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Woody’s Approach


@ Keystone Korner, San Francisco CA 11/10/1979

What made Woody Shaw so great?…..

by Dr. Paul Brewer One of my former students asked me what made Woody Shaw so great. Here’s my answer to him. Listen to Woody by beginning with the fundamentals. His sound was focused, warm, resonant, dark, wide, and deep. His articulations were clear and sensitively controlled. His intonation was great. His range from the [...]

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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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