Education
He attended the Detroit Institute of Music and studied under Barry Harris, and played locally with Lester Young, Wardell Gray, and Lucky Thompson.
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Clarence Shaw
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Shaw played piano and trombone as a child. He began playing trumpet around 1946 after hearing Dizzy Gillespie"s Hot House while recovering from injuries sustained in the Army. He moved to New York City in 1956 and soon after began playing with Charles Mingus"s Jazz Workshop in 1957.
Among his credits with Mingus is Tijuana Moods.
Later that year he destroyed his instrument and quit music over a fight with Mingus. He did not return to playing until 1962, after which time he formed his own ensemble.
He retired again in 1964 and returned to music once more in 1968. He is survived by children Keven Jean Shaw, Stacey Leah Shaw, and Lion Shaw.
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August 17, 1973 (aged 47) -
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United States