Charlie Shavers
Charlie Shavers was one of the great trumpeters to emerge during the swing era, a virtuoso with an open-minded and extroverted style along with a strong sense of humor. He originally played piano and banjo before switching to trumpet, and he developed very quickly. In 1935, he was with Tiny Bradshaw's band and two years later he joined Lucky Millinder's big band. Soon afterward he became a key member of John Kirby's Sextet where he showed his versatility by mostly playing crisp solos while muted. Shavers was in demand for recording sessions and participated on notable dates with New Orleans jazz pioneers Johnny Dodds, Jimmy Noone, and Sidney Bechet. He also had many opportunities to write arrangements for Kirby and had a major hit with his composition "Undecided." After leaving Kirby in 1944, Charlie Shavers worked for a year with Raymond Scott's CBS staff orchestra, and then was an important part of Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra from 1945 until past TD's death in 1956. Although well-featured, this association kept Shavers out of the spotlight of jazz, but fortunately he did have occasional vacations in which he recorded with the Metronome All-Stars and toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic; at the latter's concerts in 1953, Shaver's trumpet battles with Roy Eldridge were quite exciting. After Dorsey's death, Shavers often led his own quartet although he came back to the ghost band from time to time. During the 1960s, his range and technique gradually faded, and Charlie Shavers died from throat cancer in 1971 at the age of 53.
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Blue Stompin' (Remastered)
Charlie Shavers, Hal Singer, Ray Bryant
Jazz - Paru chez Avid Entertainment le 22 juin 2021
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Charlie Shavers and the Blues Singers 1938-1939
the Blues Singers, Charlie Shavers
Jazz - Paru chez Timeless Records le 4 juill. 2008
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Anthology: The Definitive Collection (Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Master Tape Records le 25 juin 2021
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The Complete Charlie Shavers with Maxine Sullivan
Charlie Shavers, Al Collins, Maxine Sullivan
Jazz - Paru chez Bethlehem Records le 1 mars 2015
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Blue Stompin' (Reissue)
Jazz - Paru chez Concord Records le 20 févr. 1959
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Early Skylark and Tampa Eps
Shorty Rogers, Maynard Ferguson, Charlie Shavers
Jazz - Paru chez VSOP Records le 25 août 2017
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Horn O'plenty (Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez Avid Entertainment le 19 mai 2013
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Swing along with Charlie Shavers
Jazz - Paru chez Fresh Sound Records le 2 sept. 2010
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The Music from Milk & Honey
Wild Bill Davis, Charlie Shavers
Jazz - Paru chez Everest Records le 12 sept. 1961
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At Le Crazy Horse Saloon in Paris
Jazz - Paru chez HIFI Records le 13 mars 1962
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Jam Sessions Vol. 1 (1952
Jazz - Paru chez Documents le 1 sept. 2009
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Remastered Hits (All Tracks Remastered)
Jazz - Paru chez jjjedizionimusicali le 4 nov. 2020
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Four Classic Albums Plus (Tribute to Andy Razaf / Horn O'plenty / The Most Intimate / Blue Stompin') [Remastered]
Jazz - Paru chez Avid Entertainment le 5 mai 2013
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A Famous Jazz Party 1958 (Live)
Charlie Shavers, Coleman Hawkins
Jazz - Paru chez Jazz Moon le 15 mars 2016
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The Everest Years: Charlie Shavers
Jazz - Paru chez Legacy International le 1 août 2006
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