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Woody Shaw

1944 - 1989

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Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. Shaw is widely known as one of the 20th century's most important and influential jazz trumpeters and composers. He is often credited with revolutionizing the technical and harmonic language of modern jazz trumpet playing, and is regarded by many as one of the major innovators of the instrument. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia. Woody Shaw is the 2,084th most popular musician (down from 1,996th in 2024), the 11,143rd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,297th in 2019) and the 823rd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Woody Shaw ranks 2,084 out of 3,175. Before him are George Lynch, Pierre Bastien, Brian Welch, Sid Wilson, Gem Archer, and Glyn Johns. After him are Terry Chimes, Terry Callier, The Rev, Charlie Puth, Roman Totenberg, and Lena Raine.

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Among people born in 1944, Woody Shaw ranks 669. Before him are Héctor Santos, Janet Simpson, Leopoldo Vallejos, Reinhold Bachler, Jack Casady, and Euphrase Kezilahabi. After him are Svetlana Krachevskaya, Marilyn Black, Carl Pomerance, Seija Simola, José Urruzmendi, and Aleksandr Lenyov. Among people deceased in 1989, Woody Shaw ranks 282. Before him are Stella Gibbons, Ewan MacColl, Elaine de Kooning, S. David Griggs, Rebecca Schaeffer, and Frank Henry. After him are Jim Backus, Joseph Van Ingelgem, Beatrice Lillie, Fernando Martín Espina, Amanda Blake, and Aristid Lindenmayer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Woody Shaw ranks 11,148 out of 20,380. Before him are Lea Michele (1986), Hiram Johnson (1866), Jane Dee Hull (1935), Michael Oher (1986), Arnold Kopelson (1935), William H. Webster (1924), Claudia Christian (1965), Anita Baker (1958), and Michael Milken (1946). After him are Susanna M. Salter (1860), Jim Neidhart (1955), and Howell Cobb (1815).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Woody Shaw ranks 823. Before him are Jack Casady (1944), George Adams (1940), Mia Zapata (1965), George Lynch (1954), Brian Welch (1970), and Sid Wilson (1977). After him are Terry Callier (1945), The Rev (1981), Charlie Puth (1991), Lena Raine (1984), Les Claypool (1963), and Joe South (1940).

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