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In Memory of Woody Shaw

The Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT)
Thursday-Sunday: 4 Nights @ Jazz Standard (Sept. 25-28)

The Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT - Dave Douglas, Curator & Artistic Director) honors the rich musical legacy of Woody Shaw (1944-1989) this week at the Jazz Standard in New York City, September 25th-28th. (schedule to the right »)

"Woody Shaw is now one of the most revered figures for trumpeters today."

- Dave Douglas

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Video Interview: Anthony Braxton on Woody Shaw

Composer/Saxophonist/Educator Anthony Braxton (MacArthur Fellow, 1994) speaks to Woody Shaw III about working with his father, 'Woody II', during the 1970s on the historic Iron Men album (1977) - a tribute to Eric Dolphy's acclaimed Iron Man (young trumpeter Shaw's first-ever recording in 1963, at 18 years-old). Braxton highlights the importance of this collaboration to his own development.   WATCH VIDEO

New Yorker Magazine Features
Young Woody Shaw @ 21 yrs old

Provided courtesy of Mosaic Images, this now-classic Francis Wolff photo was taken in 1966 at Horace Silver's Jody Grind session (Blue Note Records). The use of this photo in the New Yorker's "Night Life" section last week marked Shaw's posthumous step back into the limelight. VIEW FEATURE

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JAZZ.COM: DOZENS - Grammy Award-Winner Brian Lynch Lists 12 Essential Woody Shaw Picks

"I was privileged to hear this giant first hand many times during the time of his greatest work (mid 70s to 80s), and even know him personally to a modest extent. My Dozens represent some of the cuts graced with Woody Shaw’s presence that have helped to shape my love and passion for the music." - Brian Lynch Read More - JAZZ.COM