|
|
|
Welcome ! |
|
| |
 |
|
Artie Shaw
You Do Something To Me
Album: Irresistable Swing
Genres: Jazz
The King of Swing seems to have some lead in his pants on this rote recording from 1945 – mercifully, “The Velvet Fog,” Mr. Mel Torme, pulls this one out of the doldrums. |
|
|
|
|
| |
 |
| |
  |
|
| |
Artie Shaw had already put most of his really innovative work behind him by the time the sessions that produced this track took place in 1945. Already retired from music a handful of times, and with bop beginning to explode, Shaw sounded a trifle bored during these recordings, which included several other Cole Porter classics. Still, Shaw on comparative cruise control ain’t too shabby, and when teamed with the Velvet Fog -- aka Mel Torme -- things get even better. Filled with the lush strings Shaw liked so well, the romantic tune drifts by effortlessly, with Torme the real star of the show. The clarinetist takes only a couple of brief solos, and might well have been pondering his literary career instead, but his great tone and slick execution make the end result a keeper.
|
|
| |
| |
Dan LeRoy |
|
| |
Dan LeRoy is the music and entertainment writer for the Charleston Daily Mail. He serves as an associate editor for Grafitti, a statewide entertainment newspaper, and has also written for several music-related publications including Launch.com, Boston Rock, and Lexicon.
|
|
|
|
|
|
The king of swing takes you to a time period when jazz was real and not commercial. The clarinetist is so innovative in his recordings with original romantic tunes. The song is a must for music fans across the land--that will make you feel listening to the songs in the happy 40's. Bring back the good old jazz days once again for the millenium!
Rick Davis
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
for Artie Shaw
|
All Music Guide: Artie Shaw
|
Official Artie Shaw Site
|
|
|
|
Average Rating:
