Song of Songs (album)
Song of Songs is the second album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | September 15 & 18, 1972 Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:57 | |||
| Label | Contemporary S 7632 | |||
| Producer | Lester Koenig and John Koenig | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "The music falls between hard bop, modal musings and the avant-garde. Although possessing a tone similar to Freddie Hubbard's, Woody Shaw was a more advanced player and his solos throughout the date are both original and consistently exciting".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Woody Shaw
- "Song of Songs" - 11:37
- "The Goat and the Archer" - 7:33
- "Love: For the One You Can't Have" - 10:03
- "The Awakening" - 8:44
Personnel
- Woody Shaw - trumpet
- Bennie Maupin (track 2), Ramon Morris (tracks 1 & 3) - tenor saxophone
- Emanuel Boyd - flute, tenor saxophone
- George Cables - piano, electric piano
- Henry Franklin - bass
- Woody Theus - drums
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References
- Woody Shaw discography Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 19, 2013
- Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 22, 2013
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 19, 2013
- Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 177. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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