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The Iron Men (album)

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Released
  
1980

The Iron Men(1977)
  
Rosewood(1977)

Release date
  
1980

Label
  
Muse Records

Length
  
61:07

Artist
  
Woody Shaw

Producer
  
Michael Cuscuna

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
April 6 & 13, 1977Blue Rock Studio, New York City

Similar
  
Woody Shaw albums, Jazz albums

The Iron Men is an album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1977 but not released on the Muse label until 1980. The Iron Men was reissued by Mosaic Records as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions in 2013.

Contents

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "This is a particularly interesting set by Woody Shaw (not yet reissued on CD) because it teams the trumpeter with the great saxophonist Anthony Braxton and such forward-thinking players as altoist Arthur Blythe, pianist Muhal Richard Abrams, bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Joe Chambers".

Track listing

All compositions by Woody Shaw, Muhal Richard Abrams and Cecil McBee except as indicated

  1. "Iron Man" (Eric Dolphy) - 6:30
  2. "Jitterbug Waltz" (Fats Waller) - 8:26
  3. "Symmetry" (Andrew Hill) - 8:24
  4. "Diversion One" - 2:55
  5. "Song of Songs" (Shaw) - 13:35
  6. "Diversion Two" - 2:52

Personnel

  • Woody Shaw - trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn
  • Anthony Braxton - clarinet, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone (tracks 2, 3 & 5)
  • Arthur Blythe - alto saxophone (track 1 & 5)
  • Muhal Richard Abrams - piano
  • Cecil McBee - bass
  • Joe Chambers (tracks 1 & 3), Victor Lewis (tracks 2 & 5) - drums

    • Songs

    1Iron Man6:23
    2Jitterbug Waltz8:25
    3Symmetry8:21

    References

    The Iron Men (album) Wikipedia
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