| First Name |
Woody
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| Last Name |
Shaw
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| Birthday |
24th December, 1944
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| Birthplace |
Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States
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| Died |
10th May, 1989
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| Place of Death |
Manhattan, New York City, United States
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Black
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
|
| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, bandleader, composer, educator
|
| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Modal Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz, Bebop
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Origin |
Laurinburg, NC; Newark, NJ; U.S.
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| Year(s) Active |
1963-1989, 1963–1989
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| Music Style |
Neo-Bop, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Earthy, Passionate, Fiery, Wry, Earnest, Literate, Visceral, Exuberant, Aggressive, Confident, Witty, Provocative, Rousing, Playful, Boisterous, Street-Smart, Freewheeling, Rambunctious, Reflective, Energetic
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| Instrument |
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Arranger, Composer, Leader
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| Instrument (text) |
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cornet
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| Record Label |
Columbia, Muse, Elektra, Blue Note, Fantasy, Contemporary, Concord Music Group
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| Associated Acts |
Art Blakey, McCoy Tyner, Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson, Horace Silver, Max Roach, Andrew Hill, Lionel Hampton, Chick Corea, Pharoah Sanders, Joe Zawinul, Jackie McLean, Dexter Gordon, Louis Hayes, Hank Mobley, Mal Waldron, Tyrone Washington, Larry Young
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| Official Websites |
http://WoodyShaw.com
|
Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. Born with a photographic memory and perfect pitch, Shaw is credited with advancing the technical and harmonic conventions of modern jazz trumpet playing. In his time he was viewed as a leading innovator on his instrument. He was an acknowledged virtuoso and mentor among musicians, and worked and recorded with many notable jazz legends."
