Song of Songs (Woody Shaw album)
| Song of Songs | ||||
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| Studio album by Woody Shaw | ||||
| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded |
September 15 & 18, 1972 Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:57 | |||
| Label |
Contemporary S 7632 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig and John Koenig | |||
| Woody Shaw chronology | ||||
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Song of Songs is the second album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [4] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "The music falls between hard bop, modal musings and the avant-garde. Although possessing a tone similar to Freddie Hubbard's, Woody Shaw was a more advanced player and his solos throughout the date are both original and consistently exciting".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Woody Shaw
- "Song of Songs" - 11:37
- "The Goat and the Archer" - 7:33
- "Love: For the One You Can't Have" - 10:03
- "The Awakening" - 8:44
Personnel
- Woody Shaw - trumpet
- Bennie Maupin (track 2), Ramon Morris (tracks 1 & 3) - tenor saxophone
- Emanuel Boyd - flute, tenor saxophone
- George Cables - piano, electric piano
- Henry Franklin - bass
- Woody Theus - drums
References
- ↑ Woody Shaw discography accessed August 19, 2013
- ↑ Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 22, 2013
- 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 19, 2013
- ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 177. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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