adventurous. On a personal level, these roles were reversed. Benny was a careful businessman whose only marriage lasted for over 35 years, while the mercurial Shaw hated the music business, and was constantly involved in lawsuits, breaking up his band, and alienating his fans. His very public private life, which included marriages to such icons as Lana Turner and Ava Gardner, was even more volatile. In fact, one comes away from reading John McDonough’s wonderful liner notes feeling that it’s a miracle Shaw left as large a legacy as he did.
CD 1
01. Begin The Beguine [3:16]
02. Indian Love Call [3:12]
03. Comin' On [2:49]
04. Back Bay Shuffle [3:16]
05. Any Old Time [3:11]
06. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me [3:10]
07. Nightmare [2:51]
08. Non-Stop Flight [2:48]
09. Yesterdays [3:20]
10. What Is This Thing Called Love? [3:15]
11. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise [3:15]
12. Copenhagen [2:39]
13. Jungle Drums [3:33]
14. It Had To Be You [2:31]
15. Lover, Come Back To Me [3:29]
16. My Heart Stood Still [2:48]
17. Rosalie [2:44]
18. Vilia [3:06]
19. The Man I Love [3:13]
20. The Donkey Serenade [3:15]
21. Zigeuner [2:52]
22. Carioca [3:09]
23. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (ALT TK-2) [3:07]
24. Yesterdays (ALT TK-1A) [3:17]
CD 2
01. Alone Together [3:25]
02. Rose Room [3:11]
03. Delightful Delirium [3:00]
04. Prosschai [3:13]
05. I'm Coming Virginia [2:32]
06. Pastel Blue [3:10]
07. Snug As A Bug In A Rug [2:52]
08. One Night Stand [3:07]
09. One Foot In The Groove [3:44]
10. Octoroon [2:59]
11. When Winter Comes [2:57]
12. Out Of Nowhere [3:27]
13. I Can't Afford To Dream [2:36]
14. Go Fly A Kite [2:39]
15. Traffic Jam [2:17]
16. Serenade To A Savage [2:37]
17. Put That Down In Writing [2:43]
18. Oh, Lady Be Good [3:10]
19. I Surrender, Dear [3:42]
20. If What You Say Is True [3:12]
21. You're A Lucky Guy [2:39]
22. Shadows [0:02:56.11]
23. Serenade To A Savage (ALT TK -7) [2:29]
24. Shadows (ALT TK-2) [2:45]
CD 3
01. Frenesi [3:06]
02. Adios, Marquita Linda [3:40]
03. A Deserted Farm [2:48]
04. April In Paris [3:25]
05. King For A Day [3:24]
06. Special Delivery Stomp [2:44]
07. Summit Ridge Drive [3:21]
08. Keepin' Myself For You [3:16]
09. Cross Your Heart [2:39]
10. Temptation [3:02]
11. Chantez Les Bas (Sing 'Em Low) [3:09]
12. Star Dust [3:33]
13. Marinella [2:36]
14. Danza Lucumi [2:55]
15. This Is Romance [3:19]
16. What Is There To Say? [3:12]
17. Pyramid [2:56]
18. Blues (PT. 1) [3:17]
19. Blues (PT. 2) [3:13]
20. Who's Excited? [3:21]
21. Prelude in C Major [2:54]
22. Dr. Livingston, I Presume? [3:23]
23. When The Quail Come Back To San Quentin [3:19]
24. My Bue Heaven [2:51]
25. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes [3:16]
CD 4
01. Concerto For Clarinet (PT. 1) [4:31]
02. Concerto For Clarinet (PT. 2) [4:54]
03. Dancing In The Dark [3:04]
04. I Cover The Waterfront [3:28]
05. Moonglow [3:31]
06. Alone Together [3:13]
07. If I Had You [3:19]
08. Georgia On My Mind [2:48]
09. Why Shouldn't I? [3:23]
10. It Had To Be You [2:49]
11. Confessin' (That I Love You) [3:24]
12. Love Me A Little, Little [3:06]
13. Beyond The Blue Horizon [2:47]
14. Don't Take Your Love From Me [3:08]
15. Blues In The Night [3:17]
16. Nocturne [3:38]
17. Rockin' Chair [3:13]
18. Through The Years [3:19]
19. If I Love Again [3:25]
20. Is It Taboo? [3:20]
21. I Ask The Stars [3:30]
22. Beyond The Blue Horizon [2:52]
23. Blues In The Night (ALT TK-1) [3:18]
CD 5
01. Take Your Shoes Off, Baby [3:26]
02. Solid Sam [3:19]
03. Just Kiddin' Around [3:23]
04. To A Broadway Rose [3:28]
05. St. James Infirmary Blues (PT. 1) [3:02]
06. St. James Infirmary Blues (PT. 2) [3:26]
07. Deuces Wild [2:13]
08. Evensong (Dusk) [4:18]
09. Suite #8 [4:44]
10. Hindustan [3:24]
11. Carnival [2:51]
12. Needlelnose [3:24]
13. Two In One Blues [3:24]
14. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child [3:13]
15. Solid Sam (ALT TK -2) [3:11]
16. Just Kiddin' Around (ALT TK -2) [3:15]
17. To A Broadway Rose (ALT TK -2) [3:27]
18. St. James Infirmary Blues (PT. 1) (ALT TK -1) [2:57]
19. St. James Infirmary Blues (PT. 2) (ALT TK -1) [3:25]
20. Deuces Wild (ALT TK -1) [2:09]
21. Carnival (ALT TK -2) [2:42]
CD 6
01. Lady Day [3:03]
02. Jumpin' On The Merry-Go-Round [3:10]
03. I'll Never Be The Same [3:18]
04. 'S Wonderful [3:06]
05. Bedford Drive [3:18]
06. The Grabtown Grapple [2:57]
07. The Sad Sack [3:06]
08. September Song [3:19]
09. Little Jazz [3:03]
10. But Not For Me [3:03]
11. Tea For Two [3:04]
12. Summertime [4:59]
13. Easy To Love [3:03]
14. Time On My Hands [3:01]
15. Tabu [3:09]
16. A Foggy Day [3:12]
17. These Foolish Things [3:12]
18. The Man I Love [3:10]
19. I Could Write A Book [3:05]
20. Thrill Of A Lifetime [3:21]
21. Kasbah [3:02]
22. Lament [3:20]
23. Lucky Number [2:41]
24. Kasbah (ALT TK -1) [3:11]
25. Lucky Number (ALT TK -1) [2:50]
CD 7
01. Love Walked In [2:54]
02. Soon [3:03]
03. Keepin' Myself For You [3:09]
04. No One But You [3:04]
05. Natch [3:16]
06. They Can't Take That Away From Me [2:44]
07. Our Love Is Here To Stay [2:54]
08. I Was Doing All Right [3:07]
09. Someone To Watch Over Me [3:03]
10. Things Are Looking Up [3:07]
11. The Maid With The Flaccid Air [3:48]
12. No One But You [3:03]
13. They Didn't Believe Me [2:57]
14. Dancing On The Ceiling [3:10]
15. I Can't Get Started [3:22]
16. Just Floatin' Along [3:07]
17. Don't Blame Me [2:55]
18. I Can't Escape From You [3:03]
19. Scuttlebutt [3:12]
20. The Gentle Grifter [2:51]
21. Mysterioso [3:04]
22. Hop, Skip And Jump [2:58]
23. Mysterioso (ALT TK -2) [3:00]
