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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| Source | Rating |
| 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
editAll 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ Woody Shaw discography Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 19, 2013
- ^ Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 22, 2013
- ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review, accessed August 19, 2013