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Video: “To Kill A Brick” – Woody Shaw Quintet Live at Monterey Jazz Fest, 1979 (Dedicated to Art Blakey)

Woody Shaw: “I’ve written a couple of tunes for Art Blakey including ‘To Kill A Brick’ which appears on Woody III. I wanted a tune which was simple, to the point, and conveyed the feeling of a straight ahead bebop blues. I also wanted to feature alto saxophonists, Rene McLean and James Spaulding in a jam [...]

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Woody Shaw Interview (WRVR 1980)

Check out this extended interview with Woody Shaw for WRVR F.M. in NYC (1980). Woody discusses his background, experiences, influences, and ideas in music. For convenience, only Woody’s commentary is provided. The interview is 54 minutes, broken into 28 segments. For other interviews, click here. Click here for more interviews.

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