Bemsha Swing (album)
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| Live album by Woody Shaw | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | February 26 & 27, 1986 Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit, Michigan |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
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Blue Note CDP 7243 |
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| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Bemsha Swing is a live album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in Detroit in 1986 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1997.
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Despite worsening health and terrible eyesight, he was still in very good playing form in 1986 when he performed the music (recorded at Baker's Keyboard Lounge in Detroit) that resulted in this previously unissued double-CD from 1997... There is no feeling of decline or even world-weariness in the trumpeter's playing, and his solos are full of constant invention and enthusiastic ideas. This highly recommended set was one of Woody Shaw's last great recordings". Bill Shoemaker reviewed the album for JazzTimes stating "while the trumpeter's career was declining, and his life tragically unraveling, his creative abilities were still, at least occasionally, at the level of his high-profile '70s zenith'... the great trumpeter's legacy is well-served by Bemsha Swing".
All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
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Disc Two:
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