Jaleel Shaw (born February 11, 1978) is an American

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alto saxophonist.

Biography

Raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Shaw attended Greene Street Friends School, the

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and graduated from

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. He received a dual degree in Music Education and Performance in 2000 from

Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music () is a Private university, private music college in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern Music of the United ...

in Boston, Massachusetts. He subsequently attended the

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in New York City, from which he received a master's degree in Jazz Performance in May 2002. He was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition that year. In 2008 he was awarded ASCAP's 2008 Young Jazz Composer Award. Shaw released his first CD, ''Perspective'' in 2005. It was reviewed as one of the top debut albums of that year by All About Jazz and was deemed a "convincing opening statement in what promises to be an important career". In 2006 Shaw played as a member of the legendary

World Saxophone Quartet The World Saxophone Quartet was an American jazz ensemble founded in 1977, incorporating elements of free jazz, R&B, funk and South African jazz into their music. The original members were Julius Hemphill (alto and soprano saxophone, flute), ...

, appearing on their album

Political Blues ''Political Blues'' is an album by the jazz group the World Saxophone Quartet released by the Canadian Justin Time label. The album features performances by Hamiet Bluiett, Jaleel Shaw, Oliver Lake and David Murray, with guests Craig Harris on ...

. Shaw released his sophomore recording, ''Optimism'', in 2008, followed by ''Soundtrack of Things to Come'' in 2013. His latest album, , was released in 2021 and features solo alto and soprano saxophones with added electronic effects. Jaleel Shaw is a member of the

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Quartet and the

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Discography

As leader

As sideman

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Jerome 1978 births Living people American jazz alto saxophonists American male saxophonists Musicians from Philadelphia Berklee College of Music alumni Manhattan School of Music alumni 21st-century American saxophonists Jazz musicians from Pennsylvania 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians