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 26-47 of 47 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 64228 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | I've got a pocketful of dreams | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64229 | 10-in. | 6/24/1938 | I can't give you anything but love | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 64230 | 10-in. | 6/23/1938 | Ain't misbehavin' | Louis Armstrong and his Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68528 | 10-in. | 1/1/1941 | Liebestraum (Liszt) | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68529 | 10-in. | 1/1/1941 | Nocturne in E flat major, Op.9 No.2 (Chopin) | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68530 | 10-in. | 1/1/1941 | The young prince and the young princess (Rimsky-Korsakov) | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68531 | 10-in. | 1/1/1941 | Meditation (Thais) (Massenet) | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68542 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Les preludes (Liszt)-1 | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68543 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Green goon jive-3 | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68544 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | My heart at Thy sweet voice (Bizet)-3 | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68545 | 10-in. | 1/3/1941 | Meadowbrook shuffle-3 | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68745 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | Tell me | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68746 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | April showers | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68747 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | Beloved friend | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68748 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | Jolly Peter | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68749 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | By heck | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 68750 | 10-in. | 2/27/1941 | Big Beaver | Jan Savitt Orchestra | instrumentalist, piano | ||
| Decca | 121547 | 4/28/1969 | I can't give you anything but love | Louis Armstrong | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | F-1004 | February 1944 | How can you face me | Nat Jaffe | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | F-1005 | February 1944 | Keepin' out of mischief now | Nat Jaffe | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | F-1006 | February 1944 | Black and blue | Nat Jaffe | instrumentalist, piano | |||
| Decca | F-1007 | February 1944 | Black and blue | Nat Jaffe | instrumentalist, piano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jaffe, Nat," accessed May 10, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111516.
Jaffe, Nat. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111516.
"Jaffe, Nat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 May 2024.
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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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