Woody III | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | August 5, 1978; January 18 & 24, 1979 | |||
Studio | Village Vanguard, C & I Recording Studio, CBS 52nd Street Studio B, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
Woody Shaw chronology | ||||
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Woody III is an album by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1979 (with one live track from 1978) and released on the Columbia label. [1]
Woody III is Shaw's third Columbia album and is named for his newborn son at the time, Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw III. The album is dedicated to the Shaw family legacy, beginning with a piece for Shaw's father, who was a vocalist with the Diamond Jubilee Singers, a second suite for himself, and a third suite for his son, Woody III (Woody I, II and III, respectively).
In an interview for WRVR in New York City in 1980, Shaw stated the following:
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "He is in peak form throughout, and the strong compositions (along with some adventurous solos) make this one of Woody Shaw's most essential recordings". [2]
All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
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