Nat Jaffe
Nat Jaffe (January 1, 1918 – August 5, 1945) was an American swing jazz pianist. He was married to singer Shirley Lloyd. Jaffe lived in Berlin from 1921 to 1932, where he received classical training on piano. Upon his return to the U.S., he began playing jazz music, working with Noel Francis, the Emery Deutsch Orchestra, and as a soloist on 52nd Street. In the late 1930s he played with Jan Savitt, Joe Marsala and Billie Holiday, and recorded with Louis Armstrong (1938), Charlie Barnet (1938–39) and Jack Teagarden (1940). He led his own trio in the early 1940s and recorded in 1945 with Sarah Vaughan. Jaffe died in 1945 as a result of complications from high blood pressure at the age of 27. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1918 (New York City), Died August 5, 1945 (Manhattan)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1969
Roles Represented in DAHR: piano
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 47 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MS-023232 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1938 | Prelude in C sharp minor | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-023233 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1938 | Harmony in Harlem | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-023234 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1938 | Chatterbox | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-023235 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1938 | Moonshine over Kentucky | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-023236 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-April 1938 | Lullaby in rhythm | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-028916 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-Oct. 1938 | You must have been a beautiful baby | Charlie Barnet ; Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band and vocal soloists | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | MS-028917 | 16-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | approximately mid-October 1938 | Prelude to a kiss | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band and female vocal soloist | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-031536 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | I get along without you very well (Except sometimes) | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-031537 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | I'm prayin' humble | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-031538 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | Tin roof blues | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-031539 | 10-in. | 1/20/1939 | Knockin' at the famous door | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-033901 | 10-in. | 2/24/1939 | The gal from Joe's | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-033902 | 10-in. | 2/24/1939 | Where can she be? | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-033903 | 10-in. | 2/24/1939 | Jump session | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-033904 | 10-in. | 2/24/1939 | I wouldn't give that for love | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-033905 | 10-in. | 2/24/1939 | A new moon and an old serenade | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Judy Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Victor | BS-033906 | 10-in. | 2/24/1939 | Swing Street strut | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, piano | |
| Decca | 63911 | 10-in. | 6/4/1938 | Says my heart | The Andrews Sisters | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63912 | 10-in. | 6/4/1938 | Oh ! Ma-Ma ! | The Andrews Sisters | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63913 | 10-in. | 6/4/1938 | Pagan love song | The Andrews Sisters | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63914 | 10-in. | 6/4/1938 | I married an angel | The Andrews Sisters | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63915 | 10-in. | 6/4/1938 | Oh! Faithless maid | The Andrews Sisters | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63916 | 10-in. | 6/4/1938 | From the land of the sky-blue water | The Andrews Sisters | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 63917 | 10-in. | 6/4/1938 | Ferdinand the bull | The Andrews Sisters | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64227 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | Naturally | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jaffe, Nat," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111516.
Jaffe, Nat. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111516.
"Jaffe, Nat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Jaffe, Nat, 1918-1945 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001001295
Wikidata: Nat Jaffe - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1752427
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22327597
MusicBrainz: Nat Jaffe - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a449486c-0e13-45c7-91e2-0cc0e3ed5490
ISNI: 0000 0000 4581 9424 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000045819424
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