The best obit I have seen to date providing excellent perspective on his work from the Boston Globe (via LA Times):
Gordon Shaw; his work led to 'Mozart effect' learning theory
Other Coverage:
AMC Remembers Dr. Gordon Shaw: "Remembering Dr. Gordon Shaw"
From his Foundation: MIND Institute Co-Founder, UCI Professor Emeritus, Visionary Scientist Dr. Gordon Shaw
AP Story: Gordon Shaw Dies at 72; Tied I.Q. to Hearing Mozart