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Richard Sudhalter's Tribute to Artie Shaw on Piano Jazz

Portrait of Artie Shaw, New York, N.Y., between 1946 and 1948.
William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress)

  Cornetist and jazz historian Richard Sudhalter (1938 – 2008) joined Marian McPartland on several occasions to provide historical perspective on great performers and songs from the golden era of jazz. In 2002, He sat down with McPartland to talk about Artie Shaw (1910 – 2004). Shaw was known for his unparalleled virtuosity and as a successful bandleader with a limitless imagination. Piano Jazz honors Shaw with selections including “Love of My Life” and “Any Old Time.”

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