''Woody III'' is an album by trumpeter

Woody Shaw Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, arranger, band leader, and educator. Shaw is widely known as one of the most important and influential jazz trumpet ...

which was recorded in 1979 (with one live track from 1978) and released on the Columbia label.Woody Shaw discography
accessed August 23, 2013 ''Woody III'' is Shaw's third Columbia album and is named for his newborn son at the time, Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw III. The album is dedicated to the Shaw family legacy, beginning with a piece for Shaw's father, who was a vocalist with the Diamond Jubilee Singers, a second suite for himself, and a third suite for his son, Woody III (''Woody I'', ''II'' and ''III'', respectively). In an interview for WRVR in New York City in 1980, Shaw stated the following: :"The first part which is called ''Woody I: On the New Ark'' is a tribute to my father. It musically conveys my appreciation of my musical heritage. ''Woody II: Other Paths'' is also a tribute to my musical past, but is based more on my actual playing experiences. This part has a very creative edge to it, and I think it shows my constantly moving forward and exploring 'other paths.' The last part, ''Woody III: New Offerings'' is dedicated to my son, Woody Louis Armstrong Shaw the Third. It expresses my hope for him and for his children. Musically, it's connected to the other two parts, but it also stands on its own as a complete tune. I want my son to grow up, feeling that he, too, can stand on his own, but always has the support of his family."

Reception

Scott Yanow of

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stated, "He is in peak form throughout, and the strong compositions (along with some adventurous solos) make this one of Woody Shaw's most essential recordings".Yanow, S
Allmusic Review
accessed August 23, 2013

Track listing

''All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated'' # "Woody I: On the Newark" - 7:15 # "Woody II: Other Paths" - 6:50 # "Woody III: New Offerings" - 8:28 # "To Kill a Brick" - 7:40 # "Organ Grinder" - 5:30 # "Escape Velocity" (Clint Houston) - 11:14 * Recorded at the Village Vanguard in New York City on August 5, 1978 (track 6), at C & I Recording Studio in New York City on January 18, 1979 (tracks 1-4) and at CBS 52nd Street Studio B in New York City on January 24, 1979 (track 5) * ''Woody III'' was reissued on '' Woody Shaw: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection'' in 2011.

Personnel

- cornet, flugelhorn * Charles Sullivan -

trumpet The trumpet is a brass instrument commonly used in classical and jazz ensembles. The trumpet group ranges from the piccolo trumpet—with the highest register in the brass family—to the bass trumpet, pitched one octave below the standard ...

(tracks 1 & 2) *

René McLean René McLean (born December 16, 1946) is a hard bop saxophonist and flutist. He was born in New York City. He started playing guitar before receiving an alto saxophone and instruction from his father, the alto saxophonist Jackie McLean.Allmusic ...

- soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1-4) *

James Spaulding James Ralph Spaulding Jr. (born July 30, 1937) is an American jazz saxophonist and flutist. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, United states, Spaulding attended the Chicago Cosmopolitan School of Music. Between 1957 and 1961, he was a member of Sun ...

- alto saxophone, flute (tracks 1-4) * Carter Jefferson -

tenor saxophone The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while ...

(tracks 1-3 & 6) *

Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December 15, 1932. ...

trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate ...

(tracks 1-3) * Steve Turre - trombone, bass trombone (tracks 1-3) *

George Cables George Andrew Cables (born November 14, 1944) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Early life Cables was born in New York City, United States. He was initially taught piano by his mother. He then studied at the High School of Performing Art ...

(track 5), Onaje Allan Gumbs (tracks 1-4 & 6) -

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

Clint Houston Clinton Joseph Houston (June 24, 1946 – June 7, 2000) was an American jazz double-bassist. Houston played with George Cables and Lenny White in the house band at Slug's, a club in New York City, then played with Nina Simone (1969), Roy Hayne ...

(track 6), Buster Williams (tracks 1-5) - bass *

Victor Lewis Victor Lewis (born May 20, 1950) is an American jazz drummer, composer, and educator. Early life Victor Lewis was born on May 20, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska. His father, Richard Lewis, who played saxophone and mother, Camille, a pianist-vocalist ...

- drums *Azzedin Weston - congas,

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Ex ...

(tracks 1 & 3) *Nobu Urushiyama - percussion (tracks 1 & 3) * Amiri Baraka -

liner notes Liner notes (also sleeve notes or album notes) are the writings found on the sleeves of LP record albums and in booklets that come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for cassettes. Origin Liner notes are desc ...

References

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