Woody Shaw
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.
Genre: jazz-saxophone, contemporary-post-bop, jazz-trumpet, straight-ahead-jazz
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Top Tracks
- Katerina Ballerina
- United
- Blues for Woody
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- The Green Street Caper
- Pressing the Issue
- Jordu
- Time Speaks
- I'll Remember April
- Theme For Maxine
- Blues For Duane
- No Dancin'
- What's New - Recorded Live in Europe, 1976-77
- Some Other Blues - Recorded Live in Europe, 1976-77
- Round Midnight - Recorded Live in Europe, 1976-77
- Night in Tunisia - Recorded Live in Europe, 1976-77
- All the Things You Are - Recorded Live in Europe, 1976-77
- Cool Struttin' - Live
- Minor Meeting - Live
- Seventh Avenue - Recorded Live at the Keystone Korner
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