Charles Bobo Shaw
Charles "Bobo" Shaw (* 5. September 1947 in Pope County , Minnesota ; † 16th January 2017 ) was an American jazz - drummer and bandleader .
Live and act
Shaw studied drums with Ben Thigpen and occasionally played the trombone and bass. He was one of the founders of the Black Artists Group in St. Louis in the early 1960s . In addition, he worked a. a. with Lester Bowie , Frank Lowe , Hamiet Bluiett and Oliver Lake . Later in the 1960s, Shaw played free jazz in Paris with Anthony Braxton , Steve Lacy , Frank Wright , Alan Silva and Michel Portal .
In 1971 he recorded with Oliver Lake in St. Louis. In the early 1970s he founded the Human Arts Ensemble , which made recordings with Lake, Lester and Joseph Bowie , Julius Hemphill and others. In 1976 he participated in the Wildflowers sessions; In the late 1970s he toured Europe with the Human Arts Ensemble . He worked with Billy Bang in the 1980s .
Charles Shaw died in a hospice in St. Louis, Missouri on January 16, 2017.
Discography
- Streets of St. Louis with Joseph Bowie, Lester Bowie, Dominique Gaumont , Julius Hemphill, Abdul Wadud , 1974
- Junk Trap with Joseph Bowie, James Emery , John Lindberg , Luther Thomas , 1978
Web links
- Biography on All Music Guide
- Charles Bobo Shaw at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shane Mack: RIP: Charles “Bobo” Shaw, free-jazz drummer, member of the Human Arts Ensemble and Black Artists Group . Tiny MixTapes, 2017, accessed January 19, 2017.
- ↑ Dean Minderman: Charles “Bobo” Shaw 1947-2017 . St. Louis Jazz Notes, January 16, 2017, accessed January 19, 2017.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shaw, Charles Bobo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shaw, Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer and band leader |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pope County , Minnesota |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 16, 2017 |