United (Woody Shaw album) explained

United
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Woody Shaw
Cover:	United (Woody Shaw album).jpg
Released:	1981
Recorded:	March 7, 9 & 17, 1981 Right Track Studios, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	40:29
Label:	Columbia FC 37390
Producer:	Michael Cuscuna
Chronology:	Woody Shaw
Prev Title:	For Sure!
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Lotus Flower
Next Year:	1982

United is an album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Columbia label.^[1]

Reception

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Of Woody Shaw's five Columbia albums, United is the one that sounds most like a blowing session... this fairly straight-ahead and accessible yet adventurous date. Worth searching for".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated

1. "United" (Wayne Shorter) - 5:20
2. "The Greene Street Caper" - 5:29
3. "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 9:40
4. "Pressing the Issue" (Mulgrew Miller) - 7:04
5. "Katrina Ballerina" - 5:39
6. "Blues for Wood" (Ronnie Mathews, Woody Shaw) - 7:17

• Recorded at Right Track Studios in New York City on March 7 (tracks 1, 4 & 5), March 9 (track 2) and March 17 (tracks 3 & 6), 1981
• United was reissued on in 2011.

Personnel

• Woody Shaw - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Steve Turre - trombone
  • Mulgrew Miller - piano Stafford James - bass
• Tony Reedus - drums
• Gary Bartz - alto saxophone (tracks 3 & 6)

Notes and References

1. http://72.167.215.13/discography/ Woody Shaw discography
2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 23, 2013