Woody Shaw
The Iron Men
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| 1 Iron Mem |  |
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| 2 Jitterbug Waltz | |
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| 3 Symmetry | |
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| 4 Diversion One | |
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| 5 Song of Songs | |
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| 6 Diversion Two | |
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AMG Review of The Iron Men
Scott Yanow
All Music GuideThis is a particularly interesting set by Woody Shaw (not yet reissued on CD) because it teams the trumpeter with the great saxophonist Anthony Braxton and such forward-thinking players as altoist Arthur Blythe, pianist Muhal Richard Abrams, bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Joe Chambers. Highlights are versions of Eric Dolphy's "Iron Man" and Fats Waller's "Jitterbug Waltz" that are based on renditions Shaw had recorded with Dolphy back in 1963; the latter has Braxton playing clarinet. A couple of brief free improvisations by the trio of Shaw, Abrams and McBee in addition to Andrew Hill's "Symmetry" and the trumpeter's epic "Song Of Songs" round out this continually intriguing and adventurous program.
 "The Iron Men")
