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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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
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 November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111516.

Jaffe, Nat. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111516.

"Jaffe, Nat." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.