| 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
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| Eye Color |
Black
|
| Hair Color |
Black
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, bandleader, composer, educator
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| 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. Shaw is widely known as one of the 20th century's most important and influential jazz trumpeters and composers. He is often credited with revolutionizing the technical and harmonic language of modern jazz trumpet playing, and is regarded by many as one of the major innovators of the instrument. He was an acclaimed virtuoso, mentor, and spokesperson for jazz and worked and recorded alongside many of the leading musicians of his time.
