Released 1978 Genre Jazz | Length 61:07 Release date 1978 | |
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Recorded December 15-19, 1977CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City Rosewood(1977) Stepping Stones Live at the Village Vanguard(1978) Similar Woody III, Stepping Stones: Live at th, Woody Shaw: The Complete, United, The Iron Men | ||
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Rosewood is an album led by trumpter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1977 and released on the Columbia label in 1978.
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Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Woody Shaw's first album for a major label, Rosewood features the trumpeter with a sextet... Rosewood was a consensus Jazz Album Of The Year in 1977. This modal music ranks with his best work".
The album resulted in Shaw receiving many accolades including nominations as Talent Deserving Wider Recognition in Down Beat's International Jazz Critics Poll (1977), as well as Jazz Album of the Year and Best Trumpeter in Down Beat's Readers Poll (1978). Rosewood also received two Grammy Award Nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Soloist) and Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Group) (1979).
Track listing
All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
- "Rosewood" - 7:11
- "Everytime I See You" (Onaje Allan Gumbs) - 7:14
- "The Legend of the Cheops" (Victor Lewis) - 6:03
- "Rahsaan's Run" - 5:10
- "Sunshowers" (Clint Houston) - 7:48
- "Theme for Maxine" - 7:15
- "Isabel, the Liberator" (Larry Willis) - 8:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Joshua C." - 7:09 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Why?" (Lewis) - 4:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
Songs
1Rosewood7:14
2Every Time I See You7:16
3The Legend of Cheops6:06