Charles "Bobo" Shaw

Charles Wesley "Bobo" Shaw (September 5, 1947 – January 16, 2017)[1] was an American free jazz drummer, known as a prominent member of the Human Arts Ensemble and Black Artists Group.

"Bobo" also studied with Rich O'Donnel and Bernnie Snyder of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.

He also was a founding member of the Black Artists Group, a St. Louis, Missouri, ensemble, in the 1960s; during that decade he also played with Lester Bowie, Frank Lowe, Hamiett Bluiett, and Oliver Lake.

[2] He played with Billy Bang in the 1980s,[3] and experimented with incorporating new wave and funk music into his improvisational jam sessions at venues in New York City.

Charles was a long time resident of Garfield Apartments, a part of Peter & Paul Community Service in St Louis, Missouri.