Woody Shaw: Jazz at the Maintenance shop

[CJ Shearn]

As someone on the board informed us, three volumes of "Woody Shaw Live at the Maintenance Shop" will be released. Are these going to be released by Highnote as Woody Shaw Live vols. 5-7 or something totally different? I just got Woody Shaw Live 1-4 and have been digging the hell out of them. Also, when is Columbia going to reissue "Stepping Stones"?

Edited May 19, 2005 by CJ Shearn

[jazzbo]

"Stepping Stones" is due out as a reissue July 26!

I haven't any news of the other reissues. . . .

[CJ Shearn]

thanks, Lon, very cool I will definitely be buying that one.

[johnagrandy]

Hi CJ.

According to Woody Shaw III, Live from the Maintenance Shop on CD (Vol. 1 & 2) will be released next spring -- spring as in spring of 2006 ... so we've got a little while to wait.

However, lately I've been gradually discovering all sorts of incredible Woody on various sessions by other artists. Soon, I'll try to post a list of the best stuff that I've heard.

FORUMS MODERATOR: Is it possible consolidate to this thread with the other Woody Shaw thread? I've had a few people e-mail me and tell me that's it really cool that they can bookmark a spot to go do some reading on Woody, and the latest developments.

Also: if people post often (even if you just say "yeah, man!"), then the Woody thread (whatever it might be) will always show on the first page of the forums list.

John.

Edited May 20, 2005 by johnagrandy

[Eric]

According to Woody Shaw III, Live from the Maintenance Shop on CD (Vol. 1 & 2) will be released next spring -- spring as in spring of 2006 ... so we've got a little while to wait.

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Just curious - what label for the new stuff?

[CJ Shearn]

John, will these be HighNote releases, the Maintenance Shop stuff? Also do you know if Woody Shaw, Live vol. 4 was transferred from a casette tape or something? cuz theres a dip in sound quality but the music is incredible (that's what matters most). I must grab more Woody

Edited May 20, 2005 by CJ Shearn

[johnagrandy]

CJ: I gotta jam to work right now, but (in my humble opinion) top of your list for Woody music to get your hands on right now is the following:

"The Moontrane" (CD either on Muse, or on 32 Jazz - but the 32 Jazz version is tough to find). This is "the" Woody album you gotta have. Make sure the alternate track of "Tapscott's Blues" is included -- because the way Wood comes into his solo on that one is quite a trip the first time you hear it !

"Little Red's Fantasy" (CD on Savoy)

"Love Dance" (CD from the 32 Jazz "Last Of The Line" double-CD set, which also includes "Cassandrite")

"Two More Pieces Of The Puzzle" 2 CD set on 32 Jazz-- includes "The Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble At The Berliner Jazzstage" and "The Iron Men" ... the latter is amazing avante-garde "outside" stuff with Anthony Braxton, Arthur Blythe, cats like that -- it was inspired by Woody's work with Eric Dolphy).

Unfortunately the 32 Jazz stuff can be pricey to obtain, but keep your eyes open on E-Bay. Also, later I can send you some names of small shops that can get 32 Jazz stuff reasonably priced.

And of course the out-of-print Mosaic 3 CD box-set reissue of the Columbia studio sessions is amazing ... but that's a very expensive item to purchase. Lately, they've been going for around $130 on E-Bay. I paid $200 for mine, but it was mint. I'm afraid to open it.

Happy listening !

NOTE: Does anyone know what it means here when a thread is marked as "locked" ?

John.

Edited May 21, 2005 by johnagrandy

[jazzbo]

When a thread is "locked" it means that it is available for viewing, but no new posts may be added.

[CJ Shearn]

thanks John, hopefully I can find copies of these recomendations.

[Eric]

More votes for Little Red and Moontrane. Had these been released on Blue Note 10 years earlier, they would be more broadly regarded as the stone-cold classics that they are!!!