American jazz pianist.
Born : 1911 in Hartford, Connecticut.
Died : September 13, 2000 in Eatontown, New Jersey.
Les worked (among others) with : Mal Hallett, Artie Shaw,
Bunny Berigan, Red Norvo, Wayne King, Tony Pastor (1941-1967).
ALBUMS
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Thou Swell
1988
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Begin The Beguine
1987
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
The Uncollected Artie Shaw, Vol. 2, 1938
1979, Vinyl, 
,
, Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
The Uncollected Artie Shaw, Vol. 1, 1938
1979
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
1938 - 1939 The Original Sounds of the Swing Area, Vol. 7
1976, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, RCA, 
,
, Swing/Big Band
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Any Old Time
1958, Vinyl, 
,
, Swing
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Any Old Time
1958, Vinyl, ,
, Jump Blues/Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
The "Shaw" Touch!
1956, 7", EP, Comp, Mono, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice, ,
, Swing
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Artie Shaw
1955, LP, Album, Comp, Mono, Epic
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Non-Stop Flight
1954, 10", Album, Epic
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Nightmare / Non-Stop Flight
1938, Shellac, ,
, Big Band
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
I Can''t Believe You"re In Love With Me / Comin' On
1938
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise / Copenhagen
1938, Shellac Camden Pressing, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Just You, Just Me / If It's The Last Thing I Do
1937, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
Art Shaw And His New Music
The Blues
1937, Shellac, ,
, Big Band
Art Shaw And His New Music
Nightmare / It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary
1937, Shellac, ,
, Big Band
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra (1937-1938) Vol. 2
LP, Album, Mono, Onward To Yesterday Records
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
(1937-38) - Vol. 3 - Instrumentals Never Before On Record
LP, Comp, Mono, First Time Records (2), First Time Records (2), ,
, Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Artie Shaw
7", EP, Mono, RCA, 
,
, Instrumental/Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
(1937-38) - Vol. 2 - Instrumentals Never Before On Record
LP, Comp, Mono, First Time Records (2), First Time Records (2)
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
(1937-38) - Vol. 1 - Instrumentals Never Before On Record
LP, Comp, Mono, First Time Records (2), First Time Records (2), ,
, Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Shoot The Likker To Me John Boy / Free Wheeling
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Original Recording 1937 / 1938
2x Vinyl, 
,
, Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra (1937-1938) Vol. I
Vinyl, ,
, Big Band/Swing
APPEARANCES +
Various
The Sisters Anthology: A Celebration Of Four Decades Of Swinging Sisters
2011, 2xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage, ,
, Swing/Vocal/Big Band
Various
BioShock 2 (The Official Soundtrack: Music From And Inspired By The Game)
2010, 12x File, 
,
, Soundtrack/Swing/Gypsy Jazz/Novelty/Vocal
Billie Holiday
Billy's Blues
2007, CD, Comp, RM, Edel Records, 
,
, Swing/Vocal
Various
Jazz In The Charts 80/100 (Dream 1945 (2))
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Documents,
Various
Jazz In The Charts 90/100 - Everything I Have Is Yours (1948 - 1949)
2006, CD, Comp, Documents
Various
Jazz In The Charts 87/100 - Across The Alley From The Alamo 1947 (Track 1911 - 1932)
2006, CD, Comp, Documents, ,
, Vocal/Swing/Big Band
Various
Jazz In The Charts 42/100: Begin The Beguine 1938 (5)
2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Documents, ,
, Dixieland/Swing
Artie Shaw
The Artie Shaw Story
2005, 4xCD, Comp, Proper Records (2), ,
, Swing/Big Band
Mildred Bailey
Mrs. Swing
2005, ,
, Swing/Vocal
Artie Shaw
The Complete Rhythm Makers Sessions 1937-1938 Volume II
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Jazz Band Records
Various
We Shall Overcome
2004
Artie Shaw
The Complete Rhythm Makers Sessions 1937-1938 Volume 1
2003, 2xCD, Comp, Jazz Band Records
Bunny Berigan
The Key Sessions 1931-1937
2003, 5xCD, Comp, JSP Records, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Red Norvo And His Orchestra
1939-1943
2002, CD, Comp, Classics (11), ,
, Swing
Artie Shaw
Highlights From Artie Shaw: Self Portrait
2001, CD, Comp, Smplr, Bluebird (3), BMG, ,
, Big Band
Artie Shaw
The Best Of The War Years
2001, CD, Comp, Stardust Records (7), ,
, Big Band
Artie Shaw
The Very Best Of Artie Shaw
2001
Red Norvo
Nuances By Norvo Vol. 5
2000, CD, Comp, RE, Hep Records (3),
Mildred Bailey
The Complete Columbia Recordings of Mildred Bailey
2000, 10xCD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Mosaic Records (2), ,
, Swing/Vocal
Various
The Best Of Ken Burns Jazz
2000, CD, ,
, Big Band/Dixieland/Bop/Post Bop/Swing
Various
Ken Burns Jazz (The Story Of America's Music)
2000, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
, Bop/Contemporary Jazz/Free Jazz/Fusion/Dixieland/Modal/Swing/Hard Bop/Post Bop/Jazz-Rock/Big Band/Country Blues/Piano Blues/Ragtime
Various
Birth Of Jazz Vocal
1999, 
,
, Big Band/Vocal
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Featuring Helen Forrest
Deep Purple
1999, CD, ,
, Big Band/Vocal
Helen Forrest With Artie Shaw & His Orchestra*
Sweeter As The Years Go By
1998, CD, Comp, Mono, Jasmine Records, ,
, Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Helen Forrest
The Voice Of The Big Bands
1997, CD, Comp, Jasmine Records
Various
Hits Of The War Years
1997, 4xCD, Comp + Box, RAJON, 
,
, Big Band/Swing/Vocal
Artie Shaw And His New Music*
1937
1997, CD, ,
, Swing
Artie Shaw
Non-Stop Flight
1996, CD, Comp, Hep Records (3), ,
, Swing/Big Band
Billie Holiday
Complete 1933-1944 / Masters / Vol. 4 1938
1995, CD, Comp, Blue Moon (4), 
,
, Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw
Jazz & Blues Collection
1995, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas,
Artie Shaw
The Indispensable Artie Shaw - Vol. 1/2 (1938-1939)
1995, 2x CD, ,
, Big Band
Billie Holiday
Jazz & Blues Collection Vol. 14
1995, CD, ,
, Swing
Billie Holiday
Volume 6 - 1938 - Complete Edition
1994, CD, Comp, Média 7, ,
, Swing
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
1936-1937
1994, CD, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Various
Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955
1993, 3x CD, Box Set, ,
, Big Band/Swing/Dixieland
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw And His New Music
1992, CD, Comp, Affinity
Cole Porter
From This Moment On - The Songs Of Cole Porter
1992, 4x CD, Box Set, ,
, Swing/Easy Listening
Artie Shaw & His Orchestra*
Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
1991, Cassette Dolby, ,
, Big Band
Various
25 Géants Du Jazz: Enregistrements Historiques
1990, CD, Comp, RM, Editions Atlas, Guilde Internationale Du Disque, ,
, Bop/Ragtime/Dixieland/Swing
Artie Shaw And His Rhythm Makers
Artie Shaw 1938
1990, CD, Comp, Mono, RE, RM, Tax
Artie Shaw
Begin The Beguine
1990, CD,
Tony Pastor And His Orchestra
1942-1947
1987, LP, Comp, Mono, Circle, ,
, Big Band
Bunny Berigan
Leader & Sideman 1935-40
1986, LP, Album, Comp, Meritt Record Society, ,
, Swing
Various
A Cole Porter Collection
1984, Vinyl, ,
, Big Band
Various
Big Band Jazz (From The Beginnings To The Fifties)
1983, 6x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Various
The Reed Album Volume Two
1980, LP, Comp, Meritt Record Society, ,
, Swing
Billie Holiday
Giants Of Jazz: Billie Holiday
1979, 3x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Big Band/Ballad/Vocal
Various
I Re Del Jazz
1979, Box Set, 10x Vinyl, 
,
, Swing/Soul-Jazz/Bop/Big Band
Artie Shaw Orchestra*
Born To Swing
1976, LP, Durium
George Kelly (4), Artie Miller And The No-Gap Generation Jazz Band
Stealin' Apples
1976, LP, Album, Dharma Productions
Artie Shaw
The Complete Artie Shaw, Vol. I 1938-1939
1976
Artie Shaw
La Gran Epoca Del Swing
1975, Vinyl, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Tony Pastor
The Radio Discs Of Tony Pastor 1940
1974, LP, Comp, Joyce
Artie Shaw
The Swinging Big Bands Vol. 2 (1938/1940)
1974, Vinyl, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Artie Shaw
The Swinging Big Bands (1938/1945) - Artie Shaw - Vol. 1
1974, Vinyl, ,
, Swing
Bunny Berigan
The Great Soloists
1973, LP, Comp, Mono, Biograph, Biograph, Biograph,
Various
This Is The Big Band Era
1971, 2x Vinyl Hollywood Pressing Dynaflex, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw
Swing With Artie Shaw: His Clarinet, His Orchestra And The Gramercy Five: 48 Of His Original Recordings
1969, 4x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Various
Dixieland...Swing...And All That Jazz
1965, LP, Comp, Gat, RCA Victor, ,
, Dixieland/Swing/Big Band
Various
Swing
1959
Artie Shaw
Artie Shaw
1958, 7", EP, Comp, Red, RCA, RCA, ,
, Instrumental/Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw & His Orchestra* Featuring The Gramercy Five*
Summit Ridge Drive
1958
Artie Shaw
Frenesi
1957
Various
Up Swing
1944, 4x Shellac Camden Pressing, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Tony Pastor And His Orchestra
Full Moon / Obey Your Air Raid Warden
1942, Shellac, 10", Bluebird (3)
Red Norvo And His Orchestra
I Get Along Without You Very Well / Kiss Me With Your Eyes
1939, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2),
Red Norvo And His Orchestra
Blue Evening / Rehearsin' For A Nervous Breakdown
1939, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2)
The Melody Masters
On The Bumpy Road To Love / Thanks For Ev'rything
1939, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Red Norvo And His Orchestra
My Love For You / In The Middle Of A Dream
1939, Shellac, 10", Vocalion (2), ,
, Swing/Vocal
Casino Royal Orchestra
If My Heart Could Only Talk / Big Boy Blue
1937, Shellac, 10", Regal Zonophone
Bunny Berigan And His Orchestra*
Who's Afraid Of Love? / One In A Million
1937
Helen Forrest / Doris Day
Sentimental Journey
2xCD, Comp, RM, History, ,
, Vocal/Ballad/Big Band/Swing
Leo Watson
The Scat Man
LP, Comp, Swingtime
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra, Tommy Reynolds And His Orchestra
The Clarinet Playing Leaders Vol. 1
LP, Comp, Golden Era Records (2),
Various
The Great War Songs
3xCD, Comp + Box, REDX Entertainment, ,
, Big Band
Tony Pastor And His Orchestra
(1945-49) Selections Never Before On Record
Vinyl, ,
, Big Band/Swing
Artie Shaw And His Orchestra Featuring George Arus, Johnny Best*, Tony Pastor And Leo Watson
Free For All
Louis Armstrong And Earl Hines / Frankie Newton And His Orchestra* / Bobby Hackett And His Orchestra / Bunny Berigan And His Boys
Trumpet Trumps
Artie Shaw
Star Dust
Vinyl E/T and O/T Tax Codes, ,
, Big Band
Various
They All Played Big Band Boogie
Vinyl, ,
, Big Band
Bunny Berigan And His Boys
Bunny Berigan And His Boys
Vinyl, ,
, Swing/Big Band
Artie Shaw
One Night Stand With Artie Shaw
1977, LP, Album, Unofficial, Joyce, ,
, Big Band/Swing
