Woody Shaw Discography

1965 (age 21)

Woody Shaw Quintet

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Larry Young, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December, 1965

CassandraniteMuse MR 5117, MR 5298
Obsequious-

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Joe Henderson, tenor sax; Herbie Hancock, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.

Baloo Baloo-
Three Muses-
Tetragon-

* Muse MR 5117   Woody Shaw - In The Beginning   not released
* Muse MR 5298   Woody Shaw - In The Beginning   1983
= Muse MCD 6007   Woody Shaw - Cassandranite   1989
= 32 Jazz 32024   Woody Shaw - Last Of The Line - Cassandranite/Love Dance   1997

1970

Woody Shaw

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 LegacyContemporary S7627/8
2.Think On Me-
3.Lost And Found-
4.New World-
5.Boo-Ann's Grand-
6.A Deed For Dolphy-

* Contemporary S7627/8   Woody Shaw - Blackstone Legacy   1971
= Contemporary CCD-7627/28-2   -   1999

1972

Woody Shaw

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 SongsContemporary S7632
2.The Goat And The Archer-
3.Love: For The One You Can't Have-
4.The Awakening-

* Contemporary S7632   Woody Shaw - Song Of Songs   1973
= Original Jazz Classics OJC-180   -   1985
= Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1893-2   -   1997

1974 (age 30)

Woody Shaw Octet

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 #3-7; Victor Lewis, drums; Tony Waters, congas; Guilherme Franco, percussion.

Blue Rock Studio, NYC, December 11 and 18, 1974

1.The MoontraneMuse MR 5058
2.Are They Only Dreams-
3.Tapscott's Blues-
4.Sanyas-
5.Katrina Ballerina-
6.Tapscott's Blues (alternate take)Muse MCD 5472; 32 Jazz 32019
7.Katrina Ballerina (alternate take)-

* Muse MR 5058   Woody Shaw - The Moontrane   1975
= Muse MCD 5472   -   1993
= 32 Jazz 32019   -   1997

1975

Woody Shaw Nonet

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 DanceMuse MR 5074
Obsequious-
Sunbath-
Zoltan-
Soulfully I Love You (Black Spiritual Of Love)-

* Muse MR 5074   Woody Shaw - Love Dance   1976
= 32 Jazz 32024   Woody Shaw - Last Of The Line - Cassandranite/Love Dance   1997

1976

Woody Shaw Quintet

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Frank Strozier, alto sax; Ronnie Mathews, piano; Stafford James, bass; Eddie Moore, drums.

Blue Rock Studio, NYC, June 29, 1976

Jean MarieMuse MR 5103
Sashianova-
In Case You Haven't Heard-
Little Red's Fantasy-
Tomorrow's Destiny-

* Muse MR 5103   Woody Shaw - Little Red's Fantasy   1978
= 32 Jazz 32126   -   1999
= Savoy Jazz SVY 17230   -   2003

The Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble

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 WindMuse MR 5139
Obsequious-
Jean Marie-
In The Land Of The Blacks (Bilad As Sudan)-

* Muse MR 5139   The Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble - At The Berliner Jazztage   1977

1977

Woody Shaw With Anthony Braxton

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 ManMuse MR 5160

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-

* Muse MR 5160   Woody Shaw With Anthony Braxton - The Iron Men   1981

Woody Shaw Quintet With Orchestra

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.RosewoodColumbia JC 35309
2.The Legend Of Cheops-

* Columbia JC 35309   Woody Shaw - Rosewood   1978

Woody Shaw Quintet With Orchestra

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 YouColumbia JC 35309
2.Sun Showers-

* Columbia JC 35309   Woody Shaw - Rosewood   1978

Woody Shaw Quintet

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 RunColumbia JC 35309
2.Theme For Maxine-

* Columbia JC 35309   Woody Shaw - Rosewood   1978

1979

Woody Shaw Orchestra

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

CaravanConcord Jazz CJ-170
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-

* Concord Jazz CJ-170   Woody Shaw - Woody And Friends At Monterey Jazz Festival 1979   1981
= Concord Jazz CCD-4170   -

1980

Woody Shaw Quintet

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

InvitationElemental Music (Eu) 5990432
Seventh Avenue-
In Your Own Sweet Way-
Stepping Stone-

same session.

Love DanceElemental Music (Eu) 5990432, 5990532
'Round Midnight-
Teotihuacan-
Theme For Maxine-

* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990432   Woody Shaw Quintet - Basel 1980   2019
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990532   Woody Shaw Quintet - Basel 1980   2019

1981

Woody Shaw Quartet

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Stafford James, bass; Tony Reedus, drums.

live in Lustenau, Austria, June 20, 1981

We'll Be Together AgainElemental Music (Eu) 5990432

* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990432   Woody Shaw Quintet - Basel 1980   2019

Woody Shaw Quintet

Woody Shaw, trumpet, flugelhorn; Steve Turre, trombone, percussion; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Stafford James, bass; Tony Reedus, drums.

live in Tokyo, Japan, December 7, 1981

RosewoodElemental Music (Eu) 5990429, 5990529
'Round Midnight-
Apex-
From Moment To MomentElemental Music (Eu) 5990429
Song Of SongsElemental Music (Eu) 5990429, 5990529
Theme For Maxine-

* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990429   Woody Shaw - Tokyo '81   2018
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990529   Woody Shaw - Tokyo '81   2018

1982

Woody Shaw Quintet

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 DanceEnja (G) 4018
Game-
Lotus Flower-
Rhasan's Run-
Songs Of Song-

* Enja (G) 4018, CD 4018-2   Woody Shaw - Lotus Flower

1983

Woody Shaw Quartet

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 MusicElemental Music (Eu) 5990430, 5990530
Rahsaan's RunElemental Music (Eu) 5990430
Eastern Joy Dance-
Pressing The Issue-
The Organ Grinder-

same session.

Katrina Ballerina-
DianeElemental Music (Eu) 5990430, 5990530
400 Years Ago Tomorrow / The Theme-
Sweet Love Of Mine-

* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990430   Woody Shaw Quartet - Live In Bremen 1983   2018
* Elemental Music (Eu) 5990530   Woody Shaw Quartet - Live In Bremen 1983   2018

Woody Shaw Quartet

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 LoveMuse MR 5318
2.All The Way-
3.Spiderman Blues-
4.The Touch Of Your Lips-
5.What's New-
6.When Love Is New-

* Muse MR 5318   Woody Shaw - Setting Standards   1985
= 32 Jazz 32174   -   1999

1985 (age 41)

Woody Shaw With Tone Jansa Quartet

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

MidiTimeless (Du) SJP 221
Boland-
Call Mobility-
River-
Folk Song-
May-

* Timeless (Du) SJP 221   Woody Shaw With Tone Jansa Quartet   1985

1986

Woody Shaw Quartet

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Geri Allen, piano; Robert Hurst, bass; Roy Brooks, drums.

Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit, MI, February 26, 1986

Bemsha SwingBlue Note CDP 7243 8 29029 2 8
Nutty-
In A Capricornian Way-
Star Eyes-
Theloniously Speaking-

* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29029 2 8   Woody Shaw - Bemsha Swing   1997

Woody Shaw Quartet

same personnel.

Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit, MI, February 27, 1986

Ginseng PeopleBlue Note CDP 7243 8 29029 2 8
Well You Needn't-
Eric-
United-

* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29029 2 8   Woody Shaw - Bemsha Swing   1997

Woody Shaw Sextet

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 YouMuse MR 5329
2.You Stepped Out Of A Dream-
3.Speak Low-
4.Solid-
5.It Might As Well Be Spring-
6.The Woody Woodpecker Song-

* Muse MR 5329, MCD 5329   Woody Shaw - Solid   1987
= Muse MCD 5329 (later)   -   1992
= 32 Jazz 32153   -   1999
= Savoy Jazz SVY 17298   -   2003

1987

Woody Shaw Quartet

Woody Shaw, trumpet; Fred Henke, piano; Neil Swainson, bass; Alex Deutsch, drums.

Bazillus, Zurich, Switzerland, February 7, 1987

The Organ GrinderIN+OUT Records (G) 7003-1
In Your Own Sweet Way-
The Dragon-
Just A Ballad For Woody-
Sippin' At Bells-
Joshua C.IN+OUT Records (G) IOR CD 7003-2

* IN+OUT Records (G) 7003-1   Woody Shaw - In My Own Sweet Way   1987?
= IN+OUT Records (G) IOR CD 7003-2   -   2010

Woody Shaw Quartet

same personnel.

Muhle Hunziken, Bern, Switzerland, February 8, 1987

EstateIN+OUT Records (G) 7003-1

* IN+OUT Records (G) 7003-1   Woody Shaw - In My Own Sweet Way   1987?
= IN+OUT Records (G) IOR CD 7003-2   -   2010

Woody Shaw Quintet

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 BellMuse MR 5338
Imagination-
Dat Dere-
You And The Night And The Music-
Stormy Weather-
Steve's Blues-

* Muse MR 5338, MCD 5338   Woody Shaw - Imagination   1988
= 32 Jazz 32090   -   1998
= Savoy Jazz SVY 17275   -   2003