Imagination [Original recording reissued]

Woody Shaw | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 15, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: 32. Jazz Records
• ASIN: B00000BIJO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,872 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Digitally remastered reissue of this 1986 album from the legendary Jazz trumpeter. Imagination was recorded at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March 24, 1986. Six tracks. Muse Records. 2009.. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Woody Shaw's Last Album., February 2, 2008

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J. Rich - See all my reviews

This review is from: Imagination (Audio CD)

Woody Shaw for those who don't know is a hardbop trumpeter who came to prominence through his association with pianist Horace Silver in the 60s. During the 70s, he continued making great hardbop albums that eschewed the fusion movemovent. The unfortunate thing about Shaw was he was overshadowed by trumpeters like Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, and later Wynton Marsalis.

"Imagination" was recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on June 24, 1987 and will mark the last album he would record before his death in 1989. The music herein is classic Woody fare with a stellar group of musicians: Steve Turre on trombone, Kirk Lightsey on piano, Ray Drummond on bass, and Carl Allen on drums.

There are alot of standards on this album, but this doesn't and will never constitue a bad record. Woody treats each standard with speacial attention and detail.

I highly recommend this album to aspiring trumpeters and to all fans of jazz.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent CD!, January 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Imagination (Audio CD)

The album has it all--fire & ice with a touch of sweetness from Woody Shaw himself.