Description:
Beginning not with the career launching title track but with the bandleader's own haunting signature tune, "Nightmare," this is an outstanding slice from a brief period at the start of the Second World War. Included in 15 digitally remastered sides led by the eccentric clarinetist from 1938 to 1941 are performances by Buddy Rich, Billie Holiday her only recording with Shaw, and even Ray Conniff. This is a great introduction to a mercurial, innovative musician who created an early form of fusion music by joining a string section and rhythm section to a big band. |
 Nightmare
Indian Love Call
Back Bay Shuffle
Any Old TIme
Traffic Jam
Comes Love
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Begin The Beguine
Oh! Lady Be Good
Frenesi
Serenade To A Savage
Deep Purple
Special Delivery Stomp
Summit Ridge Drive
Temptation
Stardust
Blues (Part 1 & 2)
Moonglow
Moon Ray
The Carioca |
vocals by Helen Forrest, Tony Pastor, Billie Holiday Personnel: George Auld, Claude Bowen, Billy Butterfield, Johnny Cathcart, Ray Conniff, Peter Eisenberg, Nick Fatool, Hank Freeman, Johnny Guarnieri, Jack Jenney, Jerry Jerome, Manny Klein, Cliff Leeman, Bob Morrow, Bernie Privin, Bill Rank, Buddy Rich, Bobby Sherwood, Stanley Spiegelman, Jack Stacy, ed Vesely, Sid Weiss, George Wendt, Ted Wesley, Stan Wrightsman |
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