Reviewing Shaw also requires acknowledging his complex, often prickly personality.
Shaw’s technical mastery of the clarinet is widely considered peerless, characterized by a smooth, "stratospheric" tone and impeccable precision. artie shaw
: Shaw notably broke racial barriers by hiring Billie Holiday as a full-time vocalist in 1938, making his the first white band to do so. The "King of the Clarinet" vs. The Celebrity characterized by a smooth