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  
(Results 26-47 of 47 records)

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.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/111516

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