The Moontrane
| The Mooontrane | ||||
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| Studio album by Woody Shaw | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | December 11 & 18, 1974 at Blue Rock Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 58:19 | |||
| Label | Muse | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
| Woody Shaw chronology | ||||
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The Moontrane is the third album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label.[1][2] The Moontrane was released as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions by Mosaic Records in 2013.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [4] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "the adventurous music still sounds stimulating more than two decades later. Recommended".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
- "The Moontrane" – 6:54
- "Sanyas" (Steve Turre) – 13:05
- "Tapscott's Blues" (Azar Lawrence) – 6:41
- "Katrina Ballerina" – 7:36
- "Are They Only Dreams?" (Onaje Allan Gumbs) – 9:12 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Tapscott's Blues" [Alternate Take] (Lawrence) – 6:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Katrina Ballerina" [Alternate Take] – 8:01 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Woody Shaw – trumpet
- Steve Turre – trombone
- Azar Lawrence – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Onaje Allan Gumbs – piano, electric piano
- Cecil McBee (tracks 2–4 & 6–7), Buster Williams (tracks 1 & 5) – bass
- Victor Lewis – drums
- Guilherme Franco – percussion (tracks 2, 4–5 & 7), Tony Waters (tracks 2, 4–5 & 7) – percussion
References
- ↑ Woody Shaw discography accessed August 19, 2013
- ↑ Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 22, 2013
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 19, 2013
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 177. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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