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Woody Shaw, Trumpet/Cornet

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b. December 24, 1944; d. May 10, 1989

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Laurinburg, NC

description

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A wholly original stylist he carved out a unique style that was almost the reverse of standard trumpet logic in the way he built a solo. Worked in Horace Silver band and Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers before leading several fine 70s and 80s quintets and quartets.

hot disc

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Complete CBS Studio Recordings (The)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Shaw

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