Woody Shaw
Trumpet Player

Woody Shaw Net Worth

Woody Shaw was a renowned jazz composer and bandleader born on December 24, 1944 in North Carolina. He was considered one of the last innovators in jazz and was widely recognized as one of the greatest jazz composers and bandleaders of the twentieth century.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 24, 1944
Birth Place North Carolina
Age 76 YEARS OLD
Died On May 10, 1989 (age 44)
Birth Sign Capricorn

💰 Net worth: $3 Million (2024)

About

Known as one of the "last innovators" in jazz and one of the greatest jazz composers and bandleaders of the twentieth century.

Before Fame

He started studying trumpet at the age of eleven and went on to attend Juilliard School of Music.

Trivia

He was born with photographic memory and perfect pitch.

Family Life

He raised a son named Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw III before his untimely demise.

Associated With

His trumpet playing was heavily influenced by the harmonic innovations of Saxophonist John Coltrane.

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About the author

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