The Moontrane

The Mooontrane
Studio album by
Woody Shaw
Released1975
RecordedDecember 11 & 18, 1974
StudioBlue Rock Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length58:19
LabelMuse
ProducerMichael Cuscuna
Woody Shaw chronology
Song of Songs
(1972) 		The Mooontrane
(1975) 		Love Dance
(1975)

The Moontrane is the third album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label.[1][2] The Moontrane was released as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions by Mosaic Records in 2013.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "the adventurous music still sounds stimulating more than two decades later. Recommended".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated

  1. "The Moontrane" – 6:54
  2. "Sanyas" (Steve Turre) – 13:05
  3. "Tapscott's Blues" (Azar Lawrence) – 6:41
  4. "Katrina Ballerina" – 7:36
  5. "Are They Only Dreams?" (Onaje Allan Gumbs) – 9:12 Bonus track on CD reissue
  6. "Tapscott's Blues" [Alternate Take] (Lawrence) – 6:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
  7. "Katrina Ballerina" [Alternate Take] – 8:01 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Woody Shaw discography Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 19, 2013
  2. ^ Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 22, 2013
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 19, 2013
  4. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 177. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.