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. Recordings Solo (1938) Three solo piano pieces (Body And Soul, Liza and I Can't Get Started) were recorded on January 31, 1938, and released by Onyx Records in 1974 on 52nd Street; Volume 2, which also features performances by Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster and Don Byas. With Louis Armstrong (1938) The line-up of Louis Armstrong's orchestra during a New York recording session on June 24, 1938, included Nat Jaffe on piano, and produced four tracks: Naturally (Natch-ra-ly) I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams I Can't Give You Anything but Love Ain't Misbehavin''' With Charlie Barnet (1938-1939) During four recording sessions in New York in 1938 and 1939, Nat Jaffe was part of Charlie Barnet's orchestra. He shared piano credits with Graham Forbes for the 1938 recordings. They recorded the following songs:The Complete Charlie Barnet, Volume II - 1939, discogs.com May 16, 1938 Make Believe Ballroom (Theme) Prelude In C Sharp Minor I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart You Go To My Head Stop, Look And Listen Harmony In Harlem Blue Turning Grey Over You In-A-Jam Chatterbox Rock It For Me Lullaby In RhythmNovember 5, 1938 Prelude To A Kiss Jump Jump's Here Undecided You Got MeJanuary 1939 I Get Along Without You Very Well I'm Prayin' Humble Tin Roof Blues Knocking At The Famous DoorFebruary 24, 1939 The Gal From Joe's Where Can She Be Jump Session I Wouldn't Give That For Love A New Moon and an Old Serenade Swing Street StrutWith Jack Teagarden (1940) In 1940, Jack Teagarden recorded sixteen sides for Varsity, which were reissued in 1986 by Savoy Jazz. During these sessions, his orchestra included Nat Jaffe on piano.