Woody Shaw (1944–1989) — Trumpet, Cornet. Led In the Beginning, Rosewood, Stepping Stones. Worked with Carter Jefferson, Steve Turre, Onaje Allan Gumbs.
A trumpeter positioned somewhere between Clifford Brown and Miles Davis. His technique is high and his harmonic language complex, but his sound stays warm throughout. He is more underrated than he should be — he lost his eyesight early and died at 44. What he accomplished under those circumstances is remarkable.
Woody Shaw's leader album
Rosewood
Woody Shaw · 1978
Stepping Stones
Woody Shaw · 1978
Woody ShawWoody Shawウディ・ショウ extended the post-bop trumpet vocabulary through the 1970s on Blue Note, absorbing free elements while remaining grounded in the tradition. Around 1980 he brought a young Mulgrew MillerMulgrew Millerマルグリュー・ミラー into his band. Shaw died in 1989 at 44.
Mulgrew MillerMulgrew Millerマルグリュー・ミラー came up in Woody ShawWoody Shawウディ・ショウ's band, then moved to Art BlakeyArt Blakeyアート・ブレイキー's Jazz Messengers (1983–86), then to Tony WilliamsTony Williamsトニー・ウィリアムス's acoustic quintet. He carried the hard bop tradition with elegance while consistently seeking out younger musicians. He anchored many of Kenny GarrettKenny Garrettケニー・ギャレット's most important recordings.
Woody ShawWoody Shawウディ・ショウ developed a distinctive trumpet language built on fourths and pentatonic patterns. Invited to Paris by Eric Dolphy in 1964, he traveled to Europe only to learn of Dolphy's sudden death (June 29, 1964) before they could record together.
In 1977 Woody ShawWoody Shawウディ・ショウ signed with Columbia, and the following year his album 'Rosewood' earned a Grammy nomination in the jazz category. He was a rare example of an artist succeeding with pure acoustic jazz at the height of fusion.
Freddie Hubbard
