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| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Chamber jazz New-age Electronic Blues |
| Years active | 1972–1995 |
| Labels | Passport/ABC Windham Hill Capitol Private Music Earthbeat! Sonic Images |
| Past members | See 'Members' |
Shadowfax was a New Age/electronic musical group formed in Chicago in the early 1970s and best known for their albums Shadowfax and Folksongs for a Nuclear Village. In 1989 they won the Grammy for Best New Age Performance for Folksongs for a Nuclear Village.[1] In 1993, they were nominated for the Grammy for Esperanto.
The group formed in 1972[2] and disbanded after 1995 when Lyricon player and leader Chuck Greenberg died of a heart attack. Having lost their signature sound, Shadowfax's members went on to other projects.
The group takes its name from Gandalf the White's horse Shadowfax in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
Shadowfax Shadowdance
Members[edit]
- Chuck Greenberg – Lyricon, saxophone, flute
- Armen Chakmakian – keyboards
- David Lewis – keyboards
- G. E. Stinson – guitars
- Charlie Bisharat – electric violin
- Phil Maggini – double bass, bass guitar, vocals
- Stuart Nevitt – drums, percussion
- Doug Maluchnik - Acoustic Grand, Baldwin & Rhodes, ARP 2600, Mini Moog, Oberheim, Digital Sequencer, Harpsichord, Chamberlin
Shadowfax Shadowdance Lp
Additional musicians[edit]
- Emil Richards Percussion
- Ramon Yslas – percussion
- Andy Abad – guitars
- Doug Maluchnik – keyboards
- Jared Stewart – keyboards
- Jamii Szmadzinski - electric violin[3]
- Jerry Goodman – violin
- Mark Martinez – bass
Discography[edit]
Fusion 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 read more View full artist profile. Shadowdance is the third studio album by new-age group Shadowfax, the second for Windham Hill Records.
Shadowfax Angel's Flight
- Shadowdance is the 1983 disc by Shadowfax. It was released on compact disc in 1988 by Windham Hill.
- Listen free to Shadowfax – Shadowdance (New Electric India, Watercourse Way and more). 7 tracks (37:26). Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm.
- 1976 – Watercourse Way (re-mixed and partially re-recorded 1985)
- 1982 – Shadowfax
- 1983 – Shadowdance
- 1984 – The Dreams of Children
- 1986 – Too Far to Whisper
- 1988 – Folksongs for a Nuclear Village
- 1990 – The Odd Get Even
- 1992 – Esperanto
- 1994 – Magic Theater
- 1995 – Live
- 2019 – Live At The Wise Fools Pub 1978
- 2019 – The Lost Years
References[edit]
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 read more View full artist profile.
- Greenberg, Joy (2006) A Pause in the RainISBN1-60145-018-4
- Larkin, Colin (1995) The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular MusicISBN1-56159-176-9
- Yurochko, Bob (1993) A Short History of JazzISBN0-8304-1595-5
Footnotes[edit]
- ^Yurochko (1993) pp. 225-226
- ^Larkin (1995) p.3727
- ^'Bowed Electricity - Electric violin players, makers, and resources'. www.bowedelectricity.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
External links[edit]
- Chuck Greenberg Official Site Maintained by his widow Joy Horner Greenberg
- Shadowfax at AllMusic
- Shadowfax discography at MusicBrainz
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