Woody Shaw Catalog
1965 (age 21)
Woody Shaw - In The Beginning Muse MR 5298 1983
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Larry Young, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1965
| Cassandranite | |
| Obsequious |
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
| Baloo Baloo | |
| Three Muses | |
| Tetragon |
** also released on Cassandranite, Muse MCD 6007 in 1989.
** part of Last Of The Line - Cassandranite/Love Dance, 32 Jazz 32024 in 1997.
1970
Woody Shaw - Blackstone Legacy Contemporary S7627/8 1971
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Gary Bartz, left channel alto, soprano sax; Bennie Maupin, right channel tenor sax, bass clarinet, flute; George Cables, piano, electric piano; Ron Carter, left channel bass #2-6; Clint Houston, right channel bass #1,2,4-6; Lenny White, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, December 8 and 9, 1970
| 1. | Blackstone Legacy |
| 2. | Think On Me |
| 3. | Lost And Found |
| 4. | New World |
| 5. | Boo-Ann's Grand |
| 6. | A Deed For Dolphy |
** also released on Contemporary CCD-7627/28-2 in 1999.
1972
Woody Shaw - Song Of Songs Contemporary S7632 1973
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Emanuel Boyd, left channel flute, tenor sax; Ramon Morris, right channel tenor sax #1,3; Bennie Maupin, right channel tenor sax #2; George Cables, piano, electric piano; Henry Franklin, bass; Woodrow Theus II, drums, percussion.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, September 15 and 18, 1972
| 1. | Song Of Songs |
| 2. | The Goat And The Archer |
| 3. | Love: For The One You Can't Have |
| 4. | The Awakening |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-180 in 1985, OJCCD-1893-2 in 1997.
1974 (age 30)
Woody Shaw - The Moontrane Muse MR 5058 1975
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Steve Turre, trombone; Azar Lawrence, tenor, soprano sax; Onaje Allen Gumbs, piano, electric piano; Buster Williams, bass #1,2; Cecil McBee, bass #3-5; Victor Lewis, drums; Tony Waters, congas; Guilherme Franco, percussion.
Blue Rock Studio, NYC, December 11 and 18, 1974
| 1. | The Moontrane |
| 2. | Are They Only Dreams |
| 3. | Tapscott's Blues |
| 4. | Sanyas |
| 5. | Katrina Ballerina |
** also released on Muse MCD 5472 in 1993; 32 Jazz 32019 in 1997.
Woody Shaw - The Moontrane Muse MCD 5472 1993
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Steve Turre, trombone; Azar Lawrence, tenor, soprano sax; Onaje Allen Gumbs, piano, electric piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Tony Waters, congas; Guilherme Franco, percussion.
Blue Rock Studio, NYC, December 11 and 18, 1974
| Tapscott's Blues (alternate take) | |
| Katrina Ballerina (alternate take) |
** originally released on Muse MR 5058 in 1975 + 2 bonus tracks.
1975
Woody Shaw - Love Dance Muse MR 5074 1976
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Steve Turre, trombone, bass trombone; Rene McLean, soprano, alto sax; Billy Harper, tenor sax; Joe Bonner, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Tony Waters, congas; Guilherme Franco, percussion.
Blue Rock Studio, NYC, November, 1975
| Love Dance | |
| Obsequious | |
| Sunbath | |
| Zoltan | |
| Soulfully I Love You (Black Spiritual Of Love) |
** part of Last Of The Line - Cassandranite/Love Dance, 32 Jazz 32024 in 1997.
1976
Woody Shaw - Little Red's Fantasy Muse MR 5103 1978
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Stafford James, bass; Eddie Moore, drums.
Blue Rock Studio, NYC, June 29, 1976
| Jean Marie | |
| Sashianova | |
| In Case You Haven't Heard | |
| Little Red's Fantasy | |
| Tomorrow's Destiny |
** also released on 32 Jazz 32126 in 1999; Savoy Jazz SVY 17230 in 2003.
The Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble - At The Berliner Jazztage Muse MR 5139 1977
Woody Shaw, trumpet, percussion; Slide Hampton, trombone, percussion; Rene McLean, alto sax, flute, percussion; Frank Foster, tenor, soprano sax, percussion; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Stafford James, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
Berlin Jazz Festival, Berlin, West Germany, November 6, 1976
| Hello To The Wind | |
| Obsequious | |
| Jean Marie | |
| In The Land Of The Blacks (Bilad As Sudan) |
1977
Woody Shaw With Anthony Braxton - The Iron Men Muse MR 5160 1981
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Arthur Blythe, alto sax; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
Blue Rock Studio, NYC, April 6 and 13, 1977
| Iron Man |
Woody Shaw, cornet; Anthony Braxton, clarinet; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
| Jitterbug Waltz |
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Anthony Braxton, alto sax; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
| Symmetry |
Woody Shaw, flugelhorn; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Cecil McBee, bass.
| Diversion One |
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Anthony Braxton, soprano sax; Arthur Blythe, alto sax; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
| Song Of Songs |
Woody Shaw, flugelhorn; Muhal Richard Abrams, piano; Cecil McBee, bass.
| Diversion Two |
Woody Shaw - Rosewood Columbia JC 35309 1978
Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Janice Robinson, trombone; Steve Turre, trombone, bass trombone; Art Webb, flute; Frank Wess, flute, piccolo; Jimmy Vass, alto, soprano sax; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Carter Jefferson, Rene McLean, tenor, soprano sax; Lois Colin, harp #2; Onaje Allan Gumbs, piano, electric piano; Clint Houston, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Sammy Figueroa, congas; Armen Halburian, percussion.
Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC, December 15, 1977
| 1. | Rosewood |
| 2. | The Legend Of Cheops |
Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Janice Robinson, trombone #1; Steve Turre, trombone, bass trombone; Art Webb, flute; Frank Wess, flute, piccolo #1; Jimmy Vass, alto, soprano sax; Joe Henderson, tenor sax #2; Carter Jefferson, Rene McLean, tenor, soprano sax; Onaje Allan Gumbs, piano, electric piano; Clint Houston, bass; Victor Lewis, drums; Armen Halburian, percussion #2.
Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC, December 17, 1977
| 1. | Everytime I See You |
| 2. | Sun Showers |
Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Carter Jefferson, tenor sax #1; Joe Henderson, tenor sax #2; Onaje Allan Gumbs, piano; Clint Houston, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC, December 19, 1977
| 1. | Rahsaan's Run |
| 2. | Theme For Maxine |
1979
Woody Shaw - Woody And Friends At Monterey Jazz Festival 1979 Concord Jazz CJ-170 1981
Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, trumpet; Tim Burke, Bill Byrne, Jim Powell, Kitt Reid, Ron Rodriguez, trumpet, flugelhorn; Slide Hampton, Nelson Hinds, Birch Johnson, trombone; Larry Shunk, bass trombone; Woody Herman, clarinet, alto, soprano sax; Bob Belden, Stan Getz, tenor sax; Dick Mitchell, tenor sax, flute, alto flute, oboe, piccolo; Frank Tiberi, tenor sax, flute, bassoon; Gary Smulyan, baritone sax; Dave Lalama, piano; Dave LaRocca, bass; Ed Soph, drums.
Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA, September 15, 1979
| Caravan | |
| I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | |
| Countdown | |
| Better Git Hit In Your Soul | |
| Woody'n You | |
| What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life | |
| Manteca |
** also released on Concord Jazz CCD-4170.
1980
Woody Shaw Quintet - Basel 1980 Elemental Music (Eu) 5990432 2019
Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Carter Jefferson, tenor, soprano sax; Larry Willis, piano; Stafford James, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
Foyer Stadttheater, Basel, Switzerland, January 16, 1980
| Invitation | |
| Seventh Avenue | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Stepping Stone |
same session.
| Love Dance | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Teotihuacan | |
| Theme For Maxine |
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Stafford James, bass; Tony Reedus, drums.
live in Lustenau, Austria, June 20, 1981
| We'll Be Together Again |
** originally released on Elemental Music (Eu) 5990532 in 2019 + 5 bonus tracks.
1981
Woody Shaw - Tokyo '81 Elemental Music (Eu) 5990429 2018
Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Steve Turre, trombone, percussion; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Stafford James, bass; Tony Reedus, drums.
live in Tokyo, Japan, December 7, 1981
| Rosewood | |
| 'Round Midnight | |
| Apex | |
| From Moment To Moment | |
| Song Of Songs | |
| Theme For Maxine |
** originally released on Elemental Music (Eu) 5990529 in 2018 + 2 bonus tracks.
1982
Woody Shaw - Lotus Flower Enja (G) 4018
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Steve Turre, trombone, bass trombone; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Stafford James, bass; Tony Reedus, drums.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, January 7, 1982
| Eastern Joy Dance | |
| Game | |
| Lotus Flower | |
| Rhasan's Run | |
| Songs Of Song |
** also released on Enja (G) CD 4018-2.
1983
Woody Shaw Quartet - Live In Bremen 1983 Elemental Music (Eu) 5990430 2018
Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Stafford James, bass; Tony Reedus, drums.
Post Aula, Bremen, West Germany, January 18, 1983
| You And The Night And The Music | |
| Rahsaan's Run | |
| Eastern Joy Dance | |
| Pressing The Issue | |
| The Organ Grinder |
same session.
| Katrina Ballerina | |
| Diane | |
| 400 Years Ago Tomorrow / The Theme | |
| Sweet Love Of Mine |
** originally released on Elemental Music (Eu) 5990530 in 2018 + 5 bonus tracks.
Woody Shaw - Setting Standards Muse MR 5318 1985
Woody Shaw, flugelhorn #1,2,4,6, trumpet #3,5; Cedar Walton, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Victor Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 1, 1983
| 1. | There Is No Greater Love |
| 2. | All The Way |
| 3. | Spiderman Blues |
| 4. | The Touch Of Your Lips |
| 5. | What's New |
| 6. | When Love Is New |
** also released on 32 Jazz 32174 in 1999.
1985 (age 41)
Woody Shaw With Tone Jansa Quartet Timeless (Du) SJP 221 1985
Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Tone Jansa, tenor, soprano sax, flute; Renato Chicco, piano; Peter Herbert, bass; Dragan Gajic, drums.
Studio 44, Monster, Holland, April 3, 1985
| Midi | |
| Boland | |
| Call Mobility | |
| River | |
| Folk Song | |
| May |
1986
Woody Shaw - Bemsha Swing Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29029 2 8 1997
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.
Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit, MI, February 26, 1986
| Bemsha Swing | |
| Nutty | |
| In A Capricornian Way | |
| Star Eyes | |
| Theloniously Speaking |
same personnel.
Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit, MI, February 27, 1986
| Ginseng People | |
| Well You Needn't | |
| Eric | |
| United |
Woody Shaw - Solid Muse MR 5329 1987
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Kenny Garrett, alto sax #1,3,4; Kenny Barron, piano; Peter Leitch, guitar #4; Neil Swainson, bass; Victor Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 24, 1986
| 1. | There Will Never Be Another You |
| 2. | You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
| 3. | Speak Low |
| 4. | Solid |
| 5. | It Might As Well Be Spring |
| 6. | The Woody Woodpecker Song |
** also released on Muse MCD 5329 in 1987, MCD 5329 (later) in 1992; 32 Jazz 32153 in 1999; Savoy Jazz SVY 17298 in 2003.
1987
Woody Shaw - In My Own Sweet Way IN+OUT Records (G) 7003-1 1987?
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Fred Henke, piano; Neil Swainson, bass; Alex Deutsch, drums.
Bazillus, Zurich, Switzerland, February 7, 1987
| The Organ Grinder | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| The Dragon | |
| Just A Ballad For Woody | |
| Sippin' At Bells |
same personnel.
Muhle Hunziken, Bern, Switzerland, February 8, 1987
| Estate |
** also released on IN+OUT Records (G) IOR CD 7003-2 in 2010.
Woody Shaw - In My Own Sweet Way IN+OUT Records (G) IOR CD 7003-2 2010
same personnel.
Bazillus, Zurich, Switzerland, February 7, 1987
| Joshua C. |
** originally released on IN+OUT Records (G) 7003-1 in 1987? + 1 bonus track.
Woody Shaw - Imagination Muse MR 5338 1988
Woody Shaw, trumpet; Steve Turre, trombone; Kirk Lightsey, piano; Ray Drummond, bass; Carl Allen, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 24, 1987
| If I Were A Bell | |
| Imagination | |
| Dat Dere | |
| You And The Night And The Music | |
| Stormy Weather | |
| Steve's Blues |
** also released on Muse MCD 5338 in 1988; 32 Jazz 32090 in 1998; Savoy Jazz SVY 17275 in 2003.