In the Beginning (Woody Shaw album)
In the Beginning (also released as Cassandranite) is an album featuring the demo tapes recorded in 1965 by trumpeter Woody Shaw in his original quest for a recording contract of Blue Note Records which was eventually released on the Muse label in 1983.[1][2] Cassandranite was released as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions by Mosaic Records in 2013.
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | December 1965 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 32:57 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5298 | |||
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Reception
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| Allmusic |   [3] |
Ron Wynn of Allmusic stated, "Some interesting, uneven, but worthwhile '65 material from trumpeter Woody Shaw... His potential certainly emerges, as does the fact he was a tentative, unsure soloist at this juncture".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
- "Cassandranite" - 7:00
- "Obsequious" (Larry Young) - 8:00
- "Baloo Baloo" (Hank Johnson) - 6:00
- "Three Muses"- 6:22
- "Tetragon" (Joe Henderson) 6:35
Personnel
- Woody Shaw - trumpet
- Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock (tracks 3-5), Larry Young (tracks 1 & 2) - piano
- Paul Chambers (tracks 3-5), Ron Carter (tracks 1 & 2) - bass
- Joe Chambers - drums
References
- Woody Shaw discography Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 19, 2013
- Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 22, 2013
- Wynn, R. Allmusic Review, accessed August 19, 2013
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