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| Little Red's Fantasy |
| Woody Shaw |
| első megjelenés éve: 2003 |
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| (2003)
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| 4.017 Ft
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| 1. | Jean Marie
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| 2. | Sashianova
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| 3. | In Case You Haven't Heard
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| 4. | Little Red's Fantasy
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| 5. | Tomorrow's Destiny
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Jazz
Recorded at Blue Rock Studio, New York, New York on June 29, 1976
Digitally remastered by Gene Paul (1999, DB Plus Digital Services).
Woody Shaw - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Eddie Moore - Drums
Frank Strozier - Sax (Alto)
Ronnie Mathews - Piano
Stafford James - Bass
The late Woody Shaw was one of the best jazz trumpet players from the late '60s to the early '80s. Perhaps he wasn't better known because he had one foot planted in the hard-bop tradition (he played with Art Blakey, Max Roach and Horace Silver) and one in the avant-garde (he also played with Eric Dolphy, Anthony Braxton and Andrew Hill). Shaw played in a bright, brash and melodic style, similar to Freddie Hubbard yet more adventurous.
LITTLE RED'S FANTASY is a gem of a session from 1976, reissued in 1999. It features Shaw in peak form, as well as two undeservedly lesser-known players: Eddie Moore (drums) and Frank Strozier (alto saxophone). Strozier's wailing, tart alto recalls Jackie McLean at his '60s peak; Moore is crisp, self-effacing and propulsive; and pianist Ronnie Mathews matches Shaw's sparkling, song-like lyricism. The tracks are on average eight minutes in length, enough time for each player to say what he wants. LITTLE RED'S FANTASY is a modern jazz classic, for Shaw fans and jazz newcomers alike.
* David Gahr - Photography
* Eddie Korvin - Mixing
* Gene Paul - Mastering
* Hal Wilson - Art Direction
* Jan Rathburn - Engineer
* Joel Dorn - Reissue Producer
* Michael Cuscuna - Producer
* Mike Ewasko - Engineer
* Nancy Dwyer - Graphic Design
* Oliver Wasow - Illustrations
* Page Simon - Graphic Design
* Robert Palmer - Liner Notes
* Yasuhisa Yoneda - Cover Photo
Woody Shaw was one of the great trumpeters of the 1970s. Although his sound was influenced by Freddie Hubbard, Shaw's more advanced improvisations on his modal originals were quite original and fiery. This Muse set has three of his compositions (including "In Case You Haven't Heard") and a song apiece from pianist Ronnie Mathews and bassist Stafford James; altoist Frank Strozier and drummer Eddie Moore complete the quintet. The varied originals give the musicians strong foundations for their freewheeling and spontaneous solos, making this one of Woody Shaw's better recordings.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Active Decades: '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Dec 24, 1944 in Laurinburg, NC
Died: May 10, 1989 in New York, NY
Woody Shaw was one of the top trumpeters of the 1970s and '80s, a major soloist influenced by Freddie Hubbard but more advanced harmonically, who bridged the gap between hard bop and the avant-garde. Unfortunately, he never broke through to greater stardom (due partly to "personal problems" and failing eyesight) and his premature death from injuries incurred after being hit by a train was a major loss. Woody Shaw grew up in Newark, NJ, where his father was a member of the Diamond Jubilee Singers. After starting on bugle, he switched to the trumpet when he was 11. Shaw left town for a tour with Rufus Jones when he was 18, and then joined Willie Bobo at a time when Bobo's band included Chick Corea. Shaw played and recorded with Eric Dolphy and, after being invited by Dolphy, he traveled to Paris in 1964 just a little too late to join the late saxophonist's band. After a period in Europe playing with (among others) Bud Powell and Johnny Griffin, Shaw spent periods in the groups of Horace Silver (1965-1966), Max Roach (1968-1969), and Art Blakey (1973), in addition to making many recordings (some as a sideman for Blue Note) with such players as Jackie McLean, Andrew Hill, and McCoy Tyner. Other than playing with Dexter Gordon in 1976, Shaw was primarily a leader from this point on, recording for Columbia (important sessions reissued in a Mosaic box set), Red, Enja, Elektra, Muse, and Timeless, plus two Blue Note dates co-led with Freddie Hubbard. His album Rosewood from 1978 earned a Grammy nomination and won the Down Beat Reader's Poll for Best Jazz Album, but overshadowed throughout his career by Hubbard, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and later on Wynton Marsalis, Woody Shaw would never find much fame or fortune.
--- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Styles: Neo-Bop, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Progressive Jazz |
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