Artie Shaw has passed.

Anonymous · December 30th, 2004, 08:46 PM

"King of the Clarinet," veteran of eight (8!) marriages, groundbreaking musician and true iconoclast. There's a good obit in the Post here:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004Dec30.html

RIP Artie Shaw. – CS

d. meyers · December 30th, 2004, 10:14 PM

Just heard it on ATC. I've always thought his playing was top notch, but more than that I thought he was one of the few bandleaders with artistic integrity. A real example of how to have commercial sucess without watering down the material. A great musician, who will be missed. As he requested:

"Artie Shaw 1910-2004: Go Away."

moonshiner · December 30th, 2004, 11:13 PM

How sad...

RIP

d. meyers · December 31st, 2004, 01:13 AM

It is sad I guess, but man I hope I make it to 94. The man had a hell of a life, we should all be so lucky!

SteveY · December 31st, 2004, 02:45 AM

His comments and interview segments on Ken Burn's PBS "Jazz" series were a highlight.
A very interesting person.

weelie · December 31st, 2004, 07:37 AM

A true great. RIP.

December 30th, 2004, 08:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 0	Artie Shaw has passed. "King of the Clarinet," veteran of eight (8!) marriages, groundbreaking musician and true iconoclast. There's a good obit in the Post here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...2004Dec30.html RIP Artie Shaw. – CS

December 30th, 2004, 11:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
moonshiner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Milyucky, Whiskonsin Posts: 2,164	How sad... RIP __________________ "Everyone's got to be something... Me? I'm stupid... It's all I ever wanted to be... Shock me again!"

December 31st, 2004, 07:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,956 12 Photos	A true great. RIP. __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.

December 30th, 2004, 10:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
d. meyers Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: PDX OR Posts: 463 8 Photos	Just heard it on ATC. I've always thought his playing was top notch, but more than that I thought he was one of the few bandleaders with artistic integrity. A real example of how to have commercial sucess without watering down the material. A great musician, who will be missed. As he requested: "Artie Shaw 1910-2004: Go Away."

December 31st, 2004, 01:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
d. meyers Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: PDX OR Posts: 463 8 Photos	It is sad I guess, but man I hope I make it to 94. The man had a hell of a life, we should all be so lucky!

December 31st, 2004, 02:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
SteveY Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Age: 58 Posts: 1,422	His comments and interview segments on Ken Burn's PBS "Jazz" series were a highlight. A very interesting person.