Clarence Shaw
Clarence Eugene Shaw (born June 16, 1926 in Detroit , † August 17, 1973 ) was an American jazz trumpeter .
Shaw first played with Lester Young in Detroit before moving to New York City . He worked with Charles Mingus and can be heard on several of his records (including Tijuana Moods , East Coasting ) and Shafi Hadi . After a dispute with Charles Mingus during the recording of A Modern Jazz Symposium of Music and Poetry - Shaw was ill when the title "Nouroog" was recorded and Mingus berated him for his absence - Shaw initially gave up music entirely, tried his hand at ceramics and Silversmith and also studied hypnosis. He then went to Chicago , where he continued to be active on the scene under the name Gene Shaw from 1962 at least until the mid-1960s and recorded albums as a leader.
Selection discography
- Mingus: Tijuana Moods (RCA, 1957)
- Mingus: A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry (Bethlehem, 1957)
- Breakthrough (Argo, 1962)
- Debut in Blues (Argo, 1963)
- Carnival (Argo, 1964)
Web links and sources
- Richard Cook: Jazz Encyclopedia . London 2007 ISBN 978-0-141-02646-6
- Horst Weber & Gerd Filtgen: Charles Mingus - His life, his music, his records , Gauting, Oreos Verlag (Collection Jazz)
- Argo recordings
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shaw, Clarence |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Shaw, Clarence Eugene (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz trumpeter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th August 1973 |