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Brian Woestehoff

I grew up in Minneapolis, MN and began my musical education in the third grade with piano lessons, which i kept up for 10 years. I started playing the saxophone at 11, but never paid it much attention until High School, where i began to learn to improvise. From there, i moved on to the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, studying with local gurus like John Swana, Chris Farr, and Tony Salicondro. Around the year 2000, i formed the current quartet with Dan Monaghan, Erik Dutko, and Brian Howell. I've since graduated from Uarts, and have spent the time since graduation writing and recording music with the quartet

Dan Monaghan: The Man Behind The Swing

by Victor L. Schermer
February 16, 2018

Dan Monaghan is a working drummer who makes an indispensable contribution to the music by being the one who provides the swing and support that allows the other musicians to achieve their diverse objectives. He performs so often in the Philadelphia area that if you go to a jazz show, there's a fair chance he'll be ...

Organic Chemistry

By Brian Woestehoff

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2005
Track listing: 1. Four Wheel Drift 2. Organic Chemistry 3. Vignette 4. Threnody 5. Interlude 6. Simple 7. Bean Counter 8. Better Down

Brian Woestehoff Quartet: Organic Chemistry

by Paul Olson
April 18, 2005

Philadelphia saxophonist Brian Woestehoff and his quartet make their recording debut with Organic Chemistry. Woestehoff plays soprano and tenor sax, and he's accompanied by Erik Dutko on guitar, Brian Howell on bass, and Dan Monaghan on drums. It's post-bop jazz all the way on this collection of Woestehoff originals (supplemented by one Gary Peacock and one ...