Clarence Shaw | |
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| Birth name | Clarence Eugene Shaw |
| Also known as | Gene Shaw |
| Born | June 16, 1926 Detroit, Michigan, US |
| Died | August 17, 1973 (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
Clarence Eugene Shaw, sometimes credited as Gene Shaw (June 16, 1926 – August 17, 1973) was an American jazz trumpeter and a student of Fourth Way psychology.
Shaw was born in Detroit on June 16, 1926. [1] He played the piano and trombone as a child. [1] He began playing trumpet around 1946 after hearing Dizzy Gillespie's Hot House while recovering from injuries sustained in the army. [1] He attended the Detroit Institute of Music, and studied with pianist Barry Harris. [1]
In Detroit, he played with Lester Young, Wardell Gray, and Lucky Thompson. [1] He moved to New York in 1956 and began playing with Charles Mingus's Jazz Workshop in 1957. [1] Among his credits with Mingus is Tijuana Moods. [1] On East Coasting, Shaw used a Harmon mute, although he was initially wary of using it, given its association with the sound of Miles Davis. [2] Later in 1957 he destroyed his instrument and quit music over a fight with Mingus. [1] He did not return to playing until 1962, after which time he formed his own ensemble. [1] He retired again in 1964 and returned to music once more in 1968. [1] He died in Los Angeles on August 17, 1973. [1] For many years, Gene was an active member of the Chicago Gurdjieff society and a student of Fourth Way psychology, including its music.
- Breakthrough ( Argo, 1962)
- Debut in Blues (Argo, 1963)
- Carnival Sketches (Argo, 1964)
With Charles Mingus
- East Coasting (Bethlehem, 1957)
- A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry (Bethlehem, 1957)
- Tijuana Moods (RCA, 1962)
Source: [1]
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Clarence Shaw | |
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| Birth name | Clarence Eugene Shaw |
| Also known as | Gene Shaw |
| Born | June 16, 1926 Detroit, Michigan, US |
| Died | August 17, 1973 (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet |
Clarence Eugene Shaw, sometimes credited as Gene Shaw (June 16, 1926 – August 17, 1973) was an American jazz trumpeter and a student of Fourth Way psychology.
Shaw was born in Detroit on June 16, 1926. [1] He played the piano and trombone as a child. [1] He began playing trumpet around 1946 after hearing Dizzy Gillespie's Hot House while recovering from injuries sustained in the army. [1] He attended the Detroit Institute of Music, and studied with pianist Barry Harris. [1]
In Detroit, he played with Lester Young, Wardell Gray, and Lucky Thompson. [1] He moved to New York in 1956 and began playing with Charles Mingus's Jazz Workshop in 1957. [1] Among his credits with Mingus is Tijuana Moods. [1] On East Coasting, Shaw used a Harmon mute, although he was initially wary of using it, given its association with the sound of Miles Davis. [2] Later in 1957 he destroyed his instrument and quit music over a fight with Mingus. [1] He did not return to playing until 1962, after which time he formed his own ensemble. [1] He retired again in 1964 and returned to music once more in 1968. [1] He died in Los Angeles on August 17, 1973. [1] For many years, Gene was an active member of the Chicago Gurdjieff society and a student of Fourth Way psychology, including its music.
- Breakthrough ( Argo, 1962)
- Debut in Blues (Argo, 1963)
- Carnival Sketches (Argo, 1964)
With Charles Mingus
- East Coasting (Bethlehem, 1957)
- A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry (Bethlehem, 1957)
- Tijuana Moods (RCA, 1962)
Source: [1]
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