United is an album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Columbia label.[1]
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | March 7, 9 & 17, 1981 Right Track Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Label | Columbia FC 37390 | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Of Woody Shaw's five Columbia albums, United is the one that sounds most like a blowing session... this fairly straight-ahead and accessible yet adventurous date. Worth searching for".[2]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
- "United" (Wayne Shorter) - 5:20
- "The Greene Street Caper" - 5:29
- "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 9:40
- "Pressing the Issue" (Mulgrew Miller) - 7:04
- "Katrina Ballerina" - 5:39
- "Blues for Wood" (Ronnie Mathews, Woody Shaw) - 7:17
- Recorded at Right Track Studios in New York City on March 7 (tracks 1, 4 & 5), March 9 (track 2) and March 17 (tracks 3 & 6), 1981
- United was reissued on Woody Shaw: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection in 2011.
Personnel
edit- Woody Shaw - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Steve Turre - trombone
- Mulgrew Miller - piano
- Stafford James - bass
- Tony Reedus - drums
- Gary Bartz - alto saxophone (tracks 3 & 6)
References
edit- ^ Woody Shaw discography Archived October 17, 2013, at the Wayback Machine accessed August 23, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 23, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 178. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.