Woody Shaw

Woody Herman Shaw Jr. 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. He was an acclaimed virtuoso, mentor, and spokesperson for jazz and worked and recorded alongside many of the leading musicians of his time.

24 December 1944

Born on the same birth date (24 December 1944): Bob Shaw (golfer) • Daniel Johnson Jr. • Erhard Keller • Mike Curb

Born on the same birth day (24 December): Anett Kontaveit • Carol Vorderman • Chris Hero • Joseph M. Juran • Joshua Primo • José María Figueres • Lara Michel • Mary Ramsey (musician) • Paul Manship • Taro Goto • William Warburton

Born in the same month (December 1944): Anna McGarrigle • António Variações • Bill Ayers • Bob O'Connor (mayor) • Brenda Lee • Daniel Chorzempa • Don Meyer • Gordon Taylor (footballer) • Johnny Isakson • Jon Garrison • Kenny Everett • Sam Strahan • Tahar Ben Jelloun • Ted Irvine • Zal Yanovsky • Zheng Xiaoyu