Solid is an album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Muse label.[1][2] Solid was reissued by Mosaic Records as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions in 2013.
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | March 24, 1986 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:40 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5329 | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "This CD serves as a perfect introduction to the memorable but always underrated trumpeter Woody Shaw, who tragically had only three years left to live".[3]
Track listing
edit- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 6:59
- "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 5:32
- "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) - 8:58
- "Solid" (Sonny Rollins) - 4:41
- "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 10:06
- "The Woody Woodpecker Song" (Ramey Idriss, George Tibbles) - 3:46
Personnel
edit- Woody Shaw - trumpet
- Kenny Garrett - alto saxophone
- Kenny Barron - piano
- Peter Leitch - guitar
- Neil Swainson - bass
- Victor Jones - drums
References
edit- ^ Woody Shaw discography Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 26, 2013
- ^ Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 26, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 26, 2013