【美国人物志】亚提•萧(1/7)

英语自学网

无数少女、少妇心目中的白马王子和“师奶杀手”亚提·萧，是大乐团全盛时期的超级巨星，一等一的竖笛演奏高手，是爵士乐界的“猫王”！他传奇而浪漫的人生有过无数骄人的音乐成就，成为摇摆乐与大乐团时期的最佳见证。
       
Hints:
Artie Shaw
"Big Band Era"
Benny Goodman  
Glenn Miller
United States
Hollywood
California
"Summit Ridge Drive"
On December 30th, 2004, Artie Shaw died after a long sickness. He was 94 years old. He was the last great musician and bandleader of what has been called the "Big Band Era." Some of the others were Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller.
In the 1930s and 1940s Artie Shaw was one of the most popular musicians and bandleaders in the United States. Just a few notes from his clarinet could start people dancing. His music sold millions of records.
It still is difficult to listen to an old Artie Shaw recording and not tap your foot in time with the music. Or want to dance. Or sing along with his great sound.
Listen to Shaw on the clarinet and his band play part of a song recorded in Hollywood, California in 1940. It is called "Summit Ridge Drive."2004年12月30日，长期病痛折磨下的亚提·萧与世长辞，享年94岁。他是被称为“大乐团时代”时期里最后一位伟大的音乐家与乐队领队。另外几位与他齐名的是宾尼·古德曼和格兰·米勒。在20世纪30年代到40年代，亚提·萧是美国最著名的流行音乐家与和乐队领队之一。只需他单簧管吹奏出来的几个音符，就可以让人们随之起舞。他的专辑当时有几百万张的销量。现在听亚提·萧的旧唱片时，依然使人情不自禁的随着音乐用脚轻踏节拍，或想要翩翩起舞，或是和着他美妙旋律而高声歌唱。听一下这首1940年录制于加州好莱坞的音乐片断，领略一下亚提·萧的单簧管与他的乐队的演奏。这首曲子叫“Summit Ridge Drive”。       
——译文来自: hawkinmoon