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1997 live album by Woody Shaw
Bemsha Swing live album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in Detroit in 1986 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1997.[ 1] [ 2]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 3]
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Despite worsening health and terrible eyesight, he was still in very good playing form in 1986 when he performed the music (recorded at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit) that resulted in this previously unissued double-CD from 1997... There is no feeling of decline or even world-weariness in the trumpeter's playing, and his solos are full of constant invention and enthusiastic ideas. This highly recommended set was one of Woody Shaw's last great recordings".[ 3] JazzTimes Bemsha Swing ".[ 4]
Track listing
All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
Disc One:
"Bemsha Swing " (Denzil Best , Thelonious Monk ) - 10:29
"Ginseng People" - 12:06
"Well, You Needn't " (Monk) - 14:34
"Eric" (Geri Allen) - 6:05
"United" (Wayne Shorter ) - 11:39 Disc Two:
"Nutty" (Monk) - 13:08
"In a Capricornian Way" - 15:40
"Star Eyes " (Gene de Paul , Don Raye ) - 15:38
"Theloniously Speaking" (Roy Brooks) - 9:30 Recorded at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit, Michigan on February 26 (Disc One, track 1 and Disc Two) and February 27 (Disc One, tracks 2-5), 1986
Personnel
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader With others
Home! Gary Bartz , 1969)Coral Keys Walter Bishop Jr. , 1971)Child's Dance Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers , 1972)Buhaina Anthenagin The Free Slave Roy Brooks , 1970)Duet in Detroit The Almoravid Joe Chambers , 1971)Tones for Joan's Bones Chick Corea , 1966)The Complete "Is" Sessions Brilliant Circles Stanley Cowell , 1969)Conversations Eric Dolphy , 1963)Iron Man Tex Book Tenor Back from the Gig Booker Ervin , 1968)Ichi-Ban Louis Hayes and Junior Cook , 1976)The Real Thing If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem Joe Henderson , 1970)Joe Henderson Quintet at the Lighthouse Grass Roots Andrew Hill , 1968)Lift Every Voice Passing Ships Bobby Hutcherson Live at Montreux Cirrus Bobby Hutcherson , 1974)Bridge into the New Age Azar Lawrence , 1974)'Bout Soul Jackie McLean , 1967)Demon's Dance Reach Out! Hank Mobley , 1968)Thinking of Home Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun) Pharoah Sanders , 1970)The Cape Verdean Blues Horace Silver , 1965)The Jody Grind Natural Soul Buddy Terry , 1967)Pure Dynamite Expansions McCoy Tyner , 1968)The Git Go – Live at the Village Vanguard Mal Waldron , 1986)The Seagulls of Kristiansund Natural Essence Tyrone Washington , 1967)Unity Larry Young , 1965)Zawinul Joe Zawinul , 1970) Box sets
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, except where noted.
Albums as leader With Oliver Lake With others
Movies Franco Ambrosetti , 1986)Movies Too The Collective Cecil Brooks III , 1989)Duet in Detroit Roy Brooks , 1989)Droppin' Things Betty Carter , 1990)Feed the Fire Sound Museum: Hidden Man Ornette Coleman , 1996)Sound Museum: Three Women Motherland Pulse Steve Coleman , 1985)Flute Talk Buddy Collette , 1988)Etudes Charlie Haden , 1987)The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra Reflections in Change Craig Handy , 1999)Lift Every Voice Charles Lloyd , 2002)Jumping the Creek Decision in Paradise Monk in Motian Paul Motian , 1988)Mindgames Greg Osby , 1988)Living on the Edge Dewey Redman , 1989)Crunchin' Wallace Roney , 1993)Munchin' Bemsha Swing Woody Shaw , 1986)By Any Means Necessary Gary Thomas , 1989)
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