The Jazz Composer's Orchestra The Human Arts Ensemble Solidarity Unit, Inc. Black Artists Group Juma Sultan's Aboriginal Music Society Children of the Sun
ex Noise R Us
ex Noise R Us
Charles Bobo Shaw (born September 5, 1947, Pope, Mississippi - died January 16, 2017, St. Louis, Missouri, USA) was an American free jazz drummer. He was a founding member of the St. Louis based bands Black Artists Group and The Human Arts Ensemble - both being free jazz collectives following Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) structures. Bobo is a nick name.
ALBUMS
Charles "Bobo" Shaw* & Lester Bowie
Bugle Boy Bop
1983, Vinyl, 
,
, Free Jazz
Joseph Bowie - Luther Thomas, Saint Louis Creative Ensemble Featuring Charles Bobo Shaw
I Can't Figure Out (Whatcha Doin' To Me)
1979, LP, Album, Moers Music, Moers Music, 
,
, Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Charles Bobo Shaw & Human Arts Ensemble*
Streets Of St. Louis
1978, LP, Album, Moers Music
Charles Bobo Shaw / Human Arts Ensemble* Featuring Joseph Bowie
Junk Trap
1978
Human Arts Ensemble* Featuring C. Bobo Shaw*
Whisper Of Dharma
1977, Vinyl, ,
, Free Improvisation/Free Jazz
Charles Bobo Shaw, Human Arts Ensemble*
Çonceré Ntasiah
1976, Vinyl, ,
, Free Jazz/Jazz-Rock
Human Arts Ensemble* With Oliver Lake & Lester Bowie
Under The Sun
1975, Vinyl, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Solidarity Unit, Inc.
Red, Black & Green
1972, Vinyl, ,
, Free Jazz/Soul-Jazz
The Human Arts Ensemble
Whisper Of Dharma
1972
Noise R Us!*
Let's Go Dancing
1980, 7", Played Write Records
The Human Arts Ensemble
The Human Arts Ensemble Live Vol. I
1978, LP, Album, Circle Records (2)
The Human Arts Ensemble
The Human Arts Ensemble Live Vol. II
1978, LP, Album, Circle Records (2)
Black Artists Group
In Paris, Aries 1973
1973
Children Of The Sun
Ofamfa
1972, Vinyl, ,
, Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Poetry
APPEARANCES +
Black Artist Group*
For Peace And Liberty (In Paris, Dec 1972)
2024
Various
Rhizomatic St. Louis - Sound Art, Free Improvisation, Electronic & Electroacoustic Music Vol. 4
2016, Cass, Comp, Ltd, C54, Close/Far
Anthony Braxton
Quintet (Moers) 1977 – 05.30
2013
Anthony Braxton
Orchestra (Paris) 1978
2011, 5x File, ,
, Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz
Juma Sultan's Aboriginal Music Society
Father Of Origin
2011
Various
Spiritual Jazz (Esoteric, Modal And Deep Jazz From The Underground 1968-77)
2008, 2x Vinyl, 
,
, Free Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Modal/Space-Age
Luther Thomas & Human Arts Ensemble*
Banana (The Lost Session, St. Louis, 1973)
2001, CD, Album, Atavistic
Defunkt
The Legend Continues
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Music Avenue, 
,
, Jazz-Funk/Funk
Anthony Braxton
Quintet (Basel) 1977
2001, CD, 
,
, Free Jazz/Free Improvisation
Lester Bowie
American Gumbo
1999, 2xCD, Comp, 32 Jazz, ,
, Bop/Rhythm & Blues
Lester Bowie
Mirage
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Camden Deluxe, ,
, Free Jazz
Various
Wildflowers: The New York Loft Jazz Sessions - Complete
1999
Various
Jazz Loft Sessions
1996, ,
, Avant-garde Jazz
Various
Wildflowers 2 - The New York Jazz Loft Sessions
1995, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Gravity
Defunkt
Avoid The Funk... A Defunkt Anthology
1988
Billy Bang Sextet
The Fire From Within
1985, CD, 
,
, Contemporary Jazz
Defunkt
Defunkt
1980
Various
Wildflowers (The New York Loft Jazz Sessions Sampler)
1977, Vinyl, ,
, Free Jazz
Various
Wildflowers 4 (The New York Loft Jazz Sessions)
1977
Luther Thomas Human Arts Ensemble* Directs The Saint Louis, Missouri Creative Ensemble*
Funky Donkey Vol. 1
1977, Vinyl, ,
, Free Funk/Free Jazz/Jazz-Funk
Lester Bowie
Rope-A-Dope
1976, Vinyl, ,
, Free Jazz
Oliver Lake
NTU: Point From Which Creation Begins
1976, Vinyl, ,
, Post Bop/Free Jazz/Modal/Soul-Jazz
Frank Lowe
The Flam
1976, Vinyl, ,
, Free Jazz
Leroy Jenkins, The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
For Players Only
1975
Frank Lowe
Fresh
1975, Vinyl, ,
, Free Jazz/Post Bop
Oliver Lake
Heavy Spirits
1975, Vinyl, ,
, Free Improvisation/Free Jazz/Avant-garde Jazz
Lester Bowie
Fast Last!
1974, Vinyl, ,
, Avant-garde Jazz/Free Jazz
Human Arts Ensemble*
Under The Sun
1974, Vinyl Numbered 1st Edition, ,
, Free Jazz/Contemporary Jazz
Mor Thiam
Dini Safarrar (Drums Of Fire)
1973, Vinyl, ,
, African/Free Jazz
Samuel Hobo
Pusher Pusher!
1973, Vinyl, 
Miles Davis
Protocosmos: Sao Paulo 1974
2010, CD, RM, Unofficial + CDr, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Unof, Hannibal