A Critical Discography of Woody Shaw

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Now there's a great trumpet player. He can play different from all of them. -- Miles Davis on Woody Shaw

A critical discography of jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw, with selected historical information.

Preface
Discography by Recording Session
Discography by Album Release
Appendix: Supplementary Information Format of Discography Entries Information on Ratings Solo Transcriptions References Definitions of Abbreviations
Index by Artist Name

Preface

The author welcomes contributions from all you knowledgeable people at Internet e-mail address:

   Todd Poynor <todd@cup.hp.com>

Very many thanks to these contributors:

Rob Aries, Ashot W Bakunts, Harvey Bloomfield, Trina Borras, Thomas Ford Brown, Chet Ciechanowki, William R. Damm, Giancarlo Di Napoli, Gordon H. Fick, Michael Fitzgerald, Michael Frohne, Mark Goldstein, Maxine Gordon, Don Jordan, Bill Kenz, Vladimir Korovkin, Derek Martin, Bob McWilliams, Martin Milgrim, Ashwin Panemangalore, R. Lynn Rardin, Ronald F. Roberts, Alan Saul, Matt Schofield, Marcel Franck Simon

... and the whole USENET rec.music.bluenote population.

This discography is organized in two ways: as a list of recording sessions, and as a list of releases. An index by artist appears at the end of this document. Information on the format of the entries in the discography, the ratings of albums, and the abbreviations used in this document appear in the appendix.

Discography by Recording Session

The Discography by Recording Session is presented as a list of recording sessions in chronological order, with selected biographical information in italics.

Woody Herman Shaw was born on December 24, 1944 in Laurinburg, NC, and raised in Newark, NJ. Woody's first "big time" gig was at the Club Coronet in Brooklyn with Willie Bobo. He met Eric Dolphy there.

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Eric Dolphy - as, fl, b clar; Bobby Hutcherson - vbs; WS - tp; Eddie Kahn - b; J.C. Moses - dr; Charles Moffet - dr; Clifford Jordan - ss; Prince Lasha - fl; Sonny Simmons - as; Huey Simmons - as; Richard Davis - b.

1.	Jitterbug Waltz	(Waller)	7:05
2.	Iron Man	(Dolphy)	9:03
3.	Mandrake	(Dolphy)	4:43
4.	Burning Spear	(Dolphy)	11:45

Eric Dolphy -- Conversations: track 1
Eric Dolphy -- Iron Man: tracks 2,3,4.
Eric Dolphy -- Jitterbug Waltz
Eric Dolphy -- Memorial Album: track 1
Eric Dolphy -- Music Matador: track 1
Eric Dolphy -- Everest Archives of Folk and Jazz: track 1

Woody's first recording date, and a brilliant debut. One reviewer thought "Woody Shaw" was Freddie Hubbard using a pseudonym.

According to Simosko and Tepperman in "Eric Dolphy: A Musical Biography and Discography", the records were recorded over a 5 session period from late May to early June 1963. Recorded by Alan Douglas in NY. -- Bill Kenz

In 1964, Woody went to Paris, originally slated to appear with Eric Dolphy before his untimely death.

Villingen, Black Forest, Germany; January 30, 1965

WS - tp; Nathan Davis - ts, ss, fl; Larry Young - p; Jimmy Woode - b; Billy Brooks - dr.

1.	Happy Girl	(Davis)	7:16
2.	Theme from Zoltan	(WS)	5:07
3.	Evolution	(Davis)	7:13
4.	Along Came Byrd	(Davis)	2:16
5.	Mister E	(Davis)	3:19

Nathan Davis -- Happy Girl
Nathan Davis -- Two Originals

Very good WS, on par with his work with Horace Silver but in a somewhat more progressive ensemble.

Studio de la Comedie des Champs-Elysees, Paris; May 7, 1965

WS - tp; Nathan Davis - ts, ss; Jean-Louis Chautemps - bs; Rene Urtreger - p; Jimmy Woode - b; Kenny Clarke - dr.

1.	Klook's Theme	(Davis)	4:21
2.	Peace Treaty	(Davis)	3:41
3.	Sconsolato	(Woode)	3:25
4.	Now Let M' Tell Ya	(Davis)	5:57
5.	Kansas City Special	(Davis)	4:24

Nathan Davis -- Peace Treaty
Nathan Davis -- The Nathan Davis Sextet

Similar to the "Paris Reunion Bands" of the 80's that brought some of these players back together.

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

WS - tp; Ivan Julien - tp; Sonny Grey - tp (1-4); Roger Guerin - tp (5-8); Francois Guin - tb; Raymond Fonseque - tb; Michel Portal - as; Jacques DiDonato - as; Nathan Davis - ts; Henri Jouhard - bs (1-4); Jean-Louis Chautemps - ts (5-8); Jef Gilson - p, arr; Alby Cullaz - b; Jacques Thollot - dr; Bernard Lubat - vbs.

1.	Made for Mad
2.	Modalito pur Mimi
3.	Jazz Gymnopedie
4.	Quintes de Tout
5.	Jazz a la quatre
6.	Nuages de Pierre
7.	Happy filou
8.	Je me souviens encore du grand orchestre de Dizzy Gillespie en 1948

Jef Gilson -- A Caveau

Woody returned to the US in May, 1965 to take the place of Carmell Jones in Horace Silver's group the following month. Woody remained with Silver for two and a half years, until Silver disbanded the group. Woody has claimed that Silver was unhappy with certain influences Woody and saxophonist Tyrone Washington brought to his music.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; October 1 and 22, 1965

WS - tp; J.J. Johnson - tb (4-6); Joe Henderson - ts; Horace Silver - p; Bob Cranshaw - b; Roger Humphries - dr.

1.	The Cape Verdean Blues	(Silver)	4:55
2.	The African Queen	(Silver)	9:40
3.	Pretty Eyes	(Silver)	7:30
4.	Nutville	(Silver)	7:15	[transcribed]
5.	Bonita	(Silver)	8:38
6.	Mo' Joe	(Henderson)	5:45

The Horace Silver Quintet -- The Cape Verdean Blues
Horace Silver -- The Best of Horace Silver (Blue Note re-issue series): tracks 1 and 4
Horace Silver -- The Best Of vol. 2 (The Blue Note Years): tracks 1,3,4
Horace Silver -- Greatest Hits: track 1
Joe Henderson -- The Blue Note Years: track 4
various artists -- Blue Bossa: track 1

Woody's solos on "African Queen" and "Nutville" alone are worth the price of admission. Woody's and Henderson's progressive styles are perhaps not the perfect complements to Silver's funkier niche, but the mixture of the two sounds great to this author.

The Penguin guide, on the other hand, lumps Woody together with a number of sidemen described as "typical Silver horns", further asserting that "only Johnson and Henderson [on the records of this period] threaten to be something rather more special".

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 10, 1965

Larry Young - org; WS - tp; Joe Henderson - ts; Elvin Jones - dr.

1.	Zoltan	(WS)	7:36
2.	If	(Henderson)	6:42
3.	The Moontrane	(WS)	7:18	[transcribed]
4.	Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise	(Romberg/Hammerstein)	6:20
5.	Beyond All Limits	(WS)	6:00

Larry Young -- Unity
Larry Young -- The Complete Blue Note Recordings of Larry Young
Larry Young -- The Art of Larry Young: track 3
Joe Henderson -- The Blue Note Years: tracks 2,4

Woody's playing here might not stand head and shoulders above his other work, but Unity is a superb album, and Larry Young never sounded better. Woody received a lot of attention for his playing and writing on this date.

The Club Ruby, NYC; mid 1960's

WS - tp; Walter Kelly - tp; Blue Mitchell - tp; Lonnie Smith - p; Peck Morrison - b; Walter Perkins - dr.

1.	What's New	(19:32)
2.	Bag's Groove	(15:02)

various artists -- A Trumpet Tribute: A Tribute to Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown & Booker Little

NYC; December, 1965

WS - tp; Joe Henderson - ts; Larry Young - p; Herbie Hancock - p; Ron Carter - b; Paul Chambers - b; Joe Chambers - dr.

1.	Cassandranite	(WS)	7:00
2.	Obsequious	(Young)	8:00
3.	Baloo Baloo	(Johnson)	6:00
4.	Three Muses	(WS)	6:22
5.	Tetragon	(Henderson)	6:35

Woody Shaw -- In The Beginning
Woody Shaw -- Cassandranite
Woody Shaw -- Last of the Line
Woody Shaw -- Dark Journey: tracks 1,2,3,5

This session was organized by Woody as a "demo", hoping in vain to gain a recording contract. The recordings were not released commercially until almost two decades later. The session is excellent; indeed, it is difficult to believe no record producer took notice. Woody's style is similar to that used on his recordings with Horace Silver at the time, but these more progressive rhythm sections sound more to Woody's liking.

The Half Note nightclub, NYC; February 11 and 18, 1966

Horace Silver - p; WS - tp; Joe Henderson - ts; Larry Ridley - b; Roger Humphries - dr.

1.	The African Queen	(Silver)	8:59
2.	The African Queen	(Silver)	10:20

The Horace Silver Quintet -- The Natives Are Restless Tonight
Horace Silver -- Re-Entry

Soundboard recordings released under legitimate auspices (at least in the case of the Emerald release). The sound quality is poor, but the performances are top-notch.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 2 and 23, 1966

WS - tp; James Spaulding - as, fl; Tyrone Washington - ts; Horace Silver - p; Larry Ridley - b; Roger Humphries - dr.

1.	The Jody Grind	(Silver)	5:45
2.	Mary Lou	(Silver)	7:10
3.	Mexican Hip Dance	(Silver)	5:55
4.	Blue Silver	(Silver)	7:00
5.	Grease Piece	(Silver)	7:30
6.	Dimples	(Silver)	7:20

Horace Silver -- The Jody Grind
Horace Silver -- The Best of Horace Silver (Blue Note re-issue series): track 1
Horace Silver -- The Best Of vol. 2 (The Blue Note Years): tracks 1,3
Horace Silver -- Greatest Hits: track 1

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; November 30 & December 1, 1966

Chick Corea - p; Joe Farrell - ts, fl; WS - tp; Steve Swallow - b; Joe Chambers - dr.

1.	Straight Up and Down	(Corea)	12:32
2.	This Is New	(Weill/Gershwin)	7:30
3.	Litha	(Corea)	13:28
4.	Inner Space	(Corea)	9:18
5.	Guijira	(Corea)	12:19

Chick Corea -- Tones for Joan's Bones: tracks 1-3
Chick Corea -- Inner Space (LP)
Chick Corea -- Inner Space (CD): tracks 1,3,4,5
Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, McCoy Tyner: track 2
Chick Corea -- Best Of Chick Corea: track 1
various artists -- Atlantic Jazz: Keyboards: track 1

WS in a hard-blowing mood. Especially recommended for Corea fans.

?; November 15, 1967

WS - tp, flg; Buddy Terry, Joe Thomas - ts; Robbie Porter - bs (1); Larry Young - org; Jiggs Chase - org; Wally Richardson - gtr (1); Jimmy Lewis - b; Eddie Gladden - dr; The Terry Girls - voc.

1.	Natural Soul (Sunday Go to Meeting Blues)	6:00
2.	Don't Be So Mean	5:35
3.	The Revealing Time	12:35

Buddy Terry -- Natural Soul

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; December 22, 1967

Jackie McLean - as; WS - tp; LaMont Johnson - p; Scott Holt - b; Jack DeJohnette - dr.

1.	Demon's Dance	(McLean)	7:09
2.	Boo-Ann's Grand	(WS)	6:59
3.	Sweet Love Of Mine	(WS)	6:07
4.	Floogeh	(McLean)	5:22
5.	Message From Trane	(Massey)	5:32

Jackie McLean -- Demon's Dance

Penguin notes Woody's performance as the highlight.

Track "Boo-Ann's Grand" is mislabeled "Boo Ann's Grind" on the Blue Note Demon's Dance release.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; 1967-1968 (?)

WS - tp; James Spaulding - as; Kenny Barron - p; Reggie Workman - b; Joe Chambers - dr.

1.	Natural Essence	(Washington)
2.	Yearning for Love	(Washington)
3.	Positive Path	(Washington)
4.	Soul Dance	(Washington)
5.	Ethos	(Washington)
6.	Song of Peace	(Washington)

Tyrone Washington -- Natural Essence

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; January 19, 1968

Hank Mobley - ts; WS - tp, flg; George Benson - gtr; Lamont Johnson - p; Bob Cranshaw - b; Billy Higgins - dr.

1.	Reach Out (I'll Be There)	(Holland/Dozier/Holland)	6:47
2.	Up Over And Out	(Mobley)	5:51
3.	Lookin' East	(Mobley)	5:17
4.	Goin' Out Of My Head	(Redanzo-Weinstein)	7:25
5.	Good Pickin's	(Mobley)	5:30
6.	Beverly	(Johnson)	7:04

Hank Mobley -- Reach Out!

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; May 24, 1968

Booker Ervin - ts; WS - tp; Kenny Barron - p; Jan Arnett - b; Billy Higgins - dr.

1.	Gichi		7:25
2.	Den Tex		7:32
3.	In A Capricornian Way	(WS)	5:47
4.	Lynn's Tune		6:10
5.	204		10:15

Booker Ervin -- Booker Ervin
Booker Ervin -- Back From The Gig (Blue Note Reissue Series)

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; September 8, 1968

WS - tp; Grachan Moncur III - tb; Jackie McLean - as; Lamont Johnson - p; Scotty Holt - dr; Barbara Simmons - voc.

1.	Soul	10:15
2.	Conversion Point	9:45
3.	Big Ben's Voice	10:06
4.	Big Ben's Voice	9:55
5.	Erdu	5:54

Jackie McLean -- 'Bout Soul (CD)
Jackie McLean -- 'Bout Soul (LP): tracks 1-3,5
various artists -- Blue Break Beats vol. 3: track 1(?)

The poetry of Ms. Simmons on track "Soul" makes for a quaint period piece. Other tracks are aggressive, energetic hard bop in line with McLean's other late 60's recordings.

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; August 23, 1968

WS - tp; Gary Bartz - as, wd fl; Wayne Shorter - ts, clar; Ron Carter - cell; McCoy Tyner - p; Herbie Lewis - b; Freddie Waits - dr.

1.	Vision	(Tyner)	12:15
2.	Song Of Happiness	(Tyner)	11:55
3.	Smitty's Place	(Tyner)	5:20
4.	Peresina	(Tyner)	10:20

McCoy Tyner -- Expansions
McCoy Tyner -- Best of McCoy Tyner: The Blue Note Years: track ?

An interesting set of Tyner originals/arrangements. WS seems to be uncomfortable soloing at the same time as Bartz during "Smitty's". Warnings for those who don't care for Carter's cello.

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; March 30, 1969

Gary Bartz - as, steel dr, bells; WS - tp; Albert Dailey - p; Bob Cunningham - b; Rashied Ali - dr.

1.	B.A.M.	(Bartz)	11:17
2.	Love	(Bartz)	11:28
3.	Rise	(Bartz)	8:45
4.	Amal	(Bartz)	7:18
5.	It Don't Mean a Thing	(Ellington/Mills)	5:12

Gary Bartz Ntu Troop -- Home!

Live in New Jersey (probably Rutgers University); April 15, 1969

WS - tp; Carlos Garnett - ts; George Cables - p; Scott Holt - b; Art Blakey - dr.

1.	A Night In Tunisia	(Paparelli/Gillespie)	22:18
2.	Original Theme	(WS)	25:46

Art Blakey -- Mellow Blues

Session probably taped from a broadcast of a performance at Rutgers University.

Woody blows harder and higher than his usual. In "Tunisia" he plays a few tributes to Gillespie and Lee Morgan -- it is the same arrangement the Messengers with Lee Morgan used to play. There are a few rough spots, such as when Garnett comes in with the "Tunisia" background figure at the wrong moment. "Original Theme" is credited to WS; I haven't matched it to another recording of the same piece.

The first session I've found of the Jazz Messengers with Woody. Woody played as a (sometimes?) member of the group until 1972, also recording with them again in 1973 and touring Europe in 1976.

May 16, 1969

Andrew Hill - p; WS - tp; Carlos Garnett - ts; Richard Davis - b; Freddie Waits - dr; Lawrence Marshall, La Reine La Mar, Gail E. Nelson, Joan Johnson, Benjamin Franklin Carter, Antenett Goodman Ray, Ron Steward - voc.; Lawrence Marshall - cond.

1.	Hey Hey
2.	Lift Every Voice
3.	Two Lullabies
4.	Love Chant
5.	Ghetto Lights

Andrew Hill -- Lift Every Voice

New York; June 30, 1969

Chick Corea - p; Hubert Laws - fl, pclo; Jack DeJohnette - dr; Dave Holland - b; WS - tp; Horace Arnold - dr; Bennie Maupin - ts.

1.	Converge	(Corea)	8:01
2.	Vamp	(Corea)	9:57
3.	Is	(Corea)	29:00

Chick Corea -- Early Days: tracks 1-2
Chick Corea -- Is: track 3
Chick Corea -- Jazzman: tracks 1-2
various -- Jazz Giants: tracks 1-2
Chick Corea -- Sundance: track 1
Chick Corea -- Before Forever: track 1
Chick Corea and Mike Longo -- Piano Giants: track 1
Chick Corea featuring Lionel Hampton: track 1
Chick Corea -- Blue Note Reissue Series: track 3

Progressive group improv. "Converge" shows WS and Bennie playing well off each other's ideas. WS makes a rare appearance in harmon mute on "Vamp". Track "Is" is the least successful.

The recording date for "Is" is taken from the Blue Note Reissue Series album. Only the year of the recording is listed for the other tracks, but are almost certainly from the same session(s) that produced "Is". Many albums credit WS on tracks on which he does not actually appear. Maupin is not credited on the Solid State "Is" release, an oversight corrected on the "Reissue Series".

RCA Studios, NYC; August 26, 1969

Archie Shepp - ts, ss; WS - tp; Matthew Gee - tb; C. Sharpe - as; Cecil Payne - bs; Cedar Walton - p; Wilbur Ware - b; Joe Chambers - dr; Chinalin Sharpe - voc (1).

1.	Un Croque Monsieur (Poem: For Losers)	(Shepp)	21:45
2.	Slow Drag	(Shepp)	10:15

Archie Shepp -- For Losers: track 1
Archie Shepp -- Kwanza: track 2

On "Slow Drag", the rhythm section can't stay together -- sounds like Walton's rushing. Shepp and WS play well, under the circumstances.

Olmsted Sound Studios, NYC; September 25, 1969

Stanley Cowell - p; WS - tp, mar; Tyrone Washington - ts, fl, cl, mar; Bobby Hutcherson - vbs; Reggie Workman - b, el b; Joe Chambers - dr.

1.	Brilliant Circles	(Cowell)	15:44
2.	Earthly Heavens	(Washington)	6:48
3.	Boo-Ann's Grand	(WS)	9:14
4.	Bobby's Tune	(Hutcherson)	10:59

Stanley Cowell -- Brilliant Circles

Originally released in England on Black Lion, according to the liner notes.

Adventurous hard bop. Cowell, in particular, shines.

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; April 26, 1970

Roy Brooks - dr; WS - tp; George Coleman - ts; Hugh Lawson - p; Cecil McBee - b

1. The Free Slave	(Brooks)
2. Understanding	(Brooks)
3. Will Pan's Walk	(McBee)
4. Fire for Max	(Brooks)

Roy Brooks -- The Free Slave

A&R Studios, NYC; July 1, 1970

Pharoah Sanders - ss, perc; WS - tp, perc; Gary Bartz - as, perc; Lonnie Liston Smith - p, perc; Cecil McBee - b; Clifford Jarvis - dr; Nathaniel Bettis - perc; Anthony Wiles - cong, perc.

1. Summun, Bukmun, Umyun	(Sanders)	21:17
2. Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord	(adapted by Smith)	18:25

Pharoah Sanders -- Summun, Bukmun, Umyun

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 31, 1970

Hank Mobley - ts; WS - tp; Eddie Diehl - g; Cedar Walton - p; Mickey Bass - b; Leroy Williams - dr.

1.	Suite	10:02
	a) Thinking of Home
	b) The Flight
	c) Home At Last
2.	Justine	13:04
3.	You Gotta Hit It	5:32
4.	Gayle's Groove	5:30
5.	Talk About Gittin' It	8:40

Hank Mobley -- Thinking of Home

"Woody's large sound is in full form. A bop-inspired recording with hints of soul-jazz in the Horace Silver "Song for My Father" tradition. Probably a *** ranking; not groundbreaking, but cleanly produced and skillfully performed." -- Mark Goldstein

live at The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA; September 24-26, 1970

WS - tp, flg; Joe Henderson - ts; George Cables - el p; Ron McClure - b; Lenny White - dr; Tony Waters - cong.

1.	Caribbean Fire Dance	(Henderson)	5:37
2.	Recorda-Me	(Henderson)	8:18
3.	A Shade of Jade	(Henderson)	10:28
4.	Isotope	(Henderson)	4:28
5.	Mode for Joe	(Walton)	8:34
6.	If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem	(not credited)	11:29
7.	Blue Bossa	(Dorham)	9:45
8.	Closing Theme [Isotope]	(Henderson)	:47
9.	Invitation	(Kaper)	7:36
10.	Gazelle	(Henderson)	7:34

Joe Henderson -- If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem (a.k.a. Live at the Lighthouse): tracks 1,5-8
Joe Henderson -- In Pursuit of Blackness: tracks 9-10
Joe Henderson -- Tetragon/In Pursuit of Blackness: track 10
Joe Henderson -- The Milestone Years

Joe invited Woody to be a part of his band around this time, but the association was brief. There's some good material here that hints at how great this band could have been if they'd stayed together longer.

?; September, 1970?

Joe Henderson - ts; WS - tp; George Cables - el p; Ron McClure - b, el b; Lenny White - dr.

1.	Invitation	(Kaper/Webster)
2.	Punjab	(Henderson)	see below
3.	Power to the People	(Henderson)	see below

Joe Henderson and Woody Shaw -- Jazz Patterns

The two Joe Henderson originals are labelled with unusual titles of unknown origin: track "Punjab" is labelled "Lofty", and track "Power to the People" is labelled "What's Mine Is Yours".

A&R Studios, NYC; December 8-9, 1970

WS - tp; Gary Bartz - as, ss; Bennie Maupin - ts, b clar, fl; George Cables - p, el p; Ron Carter - b; Clint Houston - b; Lenny White - dr.

1.	Blackstone Legacy	(WS)	16:08
2.	Think On Me	(Cables)	10:49
3.	Lost and Found	(WS)	11:57
4.	New World	(Cables)	18:30
5.	Boo-Ann's Grand	(WS)	14:35
6.	A Deed For Dolphy	(WS)	8:59

Woody Shaw -- Blackstone Legacy

Woody's debut as a leader. Although the all-star band is somewhat "loose", the music crackles with energy and imagination. Some strong parallels to Miles' Bitches Brew in concept, instrumentation, and personnel.

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?

Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock - el p; George Davis, fl; WS - tp; Earl Turbinton - ss; Miroslav Vitous, Walter Booker - b; Joe Chambers, Billy Hart, David Lee - perc.

1.	Doctor Honoris Causa	(Zawinul)	14:47
2.	In A Silent Way	(Zawinul)	4:47
3.	Double Image	(Zawinul)	10:37

Joe Zawinul -- Zawinul
Joe Zawinul -- Concerto Retitled: track 2.
various artists -- Atlantic Jazz: Introspection: track 2.

The music is similar to Zawinul/Shorter's early Weather Report albums, with somewhat less of an accent on group improv. WS has one solo, playing rather sparse lines by his standards; Zawinul plays well off his ideas behind him.

?; 1970-1971?

Walter Bishop Jr. - p; Harold Vick - ts; WS - tp; Reggie Johnson - b; Alan Shwaetz Benger - dr.

1.	Our November	(Bishop)	5:11
2.	Three Loves	(Bishop)	4:41
3.	Freedon Suite	(Bishop)	9:31

Walter Bishop, Jr. -- Coral Keys

Sound Idea Studio, NYC; February 10, 1971

WS - tp; Joe Chambers - dr; Garnett Brown - tb; Harold Vick - fl, ts; George Cables - el p; Cecil McBee - bass.

1.	Medina	(Chambers)	8:27
2.	Early Minor

Joe Chambers -- The Almoravid
Woody Shaw -- Cassandranite: track 1 (see below)
Woody Shaw -- Last of the Line: track 1

Some pressings of Cassandranite on the Muse label may include track 1; other pressings actually contain the track Sanyas from Woody's album The Moontrane in its place (but mislabelled Medina).

?; 1971-1972?

Buddy Terry - ts, ss, fl; WS - tp; Eddie Henderson - tp, flg; Kenny Barron - p; Joanne Brackeen - p, el p; Stanley Clarke - b; Mchezaji - b; Billy Hart - dr; Lenny White - dr; Airto Moreira - perc; Mtume - perc.

1.	Quiet Afternoon	(Clarke)	10:09
2.	Paranoia	(Terry)	10:45
3.	Baba Hengates	(Mtume)	17:07

Buddy Terry -- Pure Dynamite

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

George Gruntz - p; Daniel Humair - dr; Niels Henning Orsted-Pedersen - b; Runo Ericson, Ake Persson, Jiggs Whigham, Eric Kleinschuster - tb; Virgil Jones, Benny Bailey, Dusko Goykovich, WS, Franco Ambrosetti - tp; Flavio Ambrosetti - ss, as; Dexter Gordon - ts; Herb Geller - ss, as; Sahib Shihab - bs, voc; Phil Woods - as; Eddie Daniels - ts.

1.	Our Suite Dig	(Ambrosetti)	11:00
2.	Pistrophallobus	(Ambrosetti)	10:15
3.	Witch Stritch	(Humair)	12:27
4.	English Waltz	(Ambrosetti)	6:50
5.	The Tango	(Gruntz)	7:37
6.	Gravenstein	(Humair)	5:55
7.	Saint Charity	(Gruntz)	9:07
8.	The Age Of Prominence	(Ambrosetti)	19:43

The Band Directed by George Gruntz -- The Alpine Power Plant

WS solos on English Waltz and The Age Of Prominence (first solo both titles).

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 28, 1972

Art Blakey - dr; WS - tp; Ramon Morris - ts; George Cables - p, el p; Stan Clarke - b; Ray Mantilla - cong; Manny Boyd - fl

1.	C.C.	(Clarke)	12:20
2.	Child's Dance (Christian's Song)	(Morris)	7:40
3.	I Can't Get Started	(Gershwin/Duke)	7:30

Art Blakey -- Child's Dance (LP)
Art Blakey -- And The Jazz Messengers, vol. 1 - Child's Dance (CD)

Art Blakey had his modal electric period, in keeping with the tenor of the times. The other Blakey sessions from 1972-1973 listed here are in a similar vein.

WS is blowing strong and clear, and his upper range stays intact. "I Can't Get Started", a WS vehicle, is outstanding. This band often doesn't quite "gel", particularly in the rhythm section, where Blakey often seems to be fighting with the rest of the section over tempos (particularly on other sessions not listed here).

In 1972, Woody moved to Los Angeles, and a few months later to San Francisco.

Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles; September 15 and 18, 1972

WS - tp; Emanuel Boyd - fl, ts; Ramon Morris - ts; Woodrow Theus II - dr; George Cables - p, el p; Henry Franklin - b; Bennie Maupin - ts.

1.	Song of Songs	(WS)	11:37
2.	The Goat and the Archer	(WS)	7:33
3.	Love: For the One You Can't Have	(WS)	10:03
4.	The Awakening	(WS)	8:44

Woody Shaw -- Song of Songs

An adventurous date featuring a few of Woody's co-sidemen in the Art Blakey group of that time. A little distractingly heavy on the electric piano effects.

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973

Art Blakey - dr; Jon Hendricks - voc (6,10); WS - tp; Carter Jefferson - ts, ss; Cedar Walton - el p, p; Steve Turre - tb (11,12); Michael Howell - gtr (5,7,8,9); Mickey Bass - b; Tony Waters - cong.

1. Anthenagain	(Walton)	11:56	Mar 26-27
2. I'm Not So Sure	(Walton)	7:07	Mar 26-27
3. Gertrude's Bounce	(Powell)	4:43	Mar 26
4. Siempre Mi Amor	(Bass)	4:52	Mar 26
5. Mission Eternal	(Walton)	12:10	Mar 27
6. Moanin'	(Timmons/Hendricks)	5:31	Mar 27
7. A Chant for Bu	(Bass)	8:36	Mar 28
8. One for Trane	(Bass)	6:08	Mar 28
9. Along Came Betty	(Golson/Hendricks)	6:06	Mar 28
10. Along Came Betty	(Golson/Hendricks)	4:52	Mar 28
11. Love: For the One You Can't Have	(WS)	6:23	Mar 29
12. Fantasy in D	(Walton)	8:38	Mar 29

Art Blakey -- Anthenagain: tracks 1,2,9,11-12
Art Blakey -- Buhaina: tracks 3,5-8,10
Art Blakey -- And The Jazz Messengers, vol. 1 - Child's Dance: tracks 1-2
Art Blakey -- And The Jazz Messengers, vol. 2 - Mission Eternal: tracks 3-12
Art Blakey -- The History of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: track 3
various artists -- Jazz Dance Classics Vol. 3: track 6

Recorded while Blakey was in San Francisco for an extended engagement at the Keystone Korner club; WS was invited to re-join the band for the club dates and these recording sessions.

Very good in places, surprisingly weak in others. WS blows hard and sometimes loses his upper range. "Moanin'" and "Chant" are highlights, while nobody seems to be "on" during "Gertrude's Bounce". Most players are alternately a little shaky or very hot. Guitarist Michael Howell sounds rather uncomfortable.

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 5, 1973

Bobby Hutcherson - vbs; Cecil Bernard - p; WS - tp; Ray Drummond - b; Larry Hancock - d.

1. Anton's Bail	(Hutcherson)	12:34
2. The Moontrane	(WS)	10:42
3. Farallone	(Hutcherson)	13:11
4. Song of Songs	(WS)	13:50

Bobby Hutcherson -- Live At Montreux (CD)
Bobby Hutcherson - Live At Montreux: tracks 1,2,4 (LP)

Probably more worthwhile from the standpoint of a Hutcherson fan, but WS has some very good moments. Unfortunately, Bernard drops the form of "Moontrane" during Woody's solo, and keeps playing the A section with the first ending -- and throws Woody off. The band in general sounds a little underrehearsed on the first two tracks. The previously unreleased track "Farallone" is very good.

Wally Heider Recording Studio, LA; April 17-18, 1974

Bobby Hutcherson - vbs; Bill Henderson - p, el p; Kenneth Nash - perc; WS - tp; Harold Land - ts, al fl; Emanuel Boyd - ts, al fl; Ray Drummond - b; Larry Hancock - dr.

1.	Rosewood	(WS)	7:35
2.	Even Later		9:55
3.	Wrong Or Right		7:29
4.	Zuri Dance		8:20
5.	Cirrus		7:16

Bobby Hutcherson -- Cirrus

In late 1974, Woody returned from San Francisco to New York City, lured by a recording contract with Muse. After spending some of the early months of 1975 back in San Francisco, he settled in New York in about July of 1975.

NYC?; 1974?

Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Lloyd Michaels, Ray Copeland, WS - tp; Benny Powell, George Jeffers, David Bargeron, John Gordon, Jack Jeffers, J. Billy Ver Planck - tb; Kenny Burrell, Dave Spinosa, Arthur Bitker, Billy Butler - g; Grady Tate, Herbie Lovelle - dr; Frank Owens, Frank Anderson - p, org, "Rocksichord"; Chuck Rainey - b; Hubert Laws, Billy Mitchell, Joseph Temperley, Chris Woods - sax.

1.	Evil Ways
2.	Midnight Hour
3.	Dock of the Bay
4.	I Can't Make It
5.	Big Foot Country
6.	Spinning Wheel
7.	Everyday People
8.	Come Together
9.	Get Back
10.	Honky Tonk Women
11.	Sugar Sugar
12.	Next Year's Blues
13.	Respect
14.	Thank You
15.	Funky Broadway
16.	No Money Blues
17.	Spoonful
18.	Susie Q
19.	Baby It's You
20.	One
21.	Journey To The Center Of The Mind
22.	Down On Me

various artists -- Screamin' Mothers

Arranged and conducted by Ernie Wilkins.

"As you can see from the track listing, it's a very commercial outing. The producer's bio takes up half of the liner notes. But the personnel involved make it worth the $4 I paid for it." -- Thomas Ford Brown

?; September, 1974

Azar Lawrence - ss, ts; Jean Carn - voc; WS - tp; Woody Murray - vbs; Clint Houston - b; Billy Hart - dr; Guilherme Franco - perc; Kenneth Nash - perc; Ray Straughter - wd fl.

1.	Bridge Into The New Age	(Lawrence)	6:45
2.	The Beautiful and Omnipresent Love	(Lawrence)	10:07

Azar Lawrence -- Bridge Into New Age

"... distinctive melodies, rhythmic complexities, and energetic, emotion blowing [sic] offering joyful and affirmative sensuality in sound." -- from the Down Beat review by Mandel.

Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974

WS - tp; Steve Turre - tb; Azar Lawrence - ts, ss; Onaje Allan Gumbs - p, el p; Cecil McBee - b (2,3,4,6,7); Buster Williams - b (1,5); Victor Lewis - d; Guilherme Franco - perc (2,4,5,7); Tony Waters - perc (2,4,5,7).

1.	The Moontrane	(WS)	6:54
2.	Sanyas	(Turre)	13:05
3.	Tapscott's Blues	(Lawrence)	6:41
4.	Katrina Ballerina	(WS)	7:36	[transcribed]
5.	Are They Only Dreams	(Gumbs)	9:12
6.	Tapscott's Blues	(Lawrence)	6:50
7.	Katrina Ballerina	(WS)	8:01

Woody Shaw -- The Moontrane (CD)
Woody Shaw -- The Moontrane: tracks 1-5 (LP)
Woody Shaw -- Cassandranite: tracks 2,4 (see below)
Woody Shaw -- Dark Journey: tracks 1,2,4

"This is a collection of outstanding third- and fourth-generation postbop journeymen curving toward individuality" -- from the Coda review by Barry Temperman.

Some pressings of Cassandranite on the Muse label include track 2 above as track 6, mislabelled as Medina from Joe Chambers' The Almoravid session; track 4 is also included as unlabelled track 7.

New York; August 5, 7, 11, 14, 1975

WS - tp; Buster Williams - b, voc; Earl Turbinton - ss, bcl; Sonny Fortune - ss, fl, afl; Onaje Allan Gumbs - kybd; Billy Hart - dr; Guilherme Franco - perc; Suzanne Marcus - voc.

1.	Pinnacle
2.	Batuki	(Gumbs)

Buster Williams -- Pinnacle

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; November, 1975

WS - tp; Steve Turre - tb, b tb; Rene McLean - ss, as; Billy Harper - ts; Joe Bonner - p; Cecil McBee - b; Victor Lewis - dr; Guilherme Franco - perc; Tony Waters - cong.

1.	Love Dance	(Bonner)	12:37
2.	Obsequious	(Young)	9:28
3.	Sunbath	(Stern)	6:33
4.	Zoltan	(WS)	6:48
5.	Soulfully I Love You (Black Spiritual of Love)	(Harper)	8:13

Woody Shaw -- Love Dance
Woody Shaw -- Last of the Line

A spirited group that plays well together, and on some good material. Mostly modal tunes, and one of his most "electric"-sounding (or "seventies"-sounding) dates.

In late 1975, Woody began an association with the Louis Hayes/Junior Cook Quintet. This band became the Louis Hayes/Woody Shaw Quintet when Junior Cook left, replaced by Rene McLean. The band also featured Stafford James and Ronnie Mathews. Woody left this band about mid-1977.

Generation Sound Studio, NYC; May 5, 1976

Louis Hayes - dr; Junior Cook - ts; WS - tp; Ronnie Mathews - p; Stafford James - b; Guilherme Franco - perc.

1.	Ichi-Ban (Number One)	(Mathews)	5:35
2.	Brothers and Sisters	(Allen)	7:00
3.	The Moontrane	(WS)	6:50
4.	Book's Bossa	(Booker)	11:45

Louis Hayes/Junior Cook -- Ichi-Ban

A bit listless; the band doesn't seem to have "gelled" by this time. "The Moontrane" ensembles, in particular, aren't up to par.

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; June 29, 1976

WS - tp; Frank Strozier - as; Ronnie Mathews - p; Stafford James - b; Eddie Moore - dr.

1.	Jean Marie	(Mathews)	7:49
2.	Sashianova	9:58
3.	In Case You Haven't Heard	(WS)	6:25	[transcribed]
4.	Little Red's Fantasy	(WS)	7:05	[transcribed]
5.	Tomorrow's Destiny	(WS)	7:45	[transcribed]

Woody Shaw -- Little Red's Fantasy

A sizzler. Strozier's style has traces of a somewhat more conventional post-bop style than the rest of the ensemble, but this author likes his approach to the music. A few hiccups, such as the drum solo that throws everyone off during "Tomorrow's". Some of the best performances of some of Woody's best small group compositions.

Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival; November 6, 1976

WS - tp, perc; Rene McLean - as, fl, perc; Frank Foster - ts, ss, perc; Slide Hampton - tb, perc; Ronnie Mathews - p; Stafford James - b; Louis Hayes - dr.

1.	Hello To The Wind	(Chambers/McDaniels)	17:27
2.	Obsequious	(Young)	9:10
3.	Jean Marie	(Mathews)	9:20
4.	In the Land of the Blacks (Bilad As Sudan)	(McLean)	12:24

Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble -- Live at the Berliner Jazztage
Woody Shaw -- Two More Pieces of the Puzzle

A very good live set. The "trading fours" between Slide and WS, and between McLean and Foster, on "Obsequious" is a highlight. WS sometimes pays tributes to his fellow soloists when playing live; here, at the beginning of "Jean Marie", he plays a trademarked Slide Hampton (or is it J.J.?) lick.

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; December 11-12, 1976

Dexter Gordon - ts; WS - tp, flg; Stafford James - b; Ronnie Mathews - p; Louis Hayes - dr.

1.	Gingerbread Boy	(Heath)	13:50
2.	Little Red's Fantasy	(WS)	12:48
3.	Fenja	(Gordon)	12:48
4.	In Case You Haven't Heard	(WS)	11:13
5.	It's You Or No One	(Cahn/Styne)	14:03
6.	Let's Get Down	(Mathews)	13:11
7.	'Round Midnight	(Monk/Williams)	13:13
8.	Backstairs	(Gordon)	12:41
9.	Fried Bananas	(Gordon)	14:34

Dexter Gordon -- Homecoming (CD)
Dexter Gordon -- Homecoming: tracks 1-8 (LP)
Dexter Gordon -- Best Of: track 7

Dex pretty much steals the show. Woody plays well -- very well at times. The rhythm section is a little shaky in places. Some of the solos are extended for a couple of choruses too many.

Woody made quite an impression with this record; it is said to have led to his signing by Columbia Records.

?; 1976?

Ben Sidran; WS; Phil Upchurch; Richard Tee; David Fathead Newman; Sonny Seals; Randy and Michael Brecker.

1.	New York State of Mind

Ben Sidran -- Free in America

live at Salle d'Epalinges, Lausanne, Sweden; February 4, 1977

WS - tp, flg; Rene McLean - ts, ss, fl; Ronnie Mathews - p; Stafford James - b; Louis Hayes - dr.

1.	In Case You Haven't Heard	(WS)	15:25
2.	Moontrane	(WS)	15:39
3.	Contemplation	(Shorter)	8:08
4.	Jean-Marie	(Mathews)	13:35
5.	Bilad As Sudan	(McLean)	19:16

Louis Hayes-Woody Shaw Quintet -- Swiss Radio Days Vol. 5: Lausanne 1977

A good live set with the group Woody co-led with Louis Hayes.

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; April 6 and 13, 1977

WS - tp, cor, flg; Anthony Braxton - clar, as, ss; Arthur Blythe - as; Muhal Richard Abrams - p; Cecil McBee - b; Joe Chambers - dr; Victor Lewis - dr.

1.	Iron Man	(Dolphy)	6:30
2.	Jitterbug Waltz	(Waller)	8:26
3.	Symmetry	(Hill)	8:24
4.	Diversion One	(WS/Abrams/McBee)	2:55
5.	Song Of Songs	(WS)	13:35
6.	Diversion Two	(WS/Abrams/McBee)	2:52

Woody Shaw with Anthony Braxton -- The Iron Men
Woody Shaw -- Two More Pieces of the Puzzle
Woody Shaw -- Dark Journey: track 2

Features Woody's playing in a "freer" context, including two completely improvised trio pieces. Braxton, Blythe, and Abrams seem to bring out hidden reserves of creativity in Woody; it's a shame he didn't record more often in this company. All the musicians are brilliant.

Generation Sound Studios, NYC; April 7, 1977

WS - cor; Sonny Fortune - as, ss, fl, al fl, pclo; Kenny Barron - el p; Gary King - el b; Jack DeJohnette - dr; Sammy Figueroa - perc; Rafael Cruz - perc.

1.	Afro-Americans	(Fortune)	7:26
2.	There's Nothing Smart about Being Stupid	(Fortune)	6:47

Sonny Fortune -- Serengeti Minstrel

CI Recording Studios, NYC; May 20-21, 1977

Louis Hayes - dr; WS - tp; Rene McLean - ss, as, ts; Ronnie Mathews - p; Stafford James - b; Slide Hampton - tb.

1.	St. Peter's Walk	(Allen)	5:20
2.	Nisha	(Hayes)	9:22
3.	Loose Suite	(Mathews)	4:55
4.	My Gift To You	(James)	7:00
5.	Jack's Tune	(McLean)	5:14
6.	Marilyn's House	(Allen)	5:15

Louis Hayes -- The Real Thing

A less-than-perfect performance, but one of the better outings with the Hayes group.

In mid-1977, Woody switched from the Muse recording label to Columbia. Around this time, Woody quit the group he co-led with Louis Hayes, eager to form his own group that would reflect his style. Woody formed his first working quintet featuring Carter Jefferson, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Clint Houston, and Victor Lewis.

Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977

Dexter Gordon - ts, ss; WS - tp, flg; Benny Bailey - tp, flg; Slide Hampton - tb; Wayne Andre - tb; Frank Wess - fl, as, pclo; Howard Johnson - tba, b; Bobby Hutcherson - vbs; George Cables - p; Rufus Reid - b; Victor Lewis - dr.

1.	Laura	(Raskin)	7:38
2.	The Moontrane	(WS)	6:35
3.	Red Top	(Hampton/Kynard)	9:55
4.	Fried Bananas	(Gordon)	7:52
5.	You're Blase	(Hamilton/Siever)	9:50
6.	How Insensitive	(Jobim/Gimbel/deMoraes)	4:55

Dexter Gordon -- Sophisticated Giant
Dexter Gordon -- Best Of: track 1

Slide Hampton's arrangements are great, and the medium-size all-star band is surprisingly tight. But the improvisation is only so-so.

?; June 27-29, 1977

Franco Ambrosetti - tp, flg; Jon Faddis, Palle Mikkelborg, WS, Kenny Wheeler - tp, flg; Mike Zwerin - b tp; Isla Eckinger - b; Daniel Humair - dr; George Gruntz - p, synth, el p.

1.	For Flying Out Proud!	(Ambrosetti)	9:44
2.	Spring Song	(Gruntz)	6:04
3.	Anticipation	(Ambrosetti)	3:42
4.	Hot Diggety Damn!	(Ambrosetti)	4:53
5.	Baal:Von Sonne Krank	(Gruntz)	3:07
6.	Outfox No Kinxiwinx!	(Ambrosetti)	3:56
7.	Faddis-Burger's Plunger-Fahrt	(Gruntz)	6:07
8.	A Wheeler's Wings	(Gruntz)	3:26

George Gruntz Trumpet Machine -- For Flying Out Proud

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Billy Cobham - dr; George Duke - kyb; Maynard Ferguson - tp; Eric Gale - gtr; Stan Getz - ts; Benny Golson - ts; Dexter Gordon - ts; Bobbi Humphrey - fl; Bob James - kyb; Alphonso Johnson - el b; Steve Khan - gtr; Hubert Laws - fl, pclo; Ralph MacDonald - perc; Janne Schaffer - gtr; WS - tp; Thijs van Leer - fl; Slide Hampton - tb; Greg Bowen - tp; Billy Brooks - dr; Alan Downey - tp; Peter Erskine - dr; Clifford Holder - tp; Gordon Johnson - el b; Stan Mark - tp; Bob Millitello - bs; Joe Mosello - tp; Geoffrey P. Perkins - tb.

1.	Montreux Summit	(James)	10:46
2.	Blues March	(Golson)	25:59
3.	Fried Bananas	(Gordon)	13:13
4.	Andromeda	(Chattaway)	21:37
5.	The Moontrane	(WS)	5:18
6.	Red Top	(Hampton/Kynard)	4:44

various artists -- Montreux Summit volume 1: tracks 1-4
various artists -- Montreux Summit volume 2: tracks 5-6
various artists -- Montreux Summit vol. 2 Special Radio Edition: tracks 5-6
various artists -- Montreux Summit First Divide: tracks 3, 5-6

An example of the problems with all-star conglomerations and the showboating that jazz festivals encourage. The top-flight soloists, such as Gordon, Getz, Hampton, and WS, still put in some fine work, when the arrangements allow and when bandstand confusion doesn't step on their efforts. George Duke is surprisingly bad on "Moontrane"; Ferguson predictably garish throughout; many of the rest demonstrate an inability to play in straight-ahead settings, or even to blow a decent blues chorus. [I could not review all tracks of this album due to a warped vinyl copy.]

NYC; November, 1977

Jack Walrath - tp; WS - tp; Ricky Ford - ts; Paul Jeffrey - ts; Gerry Mulligan - bs; Bob Neloms - p; Lionel Hampton - vbs; Charles Mingus - b; Dannie Richmond - dr.

1.	Peggy's Blue Skylight	(Mingus)	5:16
2.	Fables of Faubus	(Mingus)	6:12
3.	Caroline Keikki Mingus	(Mingus)	6:18
4.	Slop	(Mingus)	5:05
5.	So Long Eric	(Mingus)	4:32
6.	Farewell Farwell	(Mingus)	5:59
7.	Just For Laughs PT. 1	(Mingus)	4:26
8.	Duke Ellington's Sound of Love	(Mingus)	5:54
9.	Just For Laughs PT. 2	(Mingus)	2:35

Lionel Hampton -- The Music of Charles Mingus
Lionel Hampton and Friends -- Rare Recordings vol. 1: tracks 4,5
Lionel Hampton -- Vintage Hampton: tracks 1,2
Charles Mingus -- The Sound Of Jazz
Charles Mingus -- His Final Work
Charles Mingus -- Charlie Mingus
various artists -- The Sound of Jazz: unknown track numbers

Good performances by all, but this cannot really be considered a Mingus opus (the original release was under Lionel Hampton's name). This effort lacks the vitality the Mingus bands usually had.

CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977

WS - tp; Carter Jefferson - ts, ss; Joe Henderson - ts (1-2,4-6); Frank Wess - fl, pclo (1-3); Art Webb - fl (1-4); James Vass - ss, as (1-4); Steve Turre - tb, b tb (1-4); Janice Robinson - tb (1-3); Onaje Allan Gumbs - p, el p; Clint Houston - b; Victor Lewis - dr; Sammy Figueroa - cong (1-2); Armen Halburian - perc (1-2,4); Lois Colin - harp (1).

1.	The Legend of Cheops	(Lewis)	6:04
2.	Rosewood	(WS)	7:11	[transcribed]
3.	Every Time I See You	(Gumbs)	7:14
4.	Sunshowers	(Houston)	7:48
5.	Rahsaan's Run	(WS)	5:10	[transcribed]
6.	Theme For Maxine	(WS)	7:14	[transcribed]

Woody Shaw -- Rosewood
The Complete CBS Studio Recordings of Woody Shaw
Woody Shaw -- The Best Of Woody Shaw: tracks 5, 6

Rosewood was voted Best Jazz Album of 1978 in the Down Beat Reader's Poll (which also awarded Woody Best Jazz Trumpet of the Year and #4 Jazz Musician of the Year). Much of this album is devoted to Woody's Concert Ensemble, for which he has done some fine writing, but this writer prefers the excellent small combo pieces.

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; August 5-6, 1978

WS - cor, flg; Carter Jefferson - ts, ss; Onaje Allan Gumbs - p; Clint Houston - b; Victor Lewis - dr.

1.	Stepping Stone		8:35	[transcribed]
2.	In A Capricornian Way	(WS)	11:03	[transcribed]
3.	It All Comes Back To You	(Gumbs)	10:16
4.	Seventh Avenue		8:24
5.	Theme For Maxine	(WS)	:58
6.	Escape Velocity		11:07

Woody Shaw -- Stepping Stones (Live at the Village Vanguard): tracks 1-5
Woody Shaw -- Woody III: track 6
Woody Shaw -- The Best Of Woody Shaw: tracks 1, 3
various artists -- Individuals: track 3

Very good, very hot performances by a band that plays well together.

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978

Earl Gardner, Americo Bellotto (2-3), Palle Mikkelborg, Benny Bailey (1), Franco Ambrosetti, WS - tp, flg; Jimmy Knepper, Eje Thelin, Mike Zwerin, Rune Eriksson - tb; Howard Johnson - tuba, bs, b clar; Jerry Dodgion - as, ss, alto fl; Lew Tabackin - ts, fl; Alan Skidmore - ts, ss, fl; Bennie Wallace - ts, ss; Lois Colin - harp; John Scofield - g; George Gruntz - kybd; Mike Richmond - b; Elvin Jones - dr.

1.	Morning Song of a Spring Flower	(Gruntz)	9:00
2.	Napoleon Blown Apart	(Ambrosetti)	9:30
3.	Epitaph For A Friend	(On MPS 68290)

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band -- GG-CJB (MPS 0068.215, 0068.290)
The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band - GG-CJB (MPS 15.531): tracks 1,2

No solos by Shaw.

Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Same personnel as for September 22-23 session, except add: Alan Botchinsky - tp,flg.

1.	Destiny	(Perla)	11:25
2.	Cinderella Friday Night	(van'tHof/Gruntz)	12:14

The George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band -- GG-CJB

No solos by Shaw.

C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979

WS - cor, flg; Carter Jefferson - ts (1-3); James Spaulding - as, fl; Rene McLean - as, ss, fl; Curtis Fuller - tb (1-3); Steve Turre - tb, b tb (1-3); Charles Sullivan - tp (1-2); Onaje Allan Gumbs - p; Buster Williams - b; Victor Lewis - dr; Azzedin Weston - cong, perc (1,3); Nobu Urushiyama - perc (1,3).

1.	Woody I: On The New Ark	(WS)	7:17	[transcribed]
2.	Woody II: Other Paths	(WS)	6:50	[transcribed]
3.	Woody III: New Offerings	(WS)	8:28	[transcribed]
4.	To Kill A Brick	(WS)	7:40	[transcribed]

Woody Shaw -- Woody III
The Complete CBS Studio Recordings of Woody Shaw
Woody Shaw -- The Best Of Woody Shaw: track 4

Sizzling performances of some of Woody's most impressive compositions.

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; January 24, 1979

WS - flg; George Cables - p; Buster Williams - b; Victor Lewis - dr.

Organ Grinder

(WS)

5:30

[transcribed]

Woody Shaw -- Woody III
The Complete CBS Studio Recordings of Woody Shaw
various artists -- Individuals

CBS Recording Studios, NYC; January 26, 1979

Dexter Gordon - ts; George Cables - p; Rufus Reid - b; Eddie Gladden - d; Eddie Jefferson - voc; WS - tp; Curtis Fuller - tb.

1.	Diggin' In	(Gordon/Jefferson)	4:52
2.	It's Only A Paper Moon	(Rose/Harburg/Arlen)	5:08

Dexter Gordon -- Great Encounters
Dexter Gordon -- Sophisticated Giant

Woody is allowed limited solo space: one chorus on both tunes, but quite good choruses (it seems he often does well when on a limited time budget). Cables makes a good teammate for Gordon.

Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979

Members of the CBS Jazz All Stars: Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Jimmy Heath - ts; Arthur Blythe - as; WS - tp; Hubert Laws - fl; Bobby Hutcherson - vbs; Cedar Walton - p; Percy Heath - b; Tony Williams - dr; Willie Bobo - perc.

1.	Project 'S'	(Heath)	8:36
2.	Sounds for Sore Ears	(Heath)	9:50

various artists -- Havana Jam: track 1
various artists -- Havana Jam 2: track 2

Live at The Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA; September 15, 1979

The Young Thundering Herd big band with: WS - tp; Dizzy Gillespie - tp; Slide Hampton - tb.

1.	Woody 'N You	(Gillespie)	8:11
2.	Manteca	(Gillespie/Fuller/Pozo)	8:56

Woody Herman -- Woody and Friends
Woody Herman -- Concord Years: track 1

Woody's two "trumpet battles" with Dizzy stray somewhat into the usual territory: loud, high, and flashy. Dizzy's chops aren't up to this; Woody lacks inspiration.

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; December 27, 1979; January 4, 1980

WS - tp; Larry Willis - p; Stafford James - b; Victor Lewis - d; Carter Jefferson - ts, ss (1-6); Curtis Fuller - tb (1-3,5-6); Gary Bartz - as (1-3,5,7); James Spaulding - fl (1-2,5); Steve Turre - tb, b tb (1-2,7); Nana Vasconcelos - perc, cong (1-2,5); Judi Singh - voc (1-2); Gayle Dixon - vln (1,8); Winterton Garvey - vln (1,8); Maxine Roach - vla (1,8); Veronica Salas - vla (1,8); Akua Dixon - cell (1,8); Richard Locker - cell (1,8).

1.	Time Is Right	(Singh)	4:25
2.	Why	(Lewis)	4:47
3.	Joshua C.	(WS)	7:10
4.	Teotihuacan	(James)	7:10
5.	Isabel the Liberator	(Willis)	8:25
6.	Ginseng People	(WS)	5:28
7.	OPEC	(WS)	5:22
8.	We'll Be Together Again	(Fischer/Laine)	5:43

Woody Shaw -- For Sure!: tracks 1-3, 5-8
The Complete CBS Studio Recordings of Woody Shaw
Woody Shaw -- The Best Of Woody Shaw: tracks 7, 8
Woody Shaw -- Rosewood (CD): tracks 2, 3, 5

Some of the music is tame jazz/pop "with strings" and corny vocals. "Time Is Right" and "Why" are unfortunate choices for release; the substitution of "Teotihuacan", unreleased until the Mosaic box, would have made For Sure! a much better album. There is some very good music here, nonetheless. Both "OPEC" and "Joshua C." are standouts.

Session location and date not listed

Dexter Gordon - ts; WS - tp; Cedar Walton - p; Percy Heath - b; Art Blakey - dr.

The Blues Walk (Loose Walk)

(Brown)

8:17

Dexter Gordon -- Gotham City

Woody blows some pretty good blues choruses.

In late 1980, Woody formed his second working quintet, featuring Steve Turre, Mulgrew Miller, Stafford James, and Tony Reedus. This group disbanded in July, 1983.

Right Track Studios, NYC; March 7, 9, 17, 1981

WS - tp, flg; Steve Turre - tb; Mulgrew Miller - p; Stafford James - b; Tony Reedus - dr; Gary Bartz - as.

1.	United	(Shorter)	5:19
2.	The Greene Street Caper	(WS)	5:28
3.	What Is This Thing Called Love?	(Porter)	9:40	[transcribed]
4.	Pressing The Issue	(Miller)	7:02
5.	Katrina Ballerina	(WS)	5:37
6.	Blues For Wood	(WS/Mathews)	7:18

Woody Shaw -- United
The Complete CBS Studio Recordings of Woody Shaw

A few small flaws, but this is more than compensated for by the inspired playing, above all by WS, over great tunes. This recording heralds the return to a more straight ahead style with the new quintet. His last album as a leader for Columbia.

In about 1982, Woody's association with the Columbia recording label ended, and Woody followed CBS records president Bruce Lundvall to Elektra Musician.

Vanguard Studios, NYC; January 7, 1982

WS - tp; Steve Turre - tb; Mulgrew Miller - p; Stafford James - b; Tony Reedus - dr.

1.	Eastern Joy Dance	(Miller)	9:41
2.	Game	(James)	6:42
3.	Lotus Flower	(Turre)	7:01
4.	Rahsaan's Run	(WS)	8:02	[transcribed]
5.	Song of Songs	(WS)	11:25

Woody Shaw -- Lotus Flower

Very good at times. Some very nice originals contributed by quintet members.

Live at The Jazz Forum, NYC; February 25, 1982

WS - tp, flg; Steve Turre - tb; Mulgrew Miller - p; Stafford James - b; Tony Reedus - dr; Bobby Hutcherson - vbs.

1. 400 Years Ago Tomorrow	(Davis)	10:29
2. Diane	(Rapee/Pollack)	10:26
3. Misterioso	(Monk)	17:16
4. Sweet Love of Mine	(WS)	9:42
5. Orange Crescent	(Turre)	11:33
6. To Kill A Brick	(WS)	11:30
7. Apex	(Miller)	10:50
8. All The Things You Are	(Kern/Hammerstein)	12:58

Woody Shaw -- Master of the Art: tracks 1-4
Woody Shaw -- Night Music: tracks 5-8
various artists -- Musician's Guide vol. 2: track 3

Master of the Art is fairly good, but uneven. Woody's solo on "Misterioso" is a standout.

Night Music sounds like performances not originally deemed worthy of inclusion on Master of the Art. The energy level of the entire band is very low. Not recommended. Woody himself admits he is not particularly proud of either of these albums in a Coda interview: "some of the cuts were really not worthy of release".

Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival; June 19-20, 1982

Dexter Gordon - ts; WS - tp; Kirk Lightsey - p; David Eubanks - b; Eddie Gladden - dr.

1.	Fried Bananas	(Gordon)	6:02
2.	You've Changed	(Fischer/Carey)	6:32

various artists -- The Playboy Jazz Festival 1982

Not really worthwhile from the standpoint of a WS afficionado. "Bananas" is taken at a pace that seems slightly uncomfortable for the group. "Changed" is a feature for Dex.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 7-8, 1982

Benny Golson - ts; Freddie Hubbard - tp, flg; WS - tp; Kenny Barron - p; Cecil McBee - b; Ben Riley - dr.

1.	I'll Remember April	(Raye/Johnston/DePaul)	7:57
2.	Time Speaks	(Golson)	10:24
3.	No Dancin'	(Golson)	6:58
4.	Jordu	(Jordan)	10:35
5.	Blues For Duane	(Hubbard)	5:12
6.	Theme For Maxine	(WS)	8:17

Benny Golson -- Time Speaks (Dedicated to the Memory of Clifford Brown)

The chemistry in the combination of Hubbard and WS that led them to record "Double Take" is also in evidence here. These two are at their best when they're not lapsing into the usual high note battles endemic to trumpet pairings. Golson plays fairly well, but isn't at his peak. The LP and CD releases are listed separately above because the original LP release was under Golson's name, while the CD release gives equal billing to all the performers.

Live at "Osteria Delle Dame", Bologna; January 1, 1983

WS - tp; Steve Turre - tb, cshel; Mulgrew Miller - p; Stafford James - b; Tony Reedus - dr.

1.	From Moment to Moment	(WS)	11:54
2.	Time Is Right	(Singh)	11:56	[credited to WS]
3.	You and the Night and the Music	(Schwartz/Dietz)	12:06
4.	We'll Be Together Again	(Fischer/Laine)	10:21

Woody Shaw -- Time Is Right

Some fine moments, but there's a general lack of "spark". The more "straight-ahead" treatments and lack of strings and vocals on "Time Is Right" and "We'll Be Together Again" do make for pleasant contrast with the For Sure! versions. Turre pulls out his conch shells on "Time", which some might find an annoying gimmick.

The Detroit Institute of the Arts; Aug. 26, 1983 (although the liner notes mention "1984")

Roy Brooks - dr, perc; WS - tp.

1.	Elegy for Eddie Jefferson	(WS/Brooks)	12:06
2.	Jeffuso	(WS/Brooks)	2:27

Roy Brooks -- Duet In Detroit
various artists -- Trumpets in Modern Jazz: track 2

Creative improvisation with minimal song structure. In the tradition of Woody's The Iron Men but not as "modern". -- Mark Goldstein

Two completely improvised pieces in an instrumentation you don't hear too often. The rest of the album consists of duets with pianists Randy Weston, Don Pullen, and Geri Allen.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 1, 1983

WS - tp, flg; Cedar Walton - p; Buster Williams - b; Victor Jones - dr.

1.	There Is No Greater Love (	Jones/Symes)
2.	All The Way
3.	Spiderman Blues
4.	The Touch Of Your Lips
5.	What's New	(Haggart/Burke)
6.	When Love Is New

Woody Shaw -- Setting Standards
Woody Shaw -- Dark Journey: track 3

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 28, 1984

Kenny Garrett - as; WS - tp, flg; Mulgrew Miller - p; Nat Reeves - b; Tony Reedus - dr.

1.	For Openers	(Garrett)	6:20
2.	Have You Met Miss Jones	(Rodgers/Hart)	9:10
4.	Blues In The Afternoon	(Miller)	3:54
5.	Oriental Tow-Away Zone	(Garrett)	4:27
6.	Until Tomorrow	(Garrett)	8:42
7.	Reedus' Dance	(Garrett)	6:03

Kenny Garrett -- Introducing Kenny Garrett

By this time, Woody is playing in the more lyrical style characteristic of his later years. Good performances by all, especially Garrett.

Live at Town Hall, NYC; February 22, 1985

McCoy Tyner - p; Jackie McLean - as; WS - tp; Cecil McBee - b; Jack DeJohnette - dr.

1.	Appointment In Ghana	(McLean)	7:05
2.	Passion Dance	(Tyner)	7:45
3.	Blues On The Corner	(Tyner)	7:09

various artists - One Night With Blue Note Preserved volume 2
various artists -- The Jazz Event of the Decade - One Night With Blue Note Preserved - specially selected airplay tracks: track 2

It's interesting to hear the 60's collaborators back together, even if no real sparks fly. Everyone is in good form.

Studio 44, Monster, Holland; April 3, 1985

WS - tp, flg; Tone Jansa - ts, as, fl; Renato Chicco - p; Peter Herbert - b; Dragan Gajic - dr.

1.	Midi	(Jansa)	5:52
2.	Boland	(Jansa)	5:48
3.	Call Mobility	(Jansa)	7:37
4.	River	(Jansa)	8:15
5.	Folk Song	(Jansa)	4:44
6.	May	(Jansa)	8:18

Woody Shaw -- Woody Shaw with the Tone Jansa Quartet

Woody's later collaboration with Jansa, Dr. Chi, is much more satisfying, both in improvisation and in Jansa's originals. Jansa's quartet is talented, but most everything sounds perfunctory.

Sonet Studios, Stockholm; July 3, 1985

WS - tp; Dizzy Reece - tp; Slide Hampton - tb; Johnny Griffin - ts; Nathan Davis - ts, ss, fl; Kenny Drew - p; Jimmy Woode - b; Billy Brooks - dr.

1.	Klook's Theme	(Davis)	8:07
2.	Sweet Love of Mine	(WS)	6:21
3.	The Burner	(Reece)	7:42
4.	Waltz	(Hampton)	8:55
5.	Callitwhachawanna	(Griffin)	8:21

The Paris Reunion Band -- French Cooking

A probably under-rehearsed band with intonation problems that doesn't do justice to some rather good charts.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 21-22, 1985
Freddie Hubbard - tp; WS - tp; Kenny Garrett - as; Mulgrew Miller - p; Cecil McBee - b; Carl Allen - dr.

1. Sandu (Brown) 4:26
2. Boperation (Navarro/McGhee) 4:51
3. Lament For Booker (Hubbard) 6:19
4. Hub * Tones (Hubbard) 6:18
5. Desert Moonlight (Morgan) 7:59
6. Just A Ballad For Woody (Trainello/Shaw) 5:26
7. Lotus Blossom (Dorham) 8:12

Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw -- Double Take
Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw - The Freddie Hubbard-Woody Shaw Sessions
A meeting between these two trumpet giants devoted to the history of bop trumpet. Both Freddie and Woody are in fine form, "battling" over ideas rather than chops. This session has the edge over their later collaboration that produced "The Eternal Triangle".
In the trivia department, the liner notes claim Lee Morgan's "Desert Moonlight" is based on a 19th-century Japanese children's song. The Japanese children's song, translated as "Moonlit Desert", was written in 1923 with music by Suguru Sasaki and words by Masao Kato, according to 101 Favorite Songs Taught in Japanese Schools, edited by Ichiro Nakano.
Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit; February 26-27, 1986
WS - tp; Geri Allen - p; Robert Hurst - b; Roy Brooks - dr.

1. Bemsha Swing (Monk/Best) 10:29
2. Ginseng People (WS) 12:06
3. Well You Needn't (Monk) 14:34
4. United (Shorter) 11:39
5. Nutty (Monk) 13:08
6. In a Capricornian Way (WS) 15:40
7. Star Eyes (Raye/DePaul) 15:38

Woody Shaw -- Bemsha Swing
A jam-session-like date, heavy on Monk tunes. Geri Allen shines.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; March 24, 1986
WS - tp; Kenny Garrett - as; Peter Leitch - gtr; Kenny Barron - p; Neil Swainson - b; Victor Jones - dr.

1. There Will Never Be Another You (Gordon/Warren) 6:55 [transcribed]
2. You Stepped Out Of A Dream (Brown/Kahn) 5:29 [transcribed]
3. Speak Low (Nash/Weill) 8:55 [transcribed]
4. Solid (Rollins) 4:39
5. It Might As Well Be Spring (Hammerstein/Rodgers) 10:00
6. The Woody Woodpecker Song (Idriss/Tibbles) 3:42

Woody Shaw -- Solid
Woody Shaw -- Dark Journey: tracks 3,6
A good example of Woody's later-period lyrical style.
Radio Ljubljana, Yugoslavia; July 27-28, 1986
WS - tp, flg; Tone Jansa - ts, ss; Renato Chicco - p; Peter Herbert - b; Alexander Deutsch - dr.

1. Dr. Chi (WS) 15:15
2. Odra (Jansa) 8:03
3. Stroll and Flight (Jansa) 12:30
4. Nostalgia (Jansa) 3:45
5. Chain (Jansa) 8:47
6. Zoltan (WS) 8:35

Tone Jansa Quartet featuring Woody Shaw -- Dr. Chi
Very good performances, mostly on fine Jansa originals. Jansa's quartet is a cooker.
Live at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival; August 30-31, 1986
Freddie Hubbard - tp (1,2); WS - tpt; Kenny Garrett - as (1,2); Jackie McLean - as (3,4); Cedar Walton - p; Buster Williams - b; Billy Higgins - dr.

1. Desert Moonlight (Morgan)
2. Misty (Garner)
3. Cool Struttin' (Clark)
4. Sonny's Crib (Clark)

Freddie Hubbard/Woody Shaw Sextet -- Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival '86 with Blue Note
Jackie McLean/Woody Shaw Quintet -- Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival '86 with Blue Note

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September 16, 1986
WS - tp, flg; Charlie Rouse - ts, fl; Mal Waldron - p; Reggie Workman - b; Ed Blackwell - dr.

1. Status Seeking (Waldron) 20:19
2. The Git Go (Waldron) 25:31
3. Snake Out (Waldron) 17:19
4. Judy (Waldron) 12:42
5. The Seagulls of Kristiansund (Waldron) 26:02

Mal Waldron Quintet -- The Git Go: tracks 1-2
Mal Waldron Quintet -- The Seagulls of Kristiansund: tracks 3-5
Penguin heaps praise on Seagulls, but to these ears the performance "has its ups and downs". Some of the solos sound extended for a bit too long, repeating ideas several times; Woody is particularly guilty of this. Git Go is less remarkable.
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September ~16, 1986?
WS - tp, flg; Charlie Rouse - ts, fl; Mal Waldron - p; Reggie Workman - b; Ed Blackwell - dr.

1. The Git Go (Waldron) 21:05
2. All Alone (Waldron) 17:35
3. Fire Waltz (Waldron) 19:18

Mal Waldron and Friends -- Live at the Village Vanguard vol. 4
These would seem to be from the same series of dates as the "Git-Go/Seagulls of Kristiansund" albums, but the copyright date is 1984. The recording was part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Village Vanguard.
WS moved to Europe at some time during the last few years of his life, living in Bern, Switzerland, and in Amsterdam. He taught at several jazz schools and toured with various jazz bands in Europe.
Sonet Studios, Stockholm; October 23-24, 1986
WS - tp; Nat Adderley - tp; Joe Henderson - ts; Nathan Davis - ts; Grachan Moncur III - tb; Kenny Drew - p; Jimmy Woode - b; Idris Muhammad - dr.

1. Work Song (Adderley) 8:25
2. For Klook (Drew) 5:49
3. The Man from Potter's Crossing (Woode) 4:48
4. Jamaican Hot Nights (Davis) 10:36
5. Gaby (Hennessey) 7:41
6. Locksley (Hampton) 4:45

Paris Reunion Band -- For Klook
None of the musicians are in top form; Nat Adderley, in particular, has chops problems. Most of the original compositions are unremarkable.
Live at Bazillus Zurich; February 7, 1987 Live at Muhle Hunziken Bern; February 8, 1987
WS - tp; Fred Henke - p; Neil Swainson - b; Alex Deutsch - dr.

1. The Organ Grinder (WS) 8:29
2. In Your Own Sweet Way (Brubeck) 8:29
3. The Dragon (Henke) 8:43
4. Just a Ballad for Woody (Trainello) 9:59
5. Sippin' At Bells (Davis) 7:18
6. Estate (Martino) 5:16
7. Joshua C. (WS) 13:32

Woody Shaw Quartet -- In My Own Sweet Way
various artists -- Jazz Unlimited: track 5
Among Woody's best. The entire quintet plays beautifully; all the ideas seem fresh. Every track is a gem.
Studio 306, Toronto, Canada; May, 1987
Neil Swainson - b; Jerry Fuller - dr; Joe Henderson - ts; WS - tp, flg; Gary Williamson - p

1. 49th Parallel (Swainson) 8:41
2. Port of Spain (Swainson) 5:09
3. Southern Exposure (Swainson) 7:14
4. On The Lam (Swainson) 5:46
5. Homestretch (Henderson) 6:15

Neil Swainson -- 49th Parallel
A good release. The liner notes claim this is Woody's final studio recording date, but it cannot be unless the credits are misprinted.
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 11-12, 1987
Freddie Hubbard - tp; WS - tp; Kenny Garrett - as; Mulgrew Miller - p; Ray Drummond - b; Carl Allen - dr.

1. Down Under (Hubbard) 7:35
2. The Eternal Triangle (Stitt) 7:47
3. The Moontrane (WS) 6:28
4. Calling Miss Khadija (Morgan) 6:38 [transcribed]
5. Nostrand and Fulton (Hubbard) 6:09
6. Tomorrow's Destiny (WS) 7:04
7. Sao Paulo (Dorham) 8:10
8. Reets and I (Harris) 6:41

Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw -- The Eternal Triangle (CD)
Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw -- The Eternal Triangle (LP): tracks 1-6
Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw -- The Freddie Hubbard-Woody Shaw Sessions
Another pairing focused on the trumpet tradition without undue emphasis on bravura. Some of the enthusiasm of their earlier collaboration that produced "Double Take" is missing here, but each trumpeter has his moments.
Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey; June 24, 1987
WS - tp; Steve Turre - tb; Kirk Lightsey - p; Ray Drummond - bass; Carl Allen - dr.

1. If I Were A Bell (Loesser) 5:21 [transcribed]
2. Imagination (Van Huesen/Burke) 7:24
3. Dat Dere (Timmons) 8:08
4. You and the Night and the Music (Schwartz/Dietz) 5:59 [transcribed]
5. Stormy Weather (Arlen/Koehler) 7:55
6. Steve's Blues (Turre) 4:46

Woody Shaw -- Imagination
Woody Shaw -- Dark Journey: tracks 2,3
Like earlier albums Solid and In My Own Sweet Way, this release contains excellent examples of the lyricism of Woody's style in later years, particularly on track "Imagination". Very well played, with a dynamite rhythm section.
Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin; June 4, 1988
Nat Adderley - tp; WS - tp; Curtis Fuller - tb; Nathan Davis - sax; Joe Henderson - sax; Walter Bishop Jr. - p; Jimmy Woode - b; Idris Muhammad - dr.

1. Hot Licks (Davis) 5:24
2. Rue Chaptal (Clarke) 10:05
3. Bags Groove (Jackson) 6:31
4. Work Song (Adderley) 6:55
5. Sweet Love of Mine (WS) 8:18

Paris Reunion Band -- Jazz Buhne Berlin 1988

Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival; July 9, 1988
Carlos Ward - as, fl; WS - tp; Walter Schmocker - b; Alex Deutsch - dr.

1. Lito (i, ii, iii) (Ward) 24:28
2. Pettiford Bridge (Ward) 7:42
3. Lee (Ward) 13:05
4. First Love (Ward) 5:23
5. Sundance (Ward) 7:38

Carlos Ward Quartet featuring Woody Shaw -- Lito
Good playing, especially by Ward, over some funky charts. There seems to be some disagreement among the musicians about the form of the title track; it sounds like you can hear the soloists registering displeasure with the bassist at a couple of unexpected or overdue chord changes. Woody is at his best playing figures behind Ward's solos.
Live at Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, W. Germany; summer, 1988
WS - tp; Joe Henderson - ts; Curtis Fuller - tb; Nathan Davis - ts, ss; Nat Adderley - tp; Idris Muhammad - dr; Walter Bishop, Jr. - p; Jimmy Woode - b

1. Tune Down (Drew)
2. Work Song (Adderley)
3. The Man from Potter's Crossing (Woode)
4. Hot Licks (Davis)
5. Sweet Love of Mine (WS)

Paris Reunion Band -- Live at Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, W. Germany
A good concert; the best from the PRB I've heard.
Woody fell ill in 1988 and moved back to the US. Woody died of kidney failure on May 10, 1989 at Bellevue Hospital in New York City. He was survived by his father, Woody Shaw Sr., his mother, Rosalie, his 10-year-old son, Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw III, and two brothers and a sister.

Discography by Album Release
The entries below are arranged in alphabetical order of the name of the leader under whose name the release is credited. For each leader, the entries are further arranged in alphabetical order of the album name.
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Bartz, Gary Ntu Troop -- Home!; Milestone MSP 9027, ~1970 (LP)

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; March 30, 1969

Walter Bishop, Jr. -- Coral Keys; Black Jazz B/J 2, 1971 (LP)

?; 1970-1971?

Blakey, Art -- And The Jazz Messengers, vol. 1 - Child's Dance; Prestige PRCD 24130-2, 1994 (CD)

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 28, 1972
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973
Repackages album Child's Dance and part of Anthenagain.

Blakey, Art -- And The Jazz Messengers, vol. 2 - Mission Eternal; Prestige PRCD-24159-2, 1995 (CD)

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973
***
Repackages album Buhaina and part of Anthenagain.

Blakey, Art -- Anthenagain; Prestige 10076, 1974 (LP)

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973
AMG ****1/2

Blakey, Art -- Buhaina; Prestige 10067, 1973 (LP)

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973
AMG ***

Blakey, Art -- Child's Dance; Prestige 10047, 1972? (LP)
Blakey, Art -- And The Jazz Messengers, vol. 1 - Child's Dance; Prestige PRCD-24130-2, 1994 (CD)

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 28, 1972
***(*); Penguin **(*); AMG ***

Blakey, Art -- The History of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers; Blue Note CDP 7 97190 2, 1991 (3CD)

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973
AMG ****1/2
A "sampler" album of various Blakey groups.

Blakey, Art -- Mellow Blues; Moon MCD 032-2, 1991 (CD)

Live in New Jersey (probably Rutgers University); April 15, 1969
***; Penguin (***)
This doubly inappropriately titled album consists of bootleg-quality recordings probably taken from a broadcast of a performance at Rutgers University.

Brooks, Roy -- Duet In Detroit; Enja 7067, 1993 (CD)

The Detroit Institute of the Arts; Aug. 26, 1983
***(*); Penguin ***(*); AMG ****

Brooks, Roy -- The Free Slave; Muse 5003 (LP); 32Jazz 32???, 1998 (CD)

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; April 26, 1970
AMG ****

Chambers, Joe -- The Almoravid; Muse MR 5035 (LP)

Sound Idea Studio, NYC; February 10, 1971
Down Beat **** (2/75); AMG ****
Reviewed in Down Beat, February 13, 1975, by Metalitz.
"Joe Chambers is a refreshing reminder that the drum set can be a fount of shade and subtlety as well as a source of raw power... Medina is a standout, due in large part to Woody Shaw." -- from the Down Beat review by Metalitz

Corea, Chick, et al -- Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, McCoy Tyner; Atlantic 1696, 1976 (LP); 1696-2 (CD)

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; November 30 & December 1, 1966
AMG ***

Corea, Chick -- Before Forever; Pickwick QJ-25011, 1978 (LP)

New York; June 30, 1969
A release of various early Corea sessions.

Corea, Chick -- Best Of Chick Corea, The; Blue Note 777-7-89282-2-5, 1993 (CD)

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; November 30 & December 1, 1966

Corea, Chick -- Chick Corea (Blue Note Reissue Series); Blue Note BN LA395-H2, 1975 (LP)

New York; June 30, 1969

Corea, Chick featuring Lionel Hampton -- Chick Corea featuring Lionel Hampton; Chiaroscuro CR 2021, 1980 (LP)

New York; June 30, 1969

Corea, Chick -- Early Days; LRC CDC 7969, 1989 (CD); Denon 33C38 7969 (CD)

New York; June 30, 1969
**(*); Penguin **(*)
A release of various early Corea sessions.

Corea, Chick -- Inner Space; Atlantic SD 2-305 (LP); Atlantic 2-305-2, 1988 (CD)

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; November 30 & December 1, 1966
***(*); AMG *****

Corea, Chick -- Is; Solid State (United Artists) SS 18055 (LP)

New York; June 30, 1969
**
A release of various early Corea sessions.

Corea, Chick -- Jazzman; CBS 51-West Q16078, 1979 (LP)

New York; June 30, 1969
A release of various early Corea sessions.

Corea, Chick -- Sundance; Groove Merchant GM 530 (LP); GM 2202 (LP); CD 2625092, 1990 (CD)

New York; June 30, 1969
AMG *1/2
A release of various early Corea sessions.

Corea, Chick and Longo, Mike -- Piano Giants; Groove Merchant GM-4406, 1974 (LP); GM 520; GM 3300

New York; June 30, 1969

Corea, Chick -- Tones for Joan's Bones; Vortex 2004, 1968 (LP)

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; November 30 & December 1, 1966
AMG ****1/2

Cowell, Stanley -- Brilliant Circles; Arista-Freedom 1009, 1975 (LP); Freedom TKCB-70387, 1994 (CD)

Olmsted Sound Studios, NYC; September 25, 1969
****; AMG ****

Davis, Nathan -- Happy Girl; Saba G SB15025N (LP); MPS CRM 602 (LP); MPS 15.025 (LP)

Villingen, Black Forest, Germany; January 30, 1965
Released in France on the Privilege label (LP).
****

Davis, Nathan -- The Nathan Davis Sextet; EPM FDC 5529, 1990 (CD)

Studio de la Comedie des Champs-Elysees, Paris; May 7, 1965
***
Rerelease of Peace Treaty.

Davis, Nathan -- Peace Treaty; SFP 10.003 (LP mono)

Studio de la Comedie des Champs-Elysees, Paris; May 7, 1965
Rereleased on The Nathan Davis Sextet.

Davis, Nathan -- Two Originals; MPS 539 082-2, 1998 (CD)

Villingen, Black Forest, Germany; January 30, 1965
Rerelease of Happy Girl and another album named The Hip Walk (sans WS).

Dolphy, Eric -- Conversations; Celluloid CELL 5014, 1986 (LP); Restless 7 72660-2, 1986 (CD); Fred Miles FM-308; VeeJay VJLP2503; Fontana (C) 688.521ZL; Exodus EX6005; Joy 116; DJM 22041; Epitaph E-4010; Affinity AFF47; Tobacco Road B2536; Trip TLP5012; Teichiku KUX-53, ULS-1655; RCA (VeeJay) RJL-2662, RJL-6003 (CD)

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963
***(*); AMG ***

Dolphy, Eric -- Everest Archives of Folk and Jazz; Everest FS227 (LP)

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Dolphy, Eric -- Iron Man; Celluloid CELL 5015, 1986 (LP); CELCD 5015, 1986 (CD); Westwind 2057 (CD)

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963
***(*); Penguin **(*); AMG ***
Original release of Iron Man was Douglas SD785, according to Penguin.

Dolphy, Eric -- Jitterbug Waltz; Douglas ADLP 6002, 1976 (2LP)

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963
AMG *****

Dolphy, Eric -- Memorial Album; Vee Jay FHCY-1018 (CD)

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Dolphy, Eric -- Music Matador; LeJazz CD 14, 1993 (CD)

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Ervin, Booker -- Back From The Gig (Blue Note Reissue Series); BN-LA488-HZ, 1976 (LP)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; May 24, 1968
AMG ****1/2
"Definite ****(*) in my view." -- Matt Schofield
"Recorded 5/24/68, not released till here; note that cover says 6/24, but I go with the Cuscuna-Ruppli discography, especially since next Blue Note recording session was indeed on 6/24, by Duke Pearson. BACK FROM THE GIG is an excellent twofer. The one LP Shaw is on is really good, though I think Ervin overshadows Shaw here. The best of Shaw's playing here is 'Gichi', which is a nice, ominous minor-groove thing. And for Ervin you have '204' which is a burner from the get-go." -- Marcel-Franck Simon

Ervin, Booker -- Booker Ervin; Blue Note BST-84314, 1969 (LP)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; May 24, 1968
AMG ***

Fortune, Sonny -- Serengeti Minstrel; Atlantic 18225

Generation Sound Studios, NYC; April 7, 1977
AMG ***

Garrett, Kenny -- Introducing Kenny Garrett; Criss Cross 1014 CD, 1985 (CD)

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 28, 1984
***; Penguin ***

Gilson, Jef -- A Caveau; Societe Francaise SFP 10004

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Golson, Benny -- Time Speaks (Dedicated to the Memory of Clifford Brown); Baystate RJL8054, 1983? (LP)
Golson, Benny/Hubbard, Freddie/Shaw, Woody/Barron, Kenny/McBee, Cecil/Riley, Ben -- Time Speaks (Dedicated to the Memory of Clifford Brown); Timeless CDSJP 187, 1985 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 7-8, 1982
***; Penguin ***
Reviewed in Down Beat, May, 1991, v58 n5, by Frank-John Hadley

Gordon, Dexter -- Best Of Dexter Gordon, The; Columbia JC 36356, 1980 (LP)

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; December 11-12, 1976
Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977

Gordon, Dexter -- Gotham City; Columbia CK 36853, 1981 (CD)

Session location and date not listed
***; AMG ***

Gordon, Dexter -- Great Encounters; Columbia JC 35978, 1979 (LP)

CBS Recording Studios, NYC; January 26, 1979
***; AMG ***

Gordon, Dexter -- Homecoming; Columbia CS 34650, 1977 (2LP); Columbia C2K 46824, 1990 (2CD)

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; December 11-12, 1976
***(*); AMG ****1/2
LP reviewed in Down Beat, August, 1991, v58 n8, by Art Lange.
Material from Dexter's much-heralded "return to the U.S." concerts. Woody made quite an impression with this record; it is said to have led to his signing by Columbia Records.

Gordon, Dexter -- Sophisticated Giant; Columbia AL 34989, 1977 (LP); CBS 467181 2, 1990 (CD)

Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977
***; Penguin **(*); AMG ****
This is the original release of the album without the Great Encounters tracks.

Gordon, Dexter -- Sophisticated Giant; Columbia CK 65295, 1997 (CD)

Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977
CBS Recording Studios, NYC; January 26, 1979
***
This release of the album adds material from the Great Encounters sessions.

Gruntz, George Trumpet Machine -- For Flying Out Proud; MPS (Metronome) 0068.190 (LP); MPS 15.503 (LP)

?; June 27-29, 1977

Gruntz, George Concert Jazz Band, The -- GG-CJB; MPS (Metronome) 0068.215 (LP); MPS (Metronome) 0068.290
Gruntz, George Concert Jazz Band, The -- GG-CJB; MPS 15.531 (LP)

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Hampton, Lionel -- Music of Charles Mingus, The; Who's Who 21005 (LP)

NYC; November, 1977
AMG ***

Hampton, Lionel and Friends -- Rare Recordings vol. 1; Telarchive 83318, 1992 (CD)

NYC; November, 1977
Penguin ***; AMG **1/2

Hampton, Lionel -- Vintage Hampton; Telarchive CD-83321, 1993 (CD)

NYC; November, 1977

Hayes, Louis -- Real Thing, The; Muse MR 5215, 1978 (LP)

CI Recording Studios, NYC; May 20-21, 1977
***; AMG *****

Hayes, Louis and Cook, Junior -- Ichi-Ban; Timeless SJP 102, 1976 (LP); Timeless-Muse TI 307, 1979 (LP); CD SJP 102, 1989 (CD)

Generation Sound Studio, NYC; May 5, 1976
**(*); Penguin ***; AMG ***

Hayes, Louis and Shaw, Woody Quintet -- Swiss Radio Days Vol. 5: Lausanne 1977; TCB 2052, 1996 (CD)

live at Salle d'Epalinges, Lausanne, Sweden; February 4, 1977
***
Reviewed in Down Beat, May, 1997
Reviewed in Jazz Journal International, June, 1997
Reviewed in Jazznu, #215, 1997

Henderson, Joe -- Blue Note Years, The; Blue Note CDP-0777-7-89287-20 (3CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 10, 1965
Penguin ****; AMG ***

Henderson, Joe -- If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem (a.k.a. Live at the Lighthouse); Milestone 9028 (LP)

live at The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA; September 24-26, 1970
AMG ****

Henderson, Joe -- In Pursuit of Blackness; Milestone MSP-9034 (LP)

live at The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA; September 24-26, 1970

Henderson, Joe -- Tetragon/In Pursuit of Blackness; BGP CDBGPD 084, 1994 (CD)

live at The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA; September 24-26, 1970
***(*); Penguin ***(*)
Henderson, Joe -- The Milestone Years; Milestone 8MCD-4413-2, 1994 (8CD)

live at The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA; September 24-26, 1970
***(*); Penguin ***; AMG *****

Henderson, Joe and Shaw, Woody -- Jazz Patterns; Everest Records (Archive of Folk & Jazz) FS-363 (LP)

?; September, 1970?

Herman, Woody -- Concord Years; Concord Jazz CCD-4557, 1993 (CD)

Live at The Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA; September 15, 1979
AMG ***
A sampler of Herman's recordings for the Concord label.

Herman, Woody -- Woody and Friends; Concord CCD-4170, 1981 (CD)

Live at The Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA; September 15, 1979
**; Penguin ***; AMG ****

Hill, Andrew -- Lift Every Voice; Blue Note 84330, 1970 (LP)

May 16, 1969
AMG **1/2

Hubbard, Freddie and Shaw, Woody -- Double Take; Blue Note BT 85121 (LP); Blue Note CDP 7 46294 2, 1986 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 21-22, 1985
***(*); Penguin ***(*); AMG ***/*****

Hubbard, Freddie and Shaw, Woody -- Eternal Triangle, The; Blue Note B1-48017, 1988 (LP); Blue Note CDP 7480172 (CD)

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 11-12, 1987
***; Penguin ***(*)

Hubbard, Freddie and Shaw, Woody - Freddie Hubbard-Woody Shaw Sessions, The; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32747 2 7, 1995 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 21-22, 1985
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 11-12, 1987
AMG **1/2
Reviewed in Cadence, Dec., 1995
Reviewed in Cuadernos de Jazz, #32, 1996
Reviewed in Musica Jazz, Jan., 1996
Repackages albums Double Take and The Eternal Triangle together.

Hubbard, Freddie/Shaw, Woody Sextet -- Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival '86 with Blue Note; TOEMI L080-1088 (LD,VC)

Live at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival; August 30-31, 1986

Hutcherson, Bobby -- Cirrus; Blue Note BN-LA257-G, 1974 (LP)

Wally Heider Recording Studio, LA; April 17-18, 1974
***; AMG **1/2

Hutcherson, Bobby -- Live At Montreux; Blue Note BN LA 249-G, 1974 (LP); Blue Note CDP 7243 8 27819 2 9, 1994 (CD)

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 5, 1973
***; AMG ****1/2

Jansa, Tone Quartet featuring Woody Shaw -- Dr. Chi; Timeless CDSJP 241, 1989 (CD)

Radio Ljubljana, Yugoslavia; July 27-28, 1986
****

Lawrence, Azar -- Bridge Into New Age; Prestige P-10086, 1974 (LP)

?; September, 1974
Down Beat **** (3/75)
Reviewed in Down Beat, March 13, 1975, by Mandel

McLean, Jackie -- 'Bout Soul; Blue Note BST 84284 (LP); Blue Note CDP 7243 8 59383 2 0, 1997 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; September 8, 1968
***; AMG ****

McLean, Jackie -- Demon's Dance; Blue Note CDP 7 84345 2, 1987 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; December 22, 1967
***; Penguin ***(*); AMG ****1/2

McLean, Jackie/Shaw, Woody Quintet -- Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival '86 with Blue Note; TOEMI L080-1088 (LD,VC)

Live at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival; August 30-31, 1986

Mingus, Charles -- Charlie Mingus; Jazz Classics AU 36000 (CD)

NYC; November, 1977

Mingus, Charles -- His Final Work; RTV Communications (CD)

NYC; November, 1977
AMG ***

Mingus, Charles -- Sound Of Jazz, The; Cleo CLCD 65005, compiled 1988 (CD)

NYC; November, 1977
**(*); Penguin ***

Mobley, Hank -- Reach Out!; Blue Note BST 84288, 1968 (LP); Blue Note CDP 59964, 1997 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; January 19, 1968
***; AMG ***

Mobley, Hank -- Thinking of Home; Blue Note LT-1045, 1980 (LP)

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 31, 1970
AMG ****1/2

Paris Reunion Band, The -- For Klook; Gazell GJCD-1009, 1988 (CD)

Sonet Studios, Stockholm; October 23-24, 1986
**

Paris Reunion Band, The -- French Cooking; Gazell GJ 1002 (LP); GJCD-1002, 1987 (CD)

Sonet Studios, Stockholm; July 3, 1985
**

Paris Reunion Band, The -- Jazz Buhne Berlin 1988; Amiga 8 56 418, 1989 (LP)

Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin; June 4, 1988

Paris Reunion Band, The -- Live at Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, W. Germany; Proscenium 10004, 1988 (VC)

Live at Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, W. Germany; summer, 1988
***

Sanders, Pharoah -- Summun, Bukmun, Umyun; Impulse AS-9199 (LP)

A&R Studios, NYC; July 1, 1970
AMG ***

Shaw, Woody -- Bemsha Swing; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29029 2 8, 1997 (CD)

Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit; February 26-27, 1986
***
Reviewed in Cuadernos de Jazz, #43, 1997
Reviewed in Jazztimes, Dec., 1997
Also contains two rhythm section trio tracks.

Shaw, Woody -- Best Of Woody Shaw, The; Columbia JC 36519, 1980 (LP)

CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; August 5-6, 1978
C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; December 27, 1979; January 4, 1980
A collection of tracks from Woody's Columbia recordings prior to his second working quintet (that is, not including material from United).

Shaw, Woody -- Blackstone Legacy; Contemporary S7627/8, 1971 (LP)

A&R Studios, NYC; December 8-9, 1970
***(*); AMG *****
Woody's first album as a leader.

Shaw, Woody -- Cassandranite; Muse MCD 6007, 1989 (CD)

NYC; December, 1965
Sound Idea Studio, NYC; February 10, 1971
Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974
****; Penguin ****; AMG **
Repackages album In The Beginning, plus an extra track from Joe Chambers' The Almoravid.
Some pressings of Cassandranite contain incorrect recorded material and/or confusion over the track labelling, as is mentioned in the discography for the sessions above.

Shaw, Woody -- Complete CBS Studio Recordings of Woody Shaw, The; Mosaic MR4-142, 1992 (4LP); MD3-142, 1992 (3CD)

CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977
C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; January 24, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; December 27, 1979; January 4, 1980
Right Track Studios, NYC; March 7, 9, 17, 1981
AMG *****
Reviewed in Audio, December, 1992, v76 n12, by Michael Bieber
Reviewed in Coda, #255, 1994
Reviewed in Jazziz, Jan., 1993
Reviewed in Jazz Journal International, July, 1994
Collects all studio sessions that Woody cut for Columbia. The live sessions at the Village Vanguard are not included.
Packages albums Rosewood, Woody III (minus a live track), For Sure! (plus a bonus track), and United.

Shaw, Woody -- Dark Journey; 32 Jazz 32039, 1997 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; October 1 and 22, 1965
NYC; December, 1965
Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; April 6 and 13, 1977
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 1, 1983
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; March 24, 1986
Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey; June 24, 1987

A nice sampler of Woody's recordings, primarily those originally released on the Muse label, and with some Blue Note material as well.

Shaw, Woody -- For Sure!; Columbia FC 36383, 1980 (LP)

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; December 27, 1979; January 4, 1980
***

Shaw, Woody -- Imagination; Muse MCD 5338, 1988 (CD); 32 Jazz 32090, 1998 (CD)

Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey; June 24, 1987
****; Penguin ***(*); AMG ****

Shaw, Woody Quartet -- In My Own Sweet Way; In + Out 7003-2, 1989 (CD)

Live at Bazillus Zurich; February 7, 1987 and
Live at Muhle Hunziken Bern; February 8, 1987
****; Penguin ****; AMG ****1/2
Reviewed in Cuadernos de Jazz, #9, 1992

Shaw, Woody -- In The Beginning; Muse MR 5298, 1983 (LP)

NYC; December, 1965
AMG ****
A commercial release of the demo tapes made by Woody in his original quest for a recording contract.

Shaw, Woody with Braxton, Anthony -- Iron Men, The; Muse MR 5160, 1981 (LP)

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; April 6 and 13, 1977
****; AMG ****

Shaw, Woody -- Last of the Line; 32 Jazz 32024, 1997 (CD)

NYC; December, 1965
Sound Idea Studio, NYC; February 10, 1971
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; November, 1975
Reviewed in Jazztimes, Dec., 1997

Repackages albums Cassandranite and Love Dance together.

Shaw, Woody -- Little Red's Fantasy; Muse MR 5103, 1978 (LP)

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; June 29, 1976
****; AMG **** 1/2

Shaw, Woody Concert Ensemble -- Live at the Berliner Jazztage; Muse MR 5139, 1977 (LP)

Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival; November 6, 1976
***(*); AMG **** 1/2
This album is not listed in the Penguin guide, but it is discussed in the text as if it was (perhaps it was accidentally omitted).

Shaw, Woody -- Lotus Flower; Enja R2 79637, 1982 (CD)

Vanguard Studios, NYC; January 7, 1982
***; Penguin ***; AMG ****1/2

Shaw, Woody -- Love Dance; Muse MR 5074, 1976 (LP)

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; November, 1975
***; Penguin ***; Down Beat *****; AMG ****
Woody's first album "on the charts".

Shaw, Woody -- Master of the Art; Musician E1-60131, 1982 (LP)

Live at The Jazz Forum, NYC; February 25, 1982
**(*); AMG ****

Shaw, Woody -- Moontrane, The; Muse MR 5058, 1975? (LP); Muse 900.324, 1978 (LP); Muse MCD 5472, 1993; 32 Jazz 32019, 1997 (CD)

Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974
***; Penguin ****; AMG **** 1/2; Down Beat ***** (LP, 11/20/75).
Reviewed in Coda, October, 1976, issue number 151, by Barry Temperman.
Reviewed in Down Beat, November 20, 1975, by Herb Nolan.
Reviewed in Cadence, Sep., 1995
Reviewed in Jazz Journal International, Apr., 1996
Reviewed in Jazz Magazine, #451, 1995
Reviewed in Jazz Special, #37, 1997
Reviewed in Musica Jazz, Nov., 1995

Shaw, Woody -- Night Music; Musician 9 60299-1, 1983 (LP)

Live at The Jazz Forum, NYC; February 25, 1982
**; AMG ***

Shaw, Woody -- Rosewood; Columbia JC 35309, 1978 (LP)

CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977
****; AMG *****
Down Beat 1978 Critics Poll Record of the Year, Down Beat 1978 Reader's Poll Best Jazz Album of 1978.
See also CD packaging that follows.

Shaw, Woody -- Rosewood; Columbia CK 65519, 1998 (CD)

CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; December 27, 1979; January 4, 1980
CD release of "Rosewood" also includes 3 tracks from the "For Sure!" sessions.

Shaw, Woody -- Setting Standards; Muse MR 5318, 1985 (LP)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 1, 1983
AMG ****1/2

Shaw, Woody -- Solid; Muse MCD 5329, 1987 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; March 24, 1986
****; Penguin ***(*); AMG ****

Shaw, Woody -- Song of Songs; Contemporary C-7632/Fantasy OJC-180, 1973 (LP); Contemporary OJCCD-1893-2, 1997 (CD)

Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles; September 15 and 18, 1972
***; Penguin ***; AMG ****
Woody's second album as a leader.

Shaw, Woody -- Stepping Stones; Columbia JC 35560, 1978 (LP)

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; August 5-6, 1978
****; AMG ***

Shaw, Woody -- Time Is Right; Red 123168-2, 1993 (CD)

Live at "Osteria Delle Dame", Bologna; January 1, 1983
***; Penguin ***; AMG ****
Reviewed in Cadence, Oct., 1993
Reviewed in Jazz Journal International, Oct., 1993
Reviewed in Musica Jazz, Jul., 1993
Reviewed in Vox, Nov., 1993
May have first been released on Soul Note, according to an interview in Coda magazine.

Shaw, Woody -- Two More Pieces of the Puzzle; 32 Jazz 32069, 1998 (CD)

Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival; November 6, 1976
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; April 6 and 13, 1977
Repackages Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble Live at the Berliner Jazztage and The Iron Men.

Shaw, Woody -- United; Columbia FC 37390, 1981 (LP)

Right Track Studios, NYC; March 7, 9, 17, 1981
****; AMG ***

Shaw, Woody -- Woody III; Columbia JC 35977, 1979 (LP); Columbia JC 83778 (LP)

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; August 5-6, 1978
C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; January 24, 1979
****; AMG ***

Shaw, Woody -- Woody Shaw with the Tone Jansa Quartet; Timeless CDSJP 221, 1985 (CD)

Studio 44, Monster, Holland; April 3, 1985
***; Penguin ***; AMG ****

Shepp, Archie -- For Losers; Impulse AS 9188 (LP)

RCA Studios, NYC; August 26, 1969
Down Beat ***** (4/71)
Reviewed in Down Beat, April 15, 1971, by Bill Cole
"We are brought all the way from stirring rhythm and blues through reminiscences of Billie Holiday (courtesy Miss Chinalin Sharpe) to orchestral colors conjuring up visions of Duke and Mingus, back full circle to Mother Africa." -- from the review by Bill Cole in Down Beat.

Shepp, Archie -- Kwanza; ABC Impulse AS-9262 (LP)

RCA Studios, NYC; August 26, 1969
*(*); Down Beat ****1/2 (6/74)
Reviewed in Down Beat, June 20, 1974, by Kopulos
Reviewed in Coda, ~1974, by Jack Chambers
"This release has to be a mistake... Woody Shaw on Slow Drag and Shepp on Bakai seem to be putting out. The rest is deadly." -- from the review by Jack Chambers in Coda.

Sidran, Ben -- Free in America; Arista AL4081, 1976 (LP)

?; 1976?
AMG **

Silver, Horace -- Best of Horace Silver, The (Blue Note re-issue series); Blue Note BN-LA402-H2, 1975 (LP)
Silver, Horace -- Best Of, vol. 2, The (The Blue Note Years); Blue Note CDP 7 93206 2, 1989 (CD)

Silver, Horace -- Blue Note Years, The

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; October 1 and 22, 1965

Silver, Horace -- Cape Verdean Blues, The; Blue Note CDP 7 84220 2, 1989 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; October 1 and 22, 1965
****; Penguin ***(*); AMG ****1/2

Silver, Horace -- Greatest Hits; Jazztime S21-57589, 1992 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; October 1 and 22, 1965
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 2 and 23, 1966

Silver, Horace -- Jody Grind, The; Blue Note CDP 7 84250 2, 1991 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 2 and 23, 1966
****; Penguin ****; AMG ****

Silver, Horace -- Natives Are Restless Tonight, The; Emerald EMR-CD-1003, 1990 (CD)
Silver, Horace -- Re-Entry; RAM R-81002, 1994 (CD)

The Half Note nightclub, NYC; February 11 and 18, 1966
(****)

Swainson, Neil -- 49th Parallel; Concord CCD-4396, 1989 (CD)

Studio 306, Toronto, Canada; May, 1987
***; AMG ****1/2
Not released until after Woody's death, the album is dedicated "to the memory of Woody Shaw".

Terry, Buddy -- Natural Soul; Prestige 7541 (LP)

November 15, 1967
Also available with same catalog number as "Prestige Records distributed by MPS (Germany)". There is also a 45 RPM single with catalogue number Prestige 45-459; I don't know what tracks are on this single.

Terry, Buddy -- Pure Dynamite; Mainstream MRL 356, 1972 (LP)

?; 1971-1972?

The Band Directed by George Gruntz -- The Alpine Power Plant; MPS/BASF 33 24160-5 (2LP); MPS 52.013 (LP);MPS (Metronome) 0068.290 (LP)

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972
Credits include "The Co-Leaders: Flavio Ambrosetti, Franco Ambrosetti, George Gruntz, Daniel Humair."

Tyner, McCoy -- Best of McCoy Tyner: The Blue Note Years; Blue Note 37051, 1995 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; August 23, 1968

Tyner, McCoy -- Expansions; Applause APBL 2310, 1970 (LP); Blue Note BST 84338 (LP); CDP 7 84338 2, 1988, 1995 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; August 23, 1968
***(*); Penguin ***(*); AMG ****1/2

Waldron, Mal Quintet -- Git Go, The; Soul Note SN 1118, 1987 (LP); 121118-2, 1987 (CD)

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September 16, 1986
***; Penguin ***(*)

Waldron, Mal and Friends -- Live at the Village Vanguard vol. 4; Video Artists International 69092, 1984 (VC)

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September ~16, 1986?

Waldron, Mal Quintet -- Seagulls of Kristiansund, The; Soul Note 121 148-2, 1988 (CD)

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September 16, 1986
***(*); Penguin ****

Ward, Carlos Quartet featuring Woody Shaw -- Lito; Leo LR 166, 1989 (LP); Leo CD LR 166, 1992 (CD)

Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival; July 9, 1988
***; Penguin ***(*)

Washington, Tyrone -- Natural Essence; Blue Note BST84274 (LP)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; 1967-1968 (?)
AMG ***

Williams, Buster -- Pinnacle; Muse MR 5080 (LP)

New York; August 5, 7, 11, 14, 1975
Down Beat ***1/2
Reviewed in Down Beat; August 12, 1976.

Young, Larry -- Art of Larry Young; Blue Note CDP-0777-7-99177-2-3, 1992 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 10, 1965
AMG ****1/2

Young, Larry -- Complete Blue Note Recordings of Larry Young, The; Mosaic MR9-137, 1991 (3LP); MD6-137, 1991 (6CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 10, 1965

Young, Larry -- Unity; Blue Note 84221, 1966 (LP); CDP 7 84221 2, 199?, 1995 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 10, 1965
****; Penguin *****; AMG *****

Zawinul, Joe -- Concerto Retitled; Atlantic SD 1694, 1976 (LP)

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?

Zawinul, Joe -- Zawinul; Atlantic SD 1579, 1971 (LP); 1579-2 (CD)

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?
***; Penguin ***(*); AMG ****1/2

various artists -- A Trumpet Tribute: A Tribute to Fats Navarro, Clifford Brown & Booker Little; Trip TLX-5036 (2LP)

The Club Ruby, NYC; mid 1960's

various artists -- Atlantic Jazz: Introspection; Atlantic Atl 7 81710-1, 1986 (LP)

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?

various artists -- Atlantic Jazz: Keyboards; Rhino 8122-71596-2, 1995 (CD)

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; November 30 & December 1, 1966
AMG ****

various artists -- Blue Bossa; Blue Note B21Y 95590 (CD)

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; October 1 and 22, 1965
AMG **

various artists -- Blue Break Beats vol. 3; Blue Note 7243 8 54360 2 4, 1997(CD)

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; September 8, 1968

various artists -- Havana Jam; Columbia PC2 36053 (LP)

Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979
AMG ***

various artists -- Havana Jam 2; Columbia PC2 36180 (LP)

Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979
AMG ****1/2
Other tracks feature the Cuban Percussion Ensemble, a 30-member conga group plus pianist Frank Emilio and possibly Los Papines on vocals; these tracks are highly recommended by Trina Borras: "They do the most incredible version of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade you could ever imagine."

various artists -- Individuals; Columbia A2S 512, 1978 (LP)

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; August 5-6, 1978
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; January 24, 1979

various artists -- Jazz Dance Classics Vol. 3; Luv 'N Haight LHCD015 (CD)

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973

various artists -- Jazz Event of the Decade, The -- One Night With Blue Note Preserved - specially selected airplay tracks; Blue Note 9484-9485, 1985 (LP)

Live at Town Hall, NYC; February 22, 1985

various artists -- Jazz Giants; unknown Italian label HJ 2 Box 10 (LP)

New York; June 30, 1969

various artists -- Jazz Unlimited; In + Out 7588, 1992 (CD)

Live at Bazillus Zurich; February 7, 1987 and
Live at Muhle Hunziken Bern; February 8, 1987

various artists -- Montreux Summit volume 1; Columbia JG 35005, 1977 (LP)

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977
**(*); AMG ***

various artists -- Montreux Summit volume 2; Columbia 35090, 1977 (LP)
various artists -- Montreux Summit volume 2 Special Radio Edition; Columbia AS 440, 1978 (LP)

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977
**

various artists -- Montreux Summit First Divide; Columbia PC 36982, 1981 (LP)

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

various artists -- Musician's Guide vol. 2; Musician E1-60136B, 1982 (LP)

Live at The Jazz Forum, NYC; February 25, 1982

various artists - One Night With Blue Note Preserved volume 2; Blue Note CDP 7 46148 2, 1985 (CD)

Live at Town Hall, NYC; February 22, 1985
***; AMG **

various artists -- Playboy Jazz Festival 1982, The; Musician 60298-1-I, 1984 (LP)

Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival; June 19-20, 1982
**(*); AMG **

various artists -- Screamin' Mothers; Mainstream 806, 1974 (2LP)

NYC?; 1974?

various artists -- Sound of Jazz, The; Who's Who WWCD-JAZ-1 (CD)

NYC; November, 1977

various artists -- Trumpets in Modern Jazz; Enja 8000-2, 1994 (CD)

The Detroit Institute of the Arts; Aug. 26, 1983
AMG ***

Appendix: Supplementary Information

Other Performances

Jackie McLean - On Mars; Rhapsody Films, 1986 (VC).
Woody appears briefly in a clip from a live performance, probably from about 1967.
On May 8 and May 29, 1982 PBS aired a program called "Jazz At The Maintenance Shop" featuring the Woody Shaw Quintet. [This was opposite Fantasy Island!] These are two separate shows, show no. 1 and show no. 2.

Format of Discography Entries
The general format of an entry in the Discography By Recording Session is:
Location; Date
Musician1 - Instruments; Musician2 - Instruments; ...

1. TrackTitle1 (Composer) Length
2. TrackTitle2 (Composer) Length
...

Leader1 -- AlbumTitle1: TrackList
Leader2 -- AlbumTitle2: TrackList
...

Notes and comments.
Each album listed contains material from this session. In the hypertext form of this document, the listing is a hypertext link to the entry for that album in the Discography by Album Release section. The names of albums on which a session was originally released, or the albums that are considered to be primarily associated with a session at the time of this writing, appear in bold typeface. Re-releases in different packaging, collections, and samplers appear in normal typeface. An album listed contains all tracks listed for the session above it unless :TrackList appears, in which case a list of the track numbers that appear on that album is given.
A number in square brackets at the end of the listing for a track indicates that a known transcription of Woody's solo on the track is published. The number corresponds to an entry in the list of transcription sources that appears in the appendix.
The general format for an entry in the Discography by Album Release is:

Leader -- AlbumTitle; CatalogueNumber, Year (format)

RecordingSession1
RecordingSession2
ratings and review citations
other comments
Each recording session listed produced material released on this album. In the hypertext version of this document, the listing is a hypertext link to the session's entry in the Discography by Recording Session.

Information on Ratings
Many of the album listings in this discography also list ratings by this author and/or ratings and awards from various other sources.
The author's ratings of the works are based on the same five-star format used by the first edition of The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP, and Cassette:

***** among the best jazz recordings ever produced
**** an outstanding album
*** a good, but more pedestrian, effort
** a sub-standard work
* horribly flawed
Parentheses are used around a single star where the author has misgivings about awarding the extra star but feels the album comes very close. Parentheses are used around the entire rating where the author feels the rating must be qualified by concerns mentioned in the text review.
Where Woody does not appear on all tracks of an album, the author's rating is of Woody's performances only, rather than an overall rating of the recording. Ratings from sources other than this author are usually of the entire recording; some information on the basis of ratings from other sources appears in the list below.
Ratings and reviews are by this author unless otherwise noted. While I am reluctant to be such a "critic", I feel the opinions of various enthusiasts included here add greatly to the usefulness of this work. This also keeps my work from becoming entirely obsolete as soon as a more thorough researcher comes along!
The most common sources of ratings other than those of this author are:

Penguin

The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP, and Cassette, by Richard Cook and Brian Morton, Penguin Books, London.
This discography is current with the Penguin Guide as of the Third Edition, published 1996. Where a new edition of the Guide drops entries for albums due to the album going out-of-print in England, this discography retains the earlier rating.
The author of this discography has adopted the rating system used by the first edition of the Penguin Guide, as explained above. Subsequent editions have replaced the five-star rating with "four stars plus a crown".

AMG

The All-Music Guide: A Complete Online Database of Recorded Music. A World Wide Web-based source for information on music albums. The URL is:
http://205.186.189.2/root/amg/Music_Root.html

According to their web page, "Albums for each music artist are rated against their own best work and not against other artists in their genre". The same folks also publish The All-Music Guide to Jazz.

Solo Transcriptions
A "[transcribed]" hyperlink in a track listing indicates that a transcription of Woody's solo on the track is available. The transcription sources are:

Woody Shaw / Jazz Trumpet Solos, transcribed by Dale Carley, edited by Ronny S. Schiff, HL00855057, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 7777 West Bluemound Road P.O. Box 13819, Milwaukee, WI 53213.
15 Trumpet Solos, transcribed by Brian Pendleton, Sweet Pen Publishing, Stevens Creek Blvd. Suite 129, Cupertino, CA 95014.
28 Modern Jazz Trumpet Solos, transcribed by Ken Slone, edited by Jamey Aebersold, STUDIO 224, 16333 N.W. 54th Avenue, Hialeah, Fla. 33014.
Down Beat, June, 1995.

References

Woody Shaw -- Trumpet In Bloom, Chuck Berg, Down Beat, August 10, 1978.
This interview with WS provides the foundation for numerous other articles and liner notes.
An Interview with Woody Shaw, recorded as a track on album "Master of the Art".
The text of the interview is reproduced on the album jacket of the LP release.
Shawnuff Did * Shawnuff Said, Marc Chenard, Coda, from approx. 1985-1986.
An interview with WS.
The Complete CBS Studio Recordings of Woody Shaw, liner notes in accompanying booklet by Michael Cuscuna and Carl Woideck, 1992.
Personal recollections and music analysis, including detailed info on the CBS studio sessions.
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP, and Cassette, Richard Cook and Brian Morton, Penguin Books, London, 1992, 1994, 1996.
Contains ratings, reviews, and discographical entries.
Other published interviews and articles I don't have are:

Chadbourne, Eugene: "(...who? me?) Woody Shaw", Coda, No. 144 1976: 10-12
Lake, S.: "The Intimidator," MELODY MAKER, li(2 October 1976), 48
Reitman, Linda R: "Woody Shaw - Linked to a Legacy", Down Beat, Vol 50. January 1983: 18-21
Rusch, B.: "Woody Shaw: Interview", Cadence, vii/1(1981) 12
Shaw, Woody: "My Approach to the Trumpet, and to Jazz,", Crescendo International, xv/8 (1977), 14
Smith, Arnold Jay, Down Beat, 1975.
Tompkins, L.: "Keeping Jazz Alive....", Crescendo International, xv/3(76), 20
"Woody Shaw", Jazz Forum (intl edtn), no. 57(1979)
"Woody Shaw", Swing Journal, xxxvi/14(1982), 242 [discography]
(unknown article title), Down Beat, Dec., 1997
(unknown article title), Cuadernos de Jazz, #19, 1993

Definitions of Abbreviations
The abbreviations used in this document are:

45rpm 45 RPM record
afl alto flute
al alto
AMG All Music Guide
as alto sax
b bass
bs baritone sax
CD compact disc
cell cello
clar clarinet
cond conductor
cong congas
cor cornet
cshel conch shells
dr drums
el electric
fl flute
flg fluegelhorn
gtr guitar
kyb keyboards
LD laser disc
LP long playing record
mar maracas
NYC New York City
org organ
p piano
pclo piccolo
Penguin The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP, and Cassette
perc percussion
ss soprano sax
synth synthesizer
tb trombone
tp trumpet
ts tenor sax
vbs vibes (vibraphone)
VC video cassette
vla viola
vln violin
voc vocals
wd wood
WS Woody Shaw

Index by Artist Name
An alphabetical index of artists who have appeared in a recording session together with Woody Shaw. Each hypertext entry in the index leads to a recording session entry in which the artist participated.
Jump to entries for last name starting with letter A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Abrams, Muhal Richard

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; April 6 and 13, 1977

Adderley, Nat

Sonet Studios, Stockholm; October 23-24, 1986
Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin; June 4, 1988
Live at Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, W. Germany; summer, 1988

Ali, Rashied

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; March 30, 1969

Allen, Carl

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 21-22, 1985
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 11-12, 1987
Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey; June 24, 1987

Allen, Geri

Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit; February 26-27, 1986

Ambrosetti, Flavio

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

Ambrosetti, Franco

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972
?; June 27-29, 1977
MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Anderson, Frank

NYC?; 1974?

Andre, Wayne

Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977

Arnett, Jan

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; May 24, 1968

Arnold, Horace

New York; June 30, 1969

Bailey, Benny

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972
Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977
MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Bargeron, David

NYC?; 1974?

Barron, Kenny

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; 1967-1968 (?)
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; May 24, 1968
?; 1971-1972?
Generation Sound Studios, NYC; April 7, 1977
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 7-8, 1982
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; March 24, 1986

Bartz, Gary

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; August 23, 1968
Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; March 30, 1969
A&R Studios, NYC; July 1, 1970
A&R Studios, NYC; December 8-9, 1970
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.
Right Track Studios, NYC; March 7, 9, 17, 1981

Bass, Mickey

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 31, 1970
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973

Bellotto, Americo

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Benger, Alan Shwaetz

?; 1970-1971?

Benson, George

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; January 19, 1968

Bernard, Cecil

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 5, 1973

Bettis, Nathaniel

A&R Studios, NYC; July 1, 1970

Bishop, Walter Jr.

?; 1970-1971?
Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin; June 4, 1988
Live at Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, W. Germany; summer, 1988

Bitker, Arthur

NYC?; 1974?

Blackwell, Ed

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September 16, 1986
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September ~16, 1986?

Blakey, Art

Live in New Jersey (probably Rutgers University); April 15, 1969
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 28, 1972
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973

Blythe, Arthur

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; April 6 and 13, 1977
Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979

Bobo, WIllie

Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979

Bonner, Joe

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; November, 1975

Booker, Walter

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?

Botchinsky, Alan

Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Bowen, Greg

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Boyd, Emanuel (Manny)

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 28, 1972
Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles; September 15 and 18, 1972
Wally Heider Recording Studio, LA; April 17-18, 1974

Brackeen, Joanne

?; 1971-1972?

Braxton, Anthony

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; April 6 and 13, 1977

Brecker, Michael

?; 1976?

Brecker, Randy

?; 1976?

Brooks, Billy

Villingen, Black Forest, Germany; January 30, 1965
Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977
Sonet Studios, Stockholm; July 3, 1985

Brooks, Roy

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; April 26, 1970
The Detroit Institute of the Arts; Aug. 26, 1983
Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit; February 26-27, 1986

Brown, Garnett

Sound Idea Studio, NYC; February 10, 1971

Burrell, Kenny

NYC?; 1974?

Butler, Billy

NYC?; 1974?

Cables, George

Live in New Jersey (probably Rutgers University); April 15, 1969
live at The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA; September 24-26, 1970
?; September, 1970?
A&R Studios, NYC; December 8-9, 1970
Sound Idea Studio, NYC; February 10, 1971
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 28, 1972
Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles; September 15 and 18, 1972
Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977
CBS Recording Studios, NYC; January 26, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; January 24, 1979

Carn, Jean

?; September, 1974

Carter, Benjamin Franklin

May 16, 1969

Carter, Ron

NYC; December, 1965
Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; August 23, 1968
A&R Studios, NYC; December 8-9, 1970

Chambers, Joe

NYC; December, 1965
Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; November 30 & December 1, 1966
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; 1967-1968 (?)
RCA Studios, NYC; August 26, 1969
Olmsted Sound Studios, NYC; September 25, 1969
Sound Idea Studio, NYC; February 10, 1971
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; April 6 and 13, 1977

Chambers, Paul

NYC; December, 1965
Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?

Chase, Jiggs

?; November 15, 1967

Chautemps, Jean-Louis

Studio de la Comedie des Champs-Elysees, Paris; May 7, 1965
Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Chicco, Renato

Studio 44, Monster, Holland; April 3, 1985
Radio Ljubljana, Yugoslavia; July 27-28, 1986

Clarke, Kenny

Studio de la Comedie des Champs-Elysees, Paris; May 7, 1965

Clarke, Stanley

?; 1971-1972?
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 28, 1972

Cobham, Billy

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Coleman, George

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; April 26, 1970

Colin, Lois

CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977
MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Cook, Junior

Generation Sound Studio, NYC; May 5, 1976

Copeland, Ray

NYC?; 1974?

Corea, Chick

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; November 30 & December 1, 1966
New York; June 30, 1969

Cowell, Stanley

Olmsted Sound Studios, NYC; September 25, 1969

Cranshaw, Bob

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; October 1 and 22, 1965
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; January 19, 1968

Cruz, Rafael

Generation Sound Studios, NYC; April 7, 1977

Cullaz, Alby

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Cunningham, Bob

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; March 30, 1969

Dailey, Albert

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; March 30, 1969

Daniels, Eddie

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

Davis, George

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?

Davis, Nathan

Villingen, Black Forest, Germany; January 30, 1965
Studio de la Comedie des Champs-Elysees, Paris; May 7, 1965
Paris, France; May 15, 1965
Sonet Studios, Stockholm; July 3, 1985
Sonet Studios, Stockholm; October 23-24, 1986
Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin; June 4, 1988
Live at Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, W. Germany; summer, 1988

Davis, Richard

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963
May 16, 1969

DeJohnette, Jack

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; December 22, 1967
New York; June 30, 1969
Generation Sound Studios, NYC; April 7, 1977
Live at Town Hall, NYC; February 22, 1985

Deutsch, Alexander

Radio Ljubljana, Yugoslavia; July 27-28, 1986
Live at Bazillus Zurich/Muhle Hunziken Bern; February 7-8, 1987
Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival; July 9, 1988

DiDonato, Jacques

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Diehl, Eddie

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 31, 1970

Dixon, Akua

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Dixon, Gale

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Dodgion, Jerry

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Dolphy, Eric

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Downey, Alan

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Drew, Kenny

Sonet Studios, Stockholm; July 3, 1985
Sonet Studios, Stockholm; October 23-24, 1986

Drummond, Ray

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 5, 1973
Wally Heider Recording Studio, LA; April 17-18, 1974
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 11-12, 1987
Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey; June 24, 1987

Duke, George

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Eckinger, Isla

?; June 27-29, 1977

Ericson, Runo

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

Eriksson, Rune

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Erskine, Peter

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Ervin, Booker

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; May 24, 1968

Eubanks, David

Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival; June 19-20, 1982

Faddis, Jon

?; June 27-29, 1977

Farrell, Joe

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; November 30 & December 1, 1966

Ferguson, Maynard

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Figueroa, Sammy

Generation Sound Studios, NYC; April 7, 1977
CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977

Fonseque, Raymond

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Ford, Ricky

NYC; November, 1977

Fortune, Sonny

New York; August 5, 7, 11, 14, 1975
Generation Sound Studios, NYC; April 7, 1977

Foster, Frank

Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival; November 6, 1976

Franco, Guilherme

?; September, 1974
Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974
New York; August 5, 7, 11, 14, 1975
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; November, 1975
Generation Sound Studio, NYC; May 5, 1976

Franklin, Henry

Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles; September 15 and 18, 1972

Fuller, Curtis

CBS Recording Studios, NYC; January 26, 1979
C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.
Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin; June 4, 1988
Live at Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, W. Germany; summer, 1988

Fuller, Jerry

Studio 306, Toronto, Canada; May, 1987

Gajic, Dragan

Studio 44, Monster, Holland; April 3, 1985

Gale, Eric

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Gardner, Earl

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Garnett, Carlos

Live in New Jersey (probably Rutgers University); April 15, 1969
May 16, 1969

Garrett, Kenny

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 28, 1984
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 21-22, 1985
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; March 24, 1986
Live at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival; August 30-31, 1986
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 11-12, 1987

Garvey, Winterton

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Gee, Matthew

RCA Studios, NYC; August 26, 1969

Geller, Herb

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

Getz, Stan

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977
Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979

Gillespie, John Birks ("Dizzy")

Live at The Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA; September 15, 1979

Gilson, Jef

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Gladden, Eddie

?; November 15, 1967
CBS Recording Studios, NYC; January 26, 1979
Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival; June 19-20, 1982

Golson, Benny

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 7-8, 1982

Gordon, Dexter

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; December 11-12, 1976
Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977
Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977
CBS Recording Studios, NYC; January 26, 1979
Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979
Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival; June 19-20, 1982

Gordon, John

NYC?; 1974?

Goykovich, Dusko

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

Grey, Sonny

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Griffin, Johnny

Sonet Studios, Stockholm; July 3, 1985

Gruntz, George

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972
?; June 27-29, 1977
MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Guerin, Roger

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Guin, Frncois

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Gumbs, Onaje Allan

Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974
New York; August 5, 7, 11, 14, 1975
CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; August 5-6, 1978
C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979

Halburian, Armen

CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977

Hampton, Lionel

NYC; November, 1977

Hampton, Slide

Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival; November 6, 1976
CI Recording Studios, NYC; May 20-21, 1977
Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977
Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977
Live at The Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey, CA; September 15, 1979
Sonet Studios, Stockholm; July 3, 1985

Hancock, Herbie

NYC; December, 1965
Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?

Hancock, Larry

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 5, 1973
Wally Heider Recording Studio, LA; April 17-18, 1974

Harper, Billy

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; November, 1975

Hart, Billy

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?
?; 1971-1972?
?; September, 1974
New York; August 5, 7, 11, 14, 1975

Hayes, Louis

Generation Sound Studio, NYC; May 5, 1976
Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival; November 6, 1976
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; December 11-12, 1976
live at Salle d'Epalinges, Lausanne, Sweden; February 4, 1977
CI Recording Studios, NYC; May 20-21, 1977

Heath, Jimmy

Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979

Heath, Percy

Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979

Henderson, Bill

Wally Heider Recording Studio, LA; April 17-18, 1974

Henderson, Eddie

?; 1971-1972?

Henderson, Joe

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; October 1 and 22, 1965
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 10, 1965
NYC; December, 1965
The Half Note nightclub, NYC; February 11 and 18, 1966
live at The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA; September 24-26, 1970
?; September, 1970?
CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977
Sonet Studios, Stockholm; October 23-24, 1986
Studio 306, Toronto, Canada; May, 1987
Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin; June 4, 1988
Live at Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, W. Germany; summer, 1988

Hendricks, Jon

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973

Henke, Fred

Live at Bazillus Zurich/Muhle Hunziken Bern; February 7-8, 1987

Herbert, Peter

Studio 44, Monster, Holland; April 3, 1985
Radio Ljubljana, Yugoslavia; July 27-28, 1986

Higgins, Billy

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; January 19, 1968
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; May 24, 1968
Live at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival; August 30-31, 1986

Hill, Andrew

May 16, 1969

Holder, Clifford

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Holland, Dave

New York; June 30, 1969

Holt, Scott

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; December 22, 1967
Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; September 8, 1968
Live in New Jersey (probably Rutgers University); April 15, 1969

Houston, Clint

A&R Studios, NYC; December 8-9, 1970
?; September, 1974
CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; August 5-6, 1978

Howell, Michael

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973

Hubbard, Freddie

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 7-8, 1982
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 21-22, 1985
Live at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival; August 30-31, 1986
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 11-12, 1987

Humair, Daniel

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972
?; June 27-29, 1977

Humphrey, Bobbi

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Humphries, Roger

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; October 1 and 22, 1965
The Half Note nightclub, NYC; February 11 and 18, 1966
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 2 and 23, 1966

Hurst, Robert

Live at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit; February 26-27, 1986

Hutcherson, Bobby

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963
Olmsted Sound Studios, NYC; September 25, 1969
Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 5, 1973
Wally Heider Recording Studio, LA; April 17-18, 1974
Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977
Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979
Live at The Jazz Forum, NYC; February 25, 1982

James, Bob

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

James, Stafford

Generation Sound Studio, NYC; May 5, 1976
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; June 29, 1976
Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival; November 6, 1976
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; December 11-12, 1976
live at Salle d'Epalinges, Lausanne, Sweden; February 4, 1977
CI Recording Studios, NYC; May 20-21, 1977
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.
Right Track Studios, NYC; March 7, 9, 17, 1981
Vanguard Studios, NYC; January 7, 1982
Live at The Jazz Forum, NYC; February 25, 1982
Live at "Osteria Delle Dame", Bologna; January 1, 1983

Jansa, Tone

Studio 44, Monster, Holland; April 3, 1985
Radio Ljubljana, Yugoslavia; July 27-28, 1986

Jarvis, Clifford

A&R Studios, NYC; July 1, 1970

Jeffers, George

NYC?; 1974?

Jeffers, Jack

NYC?; 1974?

Johnson, Alfonso

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Jefferson, Carter

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973
CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; August 5-6, 1978
C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Jefferson, Eddie

CBS Recording Studios, NYC; January 26, 1979

Jeffrey, Paul

NYC; November, 1977

Johnson, Gordon

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Johnson, Howard

Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977
MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Johnson, J.J.

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; October 1 and 22, 1965

Johnson, Joan

May 16, 1969

Johnson, Lamont

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; December 22, 1967
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; January 19, 1968
Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; September 8, 1968

Johnson, Reggie

?; 1970-1971?

Jones, Elvin

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 10, 1965
MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Jones, Victor

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 1, 1983
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; March 24, 1986

Jones, Virgil

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

Jordan, Clifford

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Jouhard, Henri

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Julien, Ivan

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Kahn, Eddie

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Kelly, Walt

The Club Ruby, NYC; mid 1960's

Khan, Steve

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

King, Gary

Generation Sound Studios, NYC; April 7, 1977

Kleinschuster, Eric

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

Knepper, Jimmy

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

La Mar, La Reine

May 16, 1969

Land, Harold

Wally Heider Recording Studio, LA; April 17-18, 1974

Lasha, Prince

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Lawrence, Azar

?; September, 1974
Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974

Laws, Hubert

New York; June 30, 1969
NYC?; 1974?
Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977
Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979

Lawson, Hugh

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; April 26, 1970

Lee, David

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?

Leitch, Peter

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; March 24, 1986

Lewis, Herbie

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; August 23, 1968

Lewis, Jimmy

?; November 15, 1967

Lewis, Victor

Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; November, 1975
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; April 6 and 13, 1977
Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977
CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; August 5-6, 1978
C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; January 24, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Lightsey, Kirk

Live at the Playboy Jazz Festival; June 19-20, 1982
Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey; June 24, 1987

Locker, Richard

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Lovelle, Herbie

NYC?; 1974?

Lubat, Bernard

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

MacDonald, Ralph

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Mantilla, Ray

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 28, 1972

Marcus, Suzanne

New York; August 5, 7, 11, 14, 1975

Mark, Stan

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Marshall, Lawrence

May 16, 1969

Mathews, Ronnie

Generation Sound Studio, NYC; May 5, 1976
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; June 29, 1976
Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival; November 6, 1976
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; December 11-12, 1976
live at Salle d'Epalinges, Lausanne, Sweden; February 4, 1977
CI Recording Studios, NYC; May 20-21, 1977

Maupin, Bennie

New York; June 30, 1969
A&R Studios, NYC; December 8-9, 1970
Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles; September 15 and 18, 1972

McBee, Cecil

Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore, MD; April 26, 1970
A&R Studios, NYC; July 1, 1970
Sound Idea Studio, NYC; February 10, 1971
Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; November, 1975
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; April 6 and 13, 1977
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 7-8, 1982
Live at Town Hall, NYC; February 22, 1985
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 21-22, 1985

McClure, Ron

live at The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA; September 24-26, 1970
?; September, 1970?

Mchezaji

?; 1971-1972?

McLean, Jackie

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; December 22, 1967
Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; September 8, 1968
Live at Town Hall, NYC; February 22, 1985
Live at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival; August 30-31, 1986

McLean, Rene

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; November, 1975
Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival; November 6, 1976
live at Salle d'Epalinges, Lausanne, Sweden; February 4, 1977
CI Recording Studios, NYC; May 20-21, 1977
C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979

Michaels, Lloyd

NYC?; 1974?

Mikkelborg, Palle

?; June 27-29, 1977
MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Miller, Mulgrew

Right Track Studios, NYC; March 7, 9, 17, 1981
Vanguard Studios, NYC; January 7, 1982
Live at The Jazz Forum, NYC; February 25, 1982
Live at "Osteria Delle Dame", Bologna; January 1, 1983
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 28, 1984
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 21-22, 1985
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; June 11-12, 1987

Millitello, Bob

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Mingus, Charles

NYC; November, 1977

Mitchell, Billy

NYC?; 1974?

Mitchell, Blue

The Club Ruby, NYC; mid 1960's

Mobley, Hank

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; January 19, 1968
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 31, 1970

Moffet, Charles

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Moncur, Grachan III

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; September 8, 1968
Sonet Studios, Stockholm; October 23-24, 1986

Moore, Eddie

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; June 29, 1976

Moreira, Airto

?; 1971-1972?

Morris, Ramon

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 28, 1972
Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles; September 15 and 18, 1972

Morrison, Peck

The Club Ruby, NYC; mid 1960's

Mosello, Joe

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Moses, J.C.

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Mtume

?; 1971-1972?

Muhammad, Idris

Sonet Studios, Stockholm; October 23-24, 1986
Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin; June 4, 1988
Live at Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, W. Germany; summer, 1988

Mulligan, Gerry

NYC; November, 1977

Murray, Woody

?; September, 1974

Nash, Kenneth

Wally Heider Recording Studio, LA; April 17-18, 1974
?; September, 1974

Neloms, Bob

NYC; November, 1977

Nelson, Gail

May 16, 1969

Newman, David "Fathead"

?; 1976?

Newman, Joe

NYC?; 1974?

Orsted-Pedersen, Niels-Henning

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

Owens, Frank

NYC?; 1974?

Payne, Cecil

RCA Studios, NYC; August 26, 1969

Perkins, Geoffrey

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Perkins, Walter

The Club Ruby, NYC; mid 1960's

Persson, Ake

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

Portal, Michel

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Porter, Robbie

?; November 15, 1967

Powell, Benny

NYC?; 1974?

Rainey, Chuck

NYC?; 1974?

Ray, Antenett Goodman

May 16, 1969

Reece, Dizzy

Sonet Studios, Stockholm; July 3, 1985

Reedus, Tony

Right Track Studios, NYC; March 7, 9, 17, 1981
Vanguard Studios, NYC; January 7, 1982
Live at The Jazz Forum, NYC; February 25, 1982
Live at "Osteria Delle Dame", Bologna; January 1, 1983
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 28, 1984

Reeves, Nat

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 28, 1984

Reid, Rufus

Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977
CBS Recording Studios, NYC; January 26, 1979

Richardson, Wally

?; November 15, 1967

Richmond, Dannie

NYC; November, 1977

Richmond, Mike

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Ridley, Larry

The Half Note nightclub, NYC; February 11 and 18, 1966
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 2 and 23, 1966

Riley, Ben

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 7-8, 1982

Roach, Maxine

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Robinson, Janice

CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977

Rouse, Charlie

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September 16, 1986
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September ~16, 1986?

Salas, Veronica

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Sanders, Pharoah

A&R Studios, NYC; July 1, 1970

Schaffer ,Janne

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Schmocker, Walter

Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival; July 9, 1988

Scofield, John

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Seals, Sonny

?; 1976?

Sharpe, C.

RCA Studios, NYC; August 26, 1969

Sharpe, Chinalin

RCA Studios, NYC; August 26, 1969

Shepp, Archie

RCA Studios, NYC; August 26, 1969

Shihab, Sahib

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

Shorter, Wayne

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; August 23, 1968

Sidran, Ben

?; 1976?

Silver, Horace

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; October 1 and 22, 1965
The Half Note nightclub, NYC; February 11 and 18, 1966
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 2 and 23, 1966

Simmons, Barbara

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; September 8, 1968

Simmons, Sonny

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Simmons, Huey

Music Makers, Inc.; May-June, 1963

Singh, Judi

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Skidmore, Alan

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Smith, Lonnie Liston

The Club Ruby, NYC; mid 1960's
A&R Studios, NYC; July 1, 1970

Spaulding, James

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 2 and 23, 1966
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; 1967-1968 (?)
C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Spinosa, Dave

NYC?; 1974?

Steward, Ron

May 16, 1969

Straughter, Ray

?; September, 1974

Strozier, Frank

Blue Rock Studio, NYC; June 29, 1976

Sullivan, Charles

C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979

Swainson, Neil

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; March 24, 1986
Live at Bazillus Zurich/Muhle Hunziken Bern; February 7-8, 1987
Studio 306, Toronto, Canada; May, 1987

Swallow, Steve

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; November 30 & December 1, 1966

Tabackin, Lew

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Tate, Grady

NYC?; 1974?

Tee, Richard

?; 1976?

Temperley, Joseph

NYC?; 1974?

Terry, Buddy

?; November 15, 1967
?; 1971-1972?

Terry Girls, The

?; November 15, 1967

Thelin, Eje

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Theus, Woodrow II

Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles; September 15 and 18, 1972

Thollot, Jacques

Paris, France; May 15, 1965

Thomas, Joe

?; November 15, 1967

Turbinton, Earl

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?
New York; August 5, 7, 11, 14, 1975

Turre, Steve

Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973
Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; November, 1975
CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977
C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.
Right Track Studios, NYC; March 7, 9, 17, 1981
Vanguard Studios, NYC; January 7, 1982
Live at The Jazz Forum, NYC; February 25, 1982
Live at "Osteria Delle Dame", Bologna; January 1, 1983
Van Gelder Studios, New Jersey; June 24, 1987

Tyner, McCoy

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; August 23, 1968
Live at Town Hall, NYC; February 22, 1985

Upchurch, Phil

?; 1976?

Urtreger, Rene

Studio de la Comedie des Champs-Elysees, Paris; May 7, 1965

Urushiyama, Nobu

C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979

van Leer, Thijs

Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 24, 1977

Vasconcelos, Nana

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Vass, James

CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977

Ver Planck, J. Billy

NYC?; 1974?

Vick, Harold

Sound Idea Studio, NYC; February 10, 1971
?; 1970-1971?

Vitous, Miroslav

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?

Waits, Freddie

Van Gelder Studio, New Jersey; August 23, 1968
May 16, 1969

Wallace, Bennie

MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

Waldron, Mal

Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September 16, 1986
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September ~16, 1986?

Walrath, Jack

NYC; November, 1977

Walton, Cedar

RCA Studios, NYC; August 26, 1969
Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 31, 1970
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973
Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 1, 1983
Live at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival; August 30-31, 1986

Ward, Carlos

Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival; July 9, 1988

Ware, Wilbur

RCA Studios, NYC; August 26, 1969

Washington, Tyrone

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 2 and 23, 1966
Olmsted Sound Studios, NYC; September 25, 1969

Waters, Tony

live at The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA; September 24-26, 1970
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA; March 26-29, 1973
Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974
Blue Rock Studio, NYC; November, 1975

Webb, Art

CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977

Wess, Frank

Sound Ideas, NYC; June 21-22, 1977
CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC; December 15-19, 1977

Weston, Azzedin

C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979

Wheeler, Kenny

?; June 27-29, 1977

Whigham, Jiggs

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

White, Lenny

live at The Lighthouse Cafe, Hermosa Beach, CA; September 24-26, 1970
?; September, 1970?
A&R Studios, NYC; December 8-9, 1970
?; 1971-1972?

Wiles, Anthony

A&R Studios, NYC; July 1, 1970

Williams, Buster

Blue Rock Studios, NYC; December 11 and 18, 1974
New York; August 5, 7, 11, 14, 1975
C & I Recording Studios, NYC; January 18-19, 1979
CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; January 24, 1979
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; December 1, 1983
Live at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival; August 30-31, 1986

Williams, Leroy

Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; July 31, 1970

Williams, Tony

Live at the Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba; March 3, 1979

Williamson, Gary

Studio 306, Toronto, Canada; May, 1987

Willis, Larry

CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC; December 17-20, 1979; etc.

Woode, Jimmy

Villingen, Black Forest, Germany; January 30, 1965
Studio de la Comedie des Champs-Elysees, Paris; May 7, 1965
Sonet Studios, Stockholm; July 3, 1985
Sonet Studios, Stockholm; October 23-24, 1986
Friedrichstadtpalast, Berlin; June 4, 1988
Live at Theaterhaus, Stuttgart, W. Germany; summer, 1988

Woods, Chris

NYC?; 1974?

Woods, Phil

Lugano, Switzerland; April 5-6, 1972

Workman, Reggie

Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; 1967-1968 (?)
Olmsted Sound Studios, NYC; September 25, 1969
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September 16, 1986
Live at The Village Vanguard, NYC; September ~16, 1986?

Young, Larry

Villingen, Black Forest, Germany; January 30, 1965
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ; November 10, 1965
NYC; December, 1965
?; November 15, 1967

Young, Snooky

NYC?; 1974?

Zawinul, Joe

Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC; 1970-1971?

Zwerin, Mike

?; June 27-29, 1977
MPS studios, Villingen, W. Germany; September 22-23, 1978
Zurich Schauspielhaus, Switzerland; October 1, 1978

1.	Sandu	(Brown)	4:26
2.	Boperation	(Navarro/McGhee)	4:51
3.	Lament For Booker	(Hubbard)	6:19
4.	Hub * Tones	(Hubbard)	6:18
5.	Desert Moonlight	(Morgan)	7:59
6.	Just A Ballad For Woody	(Trainello/Shaw)	5:26
7.	Lotus Blossom	(Dorham)	8:12

1.	Bemsha Swing	(Monk/Best)	10:29
2.	Ginseng People	(WS)	12:06
3.	Well You Needn't	(Monk)	14:34
4.	United	(Shorter)	11:39
5.	Nutty	(Monk)	13:08
6.	In a Capricornian Way	(WS)	15:40
7.	Star Eyes	(Raye/DePaul)	15:38

1.	There Will Never Be Another You	(Gordon/Warren)	6:55	[transcribed]
2.	You Stepped Out Of A Dream	(Brown/Kahn)	5:29	[transcribed]
3.	Speak Low	(Nash/Weill)	8:55	[transcribed]
4.	Solid	(Rollins)	4:39
5.	It Might As Well Be Spring	(Hammerstein/Rodgers)	10:00
6.	The Woody Woodpecker Song	(Idriss/Tibbles)	3:42

1.	Dr. Chi	(WS)	15:15
2.	Odra	(Jansa)	8:03
3.	Stroll and Flight	(Jansa)	12:30
4.	Nostalgia	(Jansa)	3:45
5.	Chain	(Jansa)	8:47
6.	Zoltan	(WS)	8:35

1.	Desert Moonlight	(Morgan)
2.	Misty	(Garner)
3.	Cool Struttin'	(Clark)
4.	Sonny's Crib	(Clark)

1.	Status Seeking	(Waldron)	20:19
2.	The Git Go	(Waldron)	25:31
3.	Snake Out	(Waldron)	17:19
4.	Judy	(Waldron)	12:42
5.	The Seagulls of Kristiansund	(Waldron)	26:02

1.	The Git Go	(Waldron)	21:05
2.	All Alone	(Waldron)	17:35
3.	Fire Waltz	(Waldron)	19:18

1.	Work Song	(Adderley)	8:25
2.	For Klook	(Drew)	5:49
3.	The Man from Potter's Crossing	(Woode)	4:48
4.	Jamaican Hot Nights	(Davis)	10:36
5.	Gaby	(Hennessey)	7:41
6.	Locksley	(Hampton)	4:45

1.	The Organ Grinder	(WS)	8:29
2.	In Your Own Sweet Way	(Brubeck)	8:29
3.	The Dragon	(Henke)	8:43
4.	Just a Ballad for Woody	(Trainello)	9:59
5.	Sippin' At Bells	(Davis)	7:18
6.	Estate	(Martino)	5:16
7.	Joshua C.	(WS)	13:32

1.	49th Parallel	(Swainson)	8:41
2.	Port of Spain	(Swainson)	5:09
3.	Southern Exposure	(Swainson)	7:14
4.	On The Lam	(Swainson)	5:46
5.	Homestretch	(Henderson)	6:15

1.	Down Under	(Hubbard)	7:35
2.	The Eternal Triangle	(Stitt)	7:47
3.	The Moontrane	(WS)	6:28
4.	Calling Miss Khadija	(Morgan)	6:38 [transcribed]
5.	Nostrand and Fulton	(Hubbard)	6:09
6.	Tomorrow's Destiny	(WS)	7:04
7.	Sao Paulo	(Dorham)	8:10
8.	Reets and I	(Harris)	6:41

1.	If I Were A Bell	(Loesser)	5:21	[transcribed]
2.	Imagination	(Van Huesen/Burke)	7:24
3.	Dat Dere	(Timmons)	8:08
4.	You and the Night and the Music	(Schwartz/Dietz)	5:59	[transcribed]
5.	Stormy Weather	(Arlen/Koehler)	7:55
6.	Steve's Blues	(Turre)	4:46

1.	Hot Licks	(Davis)	5:24
2.	Rue Chaptal	(Clarke)	10:05
3.	Bags Groove	(Jackson)	6:31
4.	Work Song	(Adderley)	6:55
5.	Sweet Love of Mine	(WS)	8:18

1.	Lito (i, ii, iii)	(Ward)	24:28
2.	Pettiford Bridge	(Ward)	7:42
3.	Lee	(Ward)	13:05
4.	First Love	(Ward)	5:23
5.	Sundance	(Ward)	7:38

1.	Tune Down	(Drew)
2.	Work Song	(Adderley)
3.	The Man from Potter's Crossing	(Woode)
4.	Hot Licks	(Davis)
5.	Sweet Love of Mine	(WS)

1.	TrackTitle1	(Composer)	Length
2.	TrackTitle2	(Composer)	Length
...

*****	among the best jazz recordings ever produced
****	an outstanding album
***	a good, but more pedestrian, effort
**	a sub-standard work
*	horribly flawed

45rpm	45 RPM record
afl	alto flute
al	alto
AMG	All Music Guide
as	alto sax
b	bass
bs	baritone sax
CD	compact disc
cell	cello
clar	clarinet
cond	conductor
cong	congas
cor	cornet
cshel	conch shells
dr	drums
el	electric
fl	flute
flg	fluegelhorn
gtr	guitar
kyb	keyboards
LD	laser disc
LP	long playing record
mar	maracas
NYC	New York City
org	organ
p	piano
pclo	piccolo
Penguin	The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, LP, and Cassette
perc	percussion
ss	soprano sax
synth	synthesizer
tb	trombone
tp	trumpet
ts	tenor sax
vbs	vibes (vibraphone)
VC	video cassette
vla	viola
vln	violin
voc	vocals
wd	wood
WS	Woody Shaw

A Critical Discography of Woody Shaw

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Table of Contents

Preface

Discography by Recording Session

Discography by Album Release

Appendix: Supplementary Information

Other Performances

Format of Discography Entries

Information on Ratings

Solo Transcriptions

References

Definitions of Abbreviations

Index by Artist Name