Charlie Shavers

trumpet · 1920–1971 · New York

New York trumpeter, he wrote the music for "Undecided", which became a standard. He recorded under his own name for Bethlehem, MGM and Capitol between 1954 and 1963.

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Styles

• Swing, big bands
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)

Landmark tracks

• Undecided (1938)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Mar 10, 2020: Les cent ans de Boris Vian : Charlie Shavers (Émissions spéciales, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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