Bobby Shew
Trumpet, flugelhorn, shewhorn
Born in Albuquerque, NM, Bobby Shew began trumpet at the age of ten. He played with the Tommy Dorsey Band (with Sam Donahue), and the bands of Woody Herman and Buddy Rich after leaving the NORAD multi-service band in 1964. As a lead player, he traveled with the likes of Robert Goulet, Paul Anka, Della Reese and Steve Allen and then plunked down in Las Vegas for nine years. He moved to Los Angeles in 1973 to return to Jazz, playing in the combos of Bud Shank, Art Pepper, Horace Silver, Frank Strazzeri, Barry Zweig and Chuck Flores. In big bands, he has played lead for Don Menza, Neal Hefti, Frank Capp-Nat Pierce, Bill Berry and Oliver Nelson, in addition to the Akiyoshi/Tabackin and Bellson units. Remarking on Bobby Shew's uncommon combination of multiple talents, Clark Terry says, "There aren't too many around who can play great lead, have tremendous chops and who can play great solos on trumpet for all kinds of songs and still play beautiful flugelhorn, too. Bobby runs the whole spectrum. He's a fantastic player and I love his flugelhorn."
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Go Ahead (MP3 sample) |
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Groovin' (High) With Shew (MP3 sample) |
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Up Jumped Spring (MP3 sample) |
Today a big band production is only possible with the enthusiasm of all participants and generous support by sponsors. Thus I want to thank sincerely our friend Bobby Shew, the musicians of the band, Dr. Ulrich Kurth of WDR and Herr Engel of Stadtsparkasse Wuppertal.
Peter Fleischhauer
Groovin' High Big Band
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Peter Fleischhauer |
Ludwig NuB |
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drums |
trombone |
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Stefan Pfeifer |
Peter Feil |
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soprano sax, alto sax, flute, clarinet |
trombone |
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Armin Tretter |
Thomas Lauer |
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soprano sax, alto sax, flute |
trombone |
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Jorg Kaufmann |
Ulrich Launhardt |
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tenor sax, flute |
bass trombone |
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Jost Ziegner |
Johannes Wawersik |
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tenor sax, flute |
piano |
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Frank Reinshagen |
Bodo Klingelhofer |
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baritone sax, bass clarinet |
bass |
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Ingolf Burkhard |
Rolf Marx |
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lead trumpet, flugelhorn |
guitar |
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Thomas Vogel |
Frank Dulisch |
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lead trumpet, flugelhorn |
trumpet, flugelhorn |
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Stefan Zimmermann |
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trumpet, flugelhorn |
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Executive Producer: Peter Fleischhauer
Producer: Bobby Shew
Recorded in Cologne, Germany, October 2/3, 1990
Mastered at Sound Studio "N", Cologne, Germany
Previously released on ttm Records
Cover photo by: Kenichi Odaira
Prepared for CD release by: Danny Beher
Graphics: Scott Fuller, ZapSet, South Pasadena, CA
Bobby Shew plays Yamaha Horns
Liner notes were transcribed from the original recording.
Selected arrangements are available from: Walrus Music Publishing®, P.O. Box 11267, Glendale, CA 91226-7267, U.S.A. or www.walrusmusic.com
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