Description: Provides a detailed account of the famous bandleader's musical and recorded output from when he began to study saxophone until he stopped performing in 1954. Following a brief foreword by Artie Shaw himself, Simosko (music librarian at the U. of Manitoba and former curator of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers U.) begins with a summary of Shaw's career in the contexts of jazz history and social setting. The chronologically arranged sections, mirroring each phase of his activity, incorporate contemporary reviews and interview quotes. The discography lists all known recordings and preferred issues of them. The volume contains a gallery of interesting b&w posters and photos that reflect not only his personal and professional life, but also an era in jazz.

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