Shadowfax
Shadowfax
Genres: new age, Progressive rock, Fusion, instrumental, world
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About Shadowfax
Shadowfax was formed in Chicago in 1972 by saxophonist Chuck Greenberg (also the most prominent proponent of the Lyricon analog wind synth), guitarist G.E. Stinson, and bassist Phil Maggini. In 1974 they were joined by drummer/percussionist Stu Nevitt. Though they all came from blues backgrounds, the group began to delve into other genres, including even some medieval music very fitting to their name, which comes from a horse in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Their debut album, Watercourse Way, came out in 1976 (re-released in 1985), combined electric jazz fusion, progressive rock, and world music. Subsequent albums moved away from rock influences to a smoother world jazz style with Shadowfax (1982), Shadowdance (1983), The Dreams of Children (1984), Too Far to Whisper (1986), Folksongs for a Nuclear Village (1988), The Odd Get Even (1990), Esperanto (1992), and Magic Theater (1994). The group released Live in 1995, shortly before founding member Chuck Greenberg died of a heart attack, causing the group to disband. 2008 UPDATE: We're saddened by the loss of our friend and Shadowfax band mate, drummer Stu Nevitt. Rest in peace my brother. 1953-2008 ...Stuart Nevitt, co-founder, composer, and drummer/percussionist of the eclectic band Shadowfax, has died at the age of 56. Stuart "Sticks" Nevitt died on Mar. 15 at his home in Rio Rancho, NM, of complications from type 1 diabetes and heart disease... more at: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=17683 http://www.stunevitt.com
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Shadowfax — Top 30 songs of 40
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowfax | Night Passage | ||
| Shadowfax | A Thousand Teardrops | ||
| Shadowfax | Orangutan Gang (Strikes Back) | ||
| Shadowfax | We Used to Laugh | ||
| Shadowfax | Song For My Brother | ||
| Shadowfax | Another Country | ||
| Shadowfax | Ghost Bird | ||
| Shadowfax | Marie | ||
| Shadowfax | Ebony Wind | ||
| Shadowfax | Moonskater | ||
| Shadowfax | A Song For My Brother | ||
| Shadowfax | China Blue | ||
| Shadowfax | Madagascar Cafe | ||
| Shadowfax | Angel's Flight | ||
| Shadowfax | Shaman Song | ||
| Shadowfax | Wheel of Dreams | ||
| Shadowfax | The Shape Of A Word | ||
| Shadowfax | Hey! Your Hat's On Backwards | ||
| Shadowfax | Above the Wailing Wall | ||
| Shadowfax | Boomerang | ||
| Shadowfax | One Winter Morning | ||
| Shadowfax | The Firewalker | ||
| Shadowfax | The Orangutan Gang (Strikes Back) | ||
| Shadowfax | Angels Fight | ||
| Shadowfax | Watercourse Way | ||
| Shadowfax | 1001 Nights | ||
| Shadowfax | Castaneda's Boogie | ||
| Shadowfax | How Much Does Zimbabwe? | ||
| Shadowfax | Maceo | ||
| Shadowfax | Oriental Eyes |