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6 days ago · Trumpeters Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw were at the height of their careers when they recorded Double Take together on Blue Note in 1985. Nevertheless, the pairing was a historic one. For Hubbard, it marked the first time recording for the Blue Note label since 1965.
Aug 22, 2024 · The disc includes a 12-page booklet that contains an essay by producer and project coordinator Michael Cuscuna, as well as contributions from Gordon’s widow and biographer Maxine Gordon and from Shaw’s son, Woody Shaw III.
Aug 30, 2024 · Woody Shaw • The Time Is Right. Although the quintet featured on this CD reissue from the Italian Red label was one of trumpeter Woody Shaw's finest, it failed to make much of an impact before breaking up.
Sep 2, 2024 · Elemental Music presents a complete previously unissued quintet performance in Japan by the great Woody Shaw. This remarkable concert features Shaw's classic group with trombonist Steve Turre, pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist Stafford James, and drummer Tony Reedus.
Aug 14, 2024 · Trumpeter Woody Shaw and saxophonist Dexter Gordon may have belonged to separate chapters in jazz history — Gordon was an icon of the '50s and early '60s, while Shaw hit his stride during the '70s and '80s — but what the two musicians shared was the role of game-changer.
Aug 13, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) - Jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw died at Bellevue. Hospital, where he had been in a coma since he was hit by. a subway train in February. He was 44. Shaw, who lost his sight to...
Sep 2, 2024 · These lost Blue Note albums more than deserve their due. Numbering around 1,000 albums, the Blue Note discography is one of the most revered in the history of jazz. Ranging from bebop and hard...