Charles "Bobo" Shaw
Charles Wesley "Bobo" Shaw (September 5, 1947 – January 16, 2017)[1] was an American free jazz drummer, known as a prominent member of the Human Arts Ensemble and Black Artists Group. He was born in Pope, Mississippi, United States.[2]
Charles "Bobo" Shaw joined the American Woodsman Drummer bugle corp in 1953 and also played with the Tom Powel Post American Legion #77. Shaw also learned trombone and bass growing up, and studied drums under
After returning to St. Louis, he played with Lake again in 1971 and then in the 1970s led the
Charles was a long time resident of Garfield Apartments, a part of Peter & Paul Community Service in St Louis, Missouri. He was placed into a nursing care center in December 2016 due to his failing health. Shaw died on January 16, 2017, at the age of 69.[1][4]
Discography
As leader
- Red, Black & Green(Universal Justice Records, 1972; Eremite, 2008) with Solidarity Unit, Inc.
- Junk Trap (Black Saint, 1978)
- Concere Ntasiah (Universal Justice, 1978)
- Streets of St. Louis (Moers Music, 1978)
- Bugle Boy Bop (Muse, 1983)
As sideman
- Billy Bang, The Fire from Within (Soul Note, 1985)
- Black Artists Group, In Paris, Aries 1973 (self-released, 1973; reissued by Aguirre, 2018)
- Joseph Bowie, Luther Thomas, I Can't Figure Out (Whatcha Doin' to Me) (Moers Music, 1979)
- Lester Bowie, Fast Last! (Muse, 1974)
- Lester Bowie, Rope-A-Dope (Muse, 1976)
- Anthony Braxton, Quintet (Basel) 1977 (hatOLOGY, 2001)
- Anthony Braxton, Orchestra (Paris) 1978 (Braxton Bootleg, 2011)
- Anthony Braxton, Quintet (Moers) 1977 05.30 (Braxton Bootleg, 2013)
- Defunkt, Defunkt (Hannibal, 1980)
- Human Arts Ensemble, Whisper of Dharma (Universal Justice, 1972)
- Human Arts Ensemble, The Human Arts Ensemble Live (Circle, 1978)
- Leroy Jenkins/Jazz Composer's Orchestra, For Players Only(JCOA, 1975)
- Oliver Lake, Heavy Spirits (Arista/Freedom, 1975)
- Oliver Lake, Ntu: Point from Which Creation Begins (Arista/Freedom, 1976)
- Frank Lowe, Fresh (Arista/Freedom, 1975)
- Frank Lowe, The Flam (Black Saint, 1976)
- Juma Sultan's Aboriginal Music Society, Father of Origin (Eremite, 2011) recorded in 1970–1971
- Luther Thomas, Funky Donkey Vol. 1 (Creative Consciousness, 1977)
- Luther Thomas, Banana (The Lost Session, St. Louis, 1973) (Atavistic, 2001)
References
- ^ a b Pareles, Jon (January 20, 2017). "Charles Bobo Shaw, Avant-Garde Jazz Drummer, Dies at 69". The New York Times. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ "Charles Bobo Shaw | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Charles "Bobo" Shaw 1947-2017". St. Louis Jazz Notes. January 16, 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2017.
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