Everytime I See You - Woody Shaw, Gumbs, Onaje Allan
The Legend of the Cheops - Woody Shaw, Lewis, Victor
Rahsaan's Run - Woody Shaw, Shaw, Woody
Sunshowers - Woody Shaw, Houston, Clint
Theme for Maxine - Woody Shaw, Shaw, Woody
Isabel, the Liberator [*] - Woody Shaw, Willis, Larry [1]
Joshua C. [*] - Woody Shaw, Shaw, Woody
Why? [*] - Woody Shaw, Lewis, Victor
The year was 1977, and plugged-in jazz fusion was the local tongue in the mainstream jazz world. But trumpeter Woody Shaw, who'd by then done stints with Eric Dolphy, Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, a... more »nd others, breezed onto the Columbia jazz roster with this powerhouse recording. With a raft of Latin-tinged numbers, Shaw showed why he was the trumpet's leading mainstream proponent. Shaw's tone was ultraconfident, hard when it ought to be and then flowingly loose elsewhere. Shaw's bands for this session, which range from a quintet to a 15-piece, all embrace a wide flange of expertise, from fast, albeit rounded, rhythms to occasional flights outward by Joe Henderson and Shaw himself. Sure, some of these tunes sound dated, as if their architecture was in a struggle against fusion's melodies. But in this reissue, which on CD draws three cuts from Shaw's later For Sure! session, one can hear the roots of the acoustic jazz rebirth that came some years later with the burgeoning "young lions" scene. --Andrew Bartlett« less
All Artists:Woody Shaw Title:Rosewood Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label:Sony Release Date: 9/1/1998 Album Type: Original recording remastered Genres:Jazz, Pop Styles:Modern Postbebop, Bebop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC:074646551929
Synopsis
Amazon.com
The year was 1977, and plugged-in jazz fusion was the local tongue in the mainstream jazz world. But trumpeter Woody Shaw, who'd by then done stints with Eric Dolphy, Bud Powell, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, and others, breezed onto the Columbia jazz roster with this powerhouse recording. With a raft of Latin-tinged numbers, Shaw showed why he was the trumpet's leading mainstream proponent. Shaw's tone was ultraconfident, hard when it ought to be and then flowingly loose elsewhere. Shaw's bands for this session, which range from a quintet to a 15-piece, all embrace a wide flange of expertise, from fast, albeit rounded, rhythms to occasional flights outward by Joe Henderson and Shaw himself. Sure, some of these tunes sound dated, as if their architecture was in a struggle against fusion's melodies. But in this reissue, which on CD draws three cuts from Shaw's later For Sure! session, one can hear the roots of the acoustic jazz rebirth that came some years later with the burgeoning "young lions" scene. --Andrew Bartlett
hiawatha osceola | Ukiah, CA United States | 07/02/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have been an avid follower and listener of Woody Shaw since I heard his album Moontrane back in 1976 when I was in high school. If I'm not mistaken, he also plays cornet on this recording, as well as trumpet and flugelhorn. This was his first Colombia records recording, and they are all exceptional. Woody was a passionate, intriguing, intellectual and masterful soloist. Beautiful tunes and arrangements. Strong contributions from all the supporting musicians (Joe Henderson and Woody playing together is worth the price of admission right there!). Besides Onaje's tune, my faves are also "Rosewood", "Theme for Maxine" and "Rahsaan's Run". The addition of a few tunes from his "For Sure" album is a definite bonus. Still listening to Rosewood to this day. Check it out!"
A Jazz Classic
Jazz Analyst | Los Angeles, CA USA | 04/23/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This was Woody Shaw's first recording on a major label. It features different combinations of groups from quartets to fourteen-piece esembles. The music cooking and hard-driving (Rosewood, Rashaan's Run), modal (Theme For Maxine), light-hearted (Every Time I See You). Woody was a brilliant composer and improviser. This album demonstrates that emphatically. Woody was the best trumpet player of his generation and he left us too soon. The solo from Joe Henderson on 'Theme for Maxine' is one his all-time greats - an added treat. On the CD, couple of bonus cuts are added from Woody III which are fine, but the material on Rosewood is definitely stronger."
New Again
Larry Humberstone | Omaha | 09/13/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having listened to this album for years on vinyl I was blown away with what the CD sonics reveales. This is one of Shaw's best and now it is even better with the CD quality. It's an "all new" old chestnut that sounds just as fresh and creative as it did in the 60's. He's as creative and more accessable then Miles Davis"
Great Jazz album with modal/fusion/funky flavours
N. A. Loughran | Lancaster, Lancs United Kingdom | 02/02/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Have to concur with the reviewer below. This is a cracker of a CD. I first heard this about 3 years ago and the track that first appealed to me was like the previous reviewer "Everytime I see You". I haven't heard that much else from Woody, but if this CD is anything to go by then I'll certainly be buying some of his other stuff. Great support from the some legendary fusioneers Onaje, Carter Jefferson to name but two and then there are the bonus tracks from a later Woody album. Great solos, nice sound!"