Hardbopjazz Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 I recently bought Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz CD with Jay McShann. Jay talks about Charlie Parker and how he took a week and went wood shedding. Now I've heard Dexter Gordon also use this term. What is the meaning of this term? Does it mean practicing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Long & hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 And because musicians are oh-so-busy, the term is usually shortened to just "shedding". As in, "So man, like, what kinda stuff have you been shedding lately?" or "Man, like, I gotta go shed that a little." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatifan Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 I've always thought it was in the sense of whittling a raw piece of wood down to a nicely perfected carving of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert J Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 http://www.klru.org/jazz/Jazz_woodshedding.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatifan Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 http://www.klru.org/jazz/Jazz_woodshedding.html I guess you learn something every damned day! Thanks! I need to spend some time in that woodshed, actually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Long as it's nothing like waterboarding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregN Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 http://www.klru.org/jazz/Jazz_woodshedding.html Cool link. I've been 'sheddin as of late. It feels good. g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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