Six Star Treats

Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five

Six Star Treats

RELEASED: October 18, 2018
TYPE: FULL LENGTH
1. Special Delivery Stomp (Live, Hollywood 3 September, 1940) 2:48 2. Summit Ridge Drive (Live, Hollywood 3 September, 1940) 3:26 3. Keepin' Myself For You (Live, Hollywood 3 September, 1940) 3:16 4. Cross Your Heart (Live, Hollywood 3 September, 1940) 2:39 5. Dr. Livingstone, I Presume (Live, Hollywood 5 December 1940) 3:24 6. When Quail Come Back To San Quentin (Live, Hollywood 5 December 1940) 3:18 7. My Blue Heaven (Live, Hollywood 5 December 1940) 2:52 8. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (Live, Hollywood 5 December 1940) 3:17 9. Dr. Livingston, I Presume (Live, Hollywood 22 January, 1941) 4:00 10. The Grabtown Grapple (Live, New Yark, 9-10 January, 1945) 2:56 11. The Sad Sack (Live, New York, 9-10 January, 1945) 3:04 12. The Sad Sack (Live, New York, 4 March, 1945) 3:30 13. The Grabtown Grapple (Live, New York, 4 March, 1945) 2:48 14. I Was Doing All Right (Live, Hollywood, 15 March 1945) 3:43 15. You Took Advantage Of Me (Live, Hollywood, 15 March 1945) 2:58 16. Scuttlebutt (Live Hollywood 31 July 1945) 3:10 17. The Gentle Grifter (Live, Hollywood, 2 August, 1945) 2:49 18. Mysterioso (Live, Hollywood, 2 August, 1945) 3:00 19. Misterioso (Live, Hollywood, 2 August, 1945) 3:00 20. Hop, Skip, And Jump (Live, Hollywood, 2 August, 1945) 2:57 21. Summit Ridge Drive (Live, Naval Hospital, San Diego, 12 September, 1945) 3:03 22. Scuttlebutt (Live, Fort Ord, CA, 19 September 1945) 3:03 23. Hop, Skip, and Jump (Live, San Luis Obispo, CA 26 September 1945) 2:37 24. The Sad Sack (Live, Santa Ana AAF Base, 3 October, 1945) 3:09 25. The Grabtown Grapple (Live, Huff Hospital, Santa Barbara, CA 10 October, 1945) 3:12
Six Star Treats is a celebrated album by Artie Shaw and His Gramercy Five, showcasing a blend of jazz and swing that captures the essence of the 1940s music scene. The album features a mix of original compositions and popular standards, highlighted by Shaw's virtuosic clarinet playing and the group's tight arrangements. It is renowned for its innovative approach to jazz, incorporating elements of classical music and showcasing the talents of the ensemble members. Over the years, it has been recognized as a significant work in Shaw's discography and the broader context of American jazz history.