Released 1997 Artist Woody Shaw Producer Michael Cuscuna Genre Jazz | Bemsha Swing
(1986) Solid
(1986) Release date 1997 Label Blue Note Records | |
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Recorded February 26 & 27, 1986
Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit, Michigan Similar Setting Standards, Song of Songs, Double Take, Master of the Art, In the Beginning | ||
Woody shaw bemsha swing
Bemsha Swing is a live album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in Detroit in 1986 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1997.
Contents
Thelonious monk bemsha swing
Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Despite worsening health and terrible eyesight, he was still in very good playing form in 1986 when he performed the music (recorded at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit) that resulted in this previously unissued double-CD from 1997... There is no feeling of decline or even world-weariness in the trumpeter's playing, and his solos are full of constant invention and enthusiastic ideas. This highly recommended set was one of Woody Shaw's last great recordings". Bill Shoemaker reviewd the album for JazzTimes stating "while the trumpeter's career was declining, and his life tragically unraveling, his creative abilities were still, at least occasionally, at the level of his high-profile '70s zenith'... the great trumpeter's legacy is well-served by Bemsha Swing".
Track listing
All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
Disc One:
- "Bemsha Swing" (Denzil Best, Thelonious Monk) - 10:29
- "Ginseng People" - 12:06
- "Well, You Needn't" (Monk) - 14:34
- "Eric" (Geri Allen) - 6:05
- "United" (Wayne Shorter) - 11:39
Disc Two:
- "Nutty" (Monk) - 13:08
- "In a Capricornian Way" - 15:40
- "Star Eyes" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 15:38
- "Theloniously Speaking" (Roy Brooks) - 9:30
Personnel
Songs
1Bemsha Swing10:29
2Ginseng People12:07
3Well You Needn't14:37