Imagination (Woody Shaw album)
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| Studio album by Woody Shaw | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | June 24, 1987 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:47 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5338 |
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| Producer | Don Sickler | |||
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Imagination is the final studio album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1987 and released on the Muse label.[1][2] Imagination was reissued by Mosaic Records as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions in 2013.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Trumpeter Woody Shaw's final album as a leader (cut less than two years before his passing) is surprisingly upbeat. Although his health became shaky, Shaw never declined as a player, as he shows throughout the spirited quintet outing... Recommended".[3]
Track listing
- "If I Were a Bell" (Frank Loesser) - 5:27
- "Imagination" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 7:28
- "Dat Dere" (Oscar Brown, Jr., Bobby Timmons) - 8:13
- "You and the Night and the Music" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) - 6:06
- "Stormy Weather" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 8:00
- "Steve's Blues" (Steve Turre) - 4:48
Personnel
- Woody Shaw - trumpet
- Steve Turre - trombone
- Kirk Lightsey - piano
- Ray Drummond - bass
- Carl Allen - drums
References
- ↑ Woody Shaw discography accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 27, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 27, 2013
