Winning "Instumentalist-Horn"award at Blues Music Awards in Memphis May 06 & 07
with Paul Benjamin.
First CD on the North Atlantic Blues label
Second CD on North Atlantic Blues label
To order Eddie's CD's "Live at the Time Out Pub", "Papa told Me" and "4 Decades of Eddie Shaw"
Movie "Honeydripper" starring Danny Glover,featuring Eddie Shaw as a music teacher.
WINNER of 2006 & 2007 Blues Music Awards "Instrumentalist- Horn"
1999 - 2005 W.C.Handy Award nominee
LIVING BLUES 1996 Critics Award Most outstanding Blues Musician (horn)
1996 Winner of the Howling Wolf Award presented at the Chicago Blues Festival
Eddie Shaw on tenor and alto saxes and harmonica is a very talented singer,songwriter,musician,arranger, and band leader. He was Howlin'Wolf's personal manager for five years. Eddie is one of the most respected blues musicians alive today.
Originally from Benoit, MS, Eddie now lives on Chicago's South Side.
Band Members include Eddie Vaan Shaw Jr. , Eddie's son, is one of the best guitar players in the blues business. Vaan has music of his own , CD's, MORNING RAIN and THE TRAIL OF TEARS. Lafayette" Shorty" Gilbert, has been Eddie's bassplayer for over 20 yrs. Strong vocalist , his version of " Rainy night in Georgia" brings tears to your eyes.
Tim Taylor on drums, is son of the late Eddie Taylor .
Schedule
- AUG 8...KINGSTON MINES...CHICAGO, IL
- AUG 14...BUDDY GUY'S...CHICAGO, IL
- AUG 21...MURPHY'S LOUNGE...OMAHA,NE
- AUG 23...HOUSE OF BLUES...CHICAGO, IL, OPENING FOR GEORGE THOROGOOD
- AUG 24...MORRIS CENTER...SOUTH BEND, IN, OPENING FOR GEORGE THOROGOOD
- OCT 1-3...THUNDER BAY BLUES SOCIETY...THUNDER BAY,ONTARIO
- OCT 4...WINDSOR HOTEL...WINNIPEG,MANITOBA
- NOV 17-22...BLUES ON WHyTE...EDMONTON,ALBERTA
- DEC 5...LUCKY'S...CORTLAND,NY
- DEC 8...TIME OUT PUB...ROCKLAND, ME
Eddie's Booking agent Jay Reil 847-272-0202
Eddie's fan club 
E-Mail
Band Members include Eddie Vaan Shaw Jr. , Eddie's son, is one of the best guitar players in the blues business. Vaan has music of his own , CD's, MORNING RAIN and THE TRAIL OF TEARS. Lafayette" Shorty" Gilbert, has been Eddie's bassplayer for over 20 yrs. Strong vocalist , his version of " Rainy night in Georgia" brings tears to your eyes. Tim Taylor on drums, is son of the late Eddie Taylor .
Schedule
- AUG 8...KINGSTON MINES...CHICAGO, IL
- AUG 14...BUDDY GUY'S...CHICAGO, IL
- AUG 21...MURPHY'S LOUNGE...OMAHA,NE
- AUG 23...HOUSE OF BLUES...CHICAGO, IL, OPENING FOR GEORGE THOROGOOD
- AUG 24...MORRIS CENTER...SOUTH BEND, IN, OPENING FOR GEORGE THOROGOOD
- OCT 1-3...THUNDER BAY BLUES SOCIETY...THUNDER BAY,ONTARIO
- OCT 4...WINDSOR HOTEL...WINNIPEG,MANITOBA
- NOV 17-22...BLUES ON WHyTE...EDMONTON,ALBERTA
- DEC 5...LUCKY'S...CORTLAND,NY
- DEC 8...TIME OUT PUB...ROCKLAND, ME
Eddie's favorite festival NABF
