Thursday, May 23, happens to be the 114th birthday anniversary of famous jazz clarinetist Artie Shaw. What better way to celebrate a larger-than-life American musician than to play his exhilarating ...

Clarinetist, composer and bandleader Artie Shaw was a true American original. He was also a reluctant celebrity. Coming up, we'll hear Shaw's 1940 Concerto for Clarinet, in concert from the Hot ...

When Artie Shaw put down his clarinet in the mid-’50s, saying he would play no more, most of his fans viewed the announcement with some skepticism. After all, the much admired clarinetist-bandleader ...

Artie Shaw, who died yesterday at age 94 at his home in Thousand Oaks, Calif., was a clarinetist and bandleader who swiped Downbeat magazine’s “King of Swing” moniker from Benny Goodman in 1938.

The terms "brilliant" and "perfectionist" aptly describe Artie Shaw. In addition to his renown as a musician, Shaw was also: author of his autobiography, novels and short stories; an advanced ...

Artie Shaw had eight wives in his lifetime, but one real love: jazz. He was an accomplished composer, arranger, bandleader and clarinetist. He also made one appearance on the Silver Screen in a movie ...