Master of the Art

Master of the Art
Live album by Woody Shaw
Released	May, 1982
Recorded	February 25, 1982 ; Jazz Forum, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Elektra/Musician; 60131
Producer	Michael Cuscuna
Woody Shaw chronology

Master of the Art is a live album led by trumpter Woody Shaw which was recorded in New York City on 25 February 1982 at the Jazz Forum and released on the Elektra/Musician label.[1][2][3] Shaw's subsequent album, Night Music, was recorded at the same appearance and date.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[6]

Michael G. Nastos of Allmusic stated, "Master of the Art is another example of how Woody Shaw was at the top of his game before he died... and why he was revered as a force to be reckoned with".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated

"400 Years Ago Tomorrow" (Walter Davis, Jr.) - 10:22
"Diane" (Lew Pollack, Erno Rapee) - 10:27
"Misterioso" (Thelonious Monk) - 17:16
"Sweet Love of Mine" - 9:41
The Woody Shaw Interview - 2:40

Personnel

Chart performance

Year	Chart	Position
1982	Billboard Jazz Albums	42[7]

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References

Woody Shaw discography Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 26, 2013
Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography, accessed March 20, 2018
Both Sides Now: Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982- ), accessed March 20, 2018
Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review, accessed August 26, 2013
Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 178. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
Larkin, C. (Editor) (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 773.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
"Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs". Billboard. 4 December 1982. p. 44.

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[1] Woody Shaw discography Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 26, 2013

[Elektra_Musician_discography-2] Jazzlists: Elektra Musician LP discography, accessed March 20, 2018

[3] Both Sides Now: Elektra/Asylum Album Discography, Part 8: Consolidated 60000 Series (1982- ), accessed March 20, 2018

[Allmusic-4] Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review, accessed August 26, 2013

[RSJRG-5] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 178. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[6] Larkin, C. (Editor) (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 773.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

[7] "Billboard Best Selling Jazz LPs". Billboard. 4 December 1982. p. 44.

Woody Shaw
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As leader or co-leader	In the Beginning (1965) Blackstone Legacy (1970) Song of Songs (1972) The Moontrane (1974) San Francisco Express – Getting It Together (1975) Love Dance (1975) Little Red's Fantasy (1976) Woody Plays Woody (1976–77) The Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble at the Berliner Jazztage (1976) Rosewood (1977) The Iron Men (with Anthony Braxton, 1977) Stepping Stones: Live at the Village Vanguard (1978) Woody III (1978–79) For Sure! (1979) United (1981) Lotus Flower (1982) Master of the Art (1982) Night Music (1982) Setting Standards (1983) The Time Is Right (1983) Double Take (and Freddie Hubbard, 1985) Woody Shaw with the Tone Jansa Quartet (1985) Dr. Chi (1986) Bemsha Swing (1986) Solid (1986) Imagination (1987) In My Own Sweet Way (1987) The Eternal Triangle (with Freddie Hubbard, 1987)
With others	Home! (Gary Bartz, 1969) Coral Keys (Walter Bishop Jr., 1971) Child's Dance (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1972) Buhaina (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1973) Anthenagin (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1973) The Free Slave (Roy Brooks, 1970) Duet in Detroit (Roy Brooks, 1983) The Almoravid (Joe Chambers, 1971) Tones for Joan's Bones (Chick Corea, 1966) The Complete "Is" Sessions (Chick Corea, 1969) Brilliant Circles (Stanley Cowell, 1969) Conversations (Eric Dolphy, 1963) Iron Man (Eric Dolphy, 1963) Tex Book Tenor/Back from the Gig (Booker Ervin, 1968) Ichi-Ban (Louis Hayes and Junior Cook, 1976) The Real Thing (Louis Hayes, 1977) If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem (Joe Henderson, 1970) Joe Henderson Quintet at the Lighthouse (1970) Grass Roots (Andrew Hill, 1968) Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill, 1969–70) Passing Ships (Andrew Hill, 1969) Bobby Hutcherson Live at Montreux (1973) Cirrus (Bobby Hutcherson, 1974) Bridge into the New Age (Azar Lawrence, 1974) 'Bout Soul (Jackie McLean, 1967) Demon's Dance (Jackie McLean, 1967) Reach Out! (Hank Mobley, 1968) Thinking of Home (Hank Mobley, 1970) Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun) (Pharoah Sanders, 1970) The Cape Verdean Blues (Horace Silver, 1965) The Jody Grind (Horace Silver, 1966) Natural Soul (Buddy Terry, 1967) Pure Dynamite (Buddy Terry, 1972) Expansions (McCoy Tyner, 1968) The Git Go – Live at the Village Vanguard (Mal Waldron, 1986) The Seagulls of Kristiansund (Mal Waldron, 1986) Natural Essence (Tyrone Washington, 1967) Unity (Larry Young, 1965) Zawinul (Joe Zawinul, 1970)
Box-sets	Woody Shaw: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (Columbia, 1978–81 [2011]) Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions (Mosaic, 1965–87 [2013])