CD 1 (1977 – 87):
1 Jitterbug Waltz (Maltby, Waller)
2 Spiderman Blues (Shaw)
3 Imagination (Burke, VanHeusen)
4 Solid (Rollins)
5 Dat Dere (Brown, Timmons0
6 Speak Low (Nash, Weill)
7 The Woody Woodpecker Song (Idriss, Tibbles)


Woody Shaw - Trumpet
Anthony Braxton - Clarinet (1)
Muhal Richard Abrams - Piano (1) 
Cecil McBee - Bass (1)
Victor Lewis - Drums (1)
Cedar Walton - Piano (2)
Buster Williams - Bass (2)
Victor Jones - Drums (2, 4, 6, 7)
Kirk Lightsey - Piano (3, 5)
Steve Turre - Trombone (3, 5)
Ray Drummond - Bass (3, 5)
Carl Allen - Drums (3, 5)
Kenny Garrett - Sax (Alto) (4, 6)
Kenny Barron - Piano (4, 6, 7)
Neil Swainson - Bass (4, 6, 7)

CD 2 (1965 – 74): 
1 Nutville (Silver) 
2 The Moontrane (Shaw)   
3 Tetragon (Henderson)   
4 Baloo Baloo (Johnson) 
5 Cassandranite (Shaw) 
6 Obsequious (Young)   
7 Katrina Ballerina (Shaw)   
8 Sanyas (Turre) 13:05


Woody Shaw - Trumpet
J.J. Johnson - Trombone (1)
Joe Henderson - Sax (Tenor) (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Horace Silver - Piano (1)
Bob Cranshaw - Bass (1)
Roger Humphries - Drums (1)
Larry Young - Organ (2, Piano (5, 6)
Elvin Jones - Drums (2)
Herbie Hancock - Piano (3, 4)
Paul Chambers - Bass (3, 4)
Joe Chambers - Drums (3, 4, 5, 6)
Ron Carter - Bass (5, 6)
Azar Lawerence - Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) (7,8)
Steve Turre - Trombone (7, 8)
Onaje Allan Gumbs - Piano, Piano (Electric) (7, 8)
Cecil McBee - Bass (7,8)
Victor Lewis - Drums (7, 8)
Tony Waters - Congas (7)
Guilherme Franco - Percussion (7)

Dark Journey is a 2-CD compilation of some of the best recordings by the great trumpeter Woody Shaw. Tracks are gathered from recordings dating from 1965 to 1987, and most impressive is the breadth of the guest list: Anthony Braxton, Muhal Richard Abrams, Cedar Walton, Kenny Garrett, J. J. Johnson, Joe Henderson, Horace Silver, Larry Young, Elvin Jones, Herbie Hancock, Paul Chambers, and Ron Carter, along with Shavians like Steve Turre and Onaje Allen Gumbs.

Anyone unfamiliar with the astoundingly accomplished trumpet work of Woody Shaw should start with Dark Journey. There are two tracks from what is arguably his best album, The Moontrane. His incisive 1965 album with Joe Henderson, Cassandranite, is represented with three cuts. One track is taken from Woody's sideman gig on Larry Young's legendary Unity, and one from another Blue Note classic, Horace Silver, with the man who was then the Hard Bop New Pop and J. J. Johnson's sharp-as-a-tack trombone. There are five tracks from Woody's later albums, Solid (three) and Imagination (two). These should dispel any doubt that the man's powers were failing near the end — although a skillful choice of material may be compensating for the loss of a step or two.

It seems like a long way from J. J. Johnson to Anthony Braxton, but Shaw sounds at home in all settings. Of course, the most maverick of the guest stars — Abrams and Braxton — play it straighter here than they are usually given credit for doing, dancing with Shaw through an utterly delightful rendering of "Jitterbug Waltz," a tune made famous by one of Shaw's early boosters, Eric Dolphy. "Spiderman Blues," from 1983, show our man in fine form, as does the aching ballad "Imagination" (1987) but in another way. Steve Turre's trombone on "Imagination" is especially noteworthy. Shaw is subdued here but shows some of the old fire on a dark take of Bobby Timmons' loping "Dat Dere," from the same session.

The material from Cassandranite and The Moontrane is the pick of this lot. "Cassandranite" itself and "Sanyas" from The Moontrane are among the best tracks this trumpeter ever recorded, and he recorded a lot of great music. Thanks to Joel Dorn and 32 Jazz, Woody Shaw may finally begin to get some of the recognition he so richly deserves. ---Robert Spencer, allaboutjazz.com

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A1 	Rosewood 	7:11
A2 	Every Time I See You 	7:14
A3 	The Legend Of Cheops 	6:04
B1 	Rahsaan's Run 	5:10
B2 	Sunshowers 	7:48
B3 	Theme For Maxine 	7:14

Bass – Clint Houston
Congas – Sammy Figueroa (tracks: A1, A3)
Drums – Victor Lewis
Flute – Art Webb (tracks: A1 to A3)
Flute, Piccolo Flute – Frank Wess (tracks: A1 to A3)
Harp – Lois Colin (tracks: A3)
Percussion – Armen Halburian (tracks: A1, A3, B2)
Piano, Electric Piano – Onaje Allan Gumbs
Soprano Saxophone – Carter Jefferson (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Rene McLean (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)
Tenor Saxophone – Carter Jefferson (tracks: A1 to B2), Joe Henderson (tracks: A1, A3, B2, B3)
Trombone – Janice Robinson (tracks: A1 to A3)
Trombone, Bass Trombone – Steve Turre (tracks: A1 to A3, B2)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Woody Shaw

Woody Shaw's first album for a major label, Rosewood features the trumpeter with a sextet (either Joe Henderson or Carter Jefferson on tenor, pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs, bassist Clint Houston, and drummer Victor Lewis) on two numbers and with a "concert ensemble" (which reaches as many as 14 pieces) on the other four selections. Shaw is in top form throughout, particularly on "Rosewood," "Rahsaan's Run," and "Theme for Maxine." Rosewood was a consensus Jazz Album Of The Year in 1977. This modal music ranks with his best work. ---Scott Yanow, allmusic.com

Now I know what miles was saying about Mr.Shaw When he once made a comment saying "now that's a great trumpet player he plays different than anyone else that I have ever heard" I have been listening to some of Mr. Shaw's music for years but never owned any of his music. I am deeply sorry Woody Shaw that it took me so long.This CD Blew me away!! if your a Lee Morgan,Donald Byrd Fan, This man is wright next to them when you talk about a Trumpet Master You better get this CD if you don't you will be missing out on a true master. ---John L., amazon.com

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A 	Blackstone Legacy 	16:08
B1 	Think On Me 	10:49
B2 	Lost And Found 	11:57
C 	New World 	18:30
D1 	Boo-Ann's Grand 	14:35
D2 	A Deed For Dolphy 	8:59

Gary Bartz - Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
George Cables - Piano, Piano (Electric)
Ron Carter - Bass, Guest Artist
Clint Houston - Bass
Bennie Maupin - Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Sax (Tenor)
Woody Shaw - Trumpet
Lenny White – Drums

Originally a two-fer on vinyl and now on one CD, Shaw's debut as a leader is one of the first "free bop" sessions, in many ways his answer to Bitches Brew. The trumpeter's ensemble extracts dense, energetic, meaty collective sounds based in pure improvisation with a skeleton of a rhythmic framework to expound upon. Saxophonists Gary Bartz & Bennie Maupin, electric pianist George Cables, twin bassists Ron Carter and Clint Houston, and drummer Lenny White respond to Shaw's heavy direction, making for some of the most kinetic jazz heard in that period of early fusion. Shaw's bright melodicism, hard edged swing and refusal to compromise are his greatest assets. They come shining through on tuneful classics like the unstoppable "Think On Me" and stop-start gymnastics of "Boo-Ann's Grand." It represents the progressive bop aesthetic at a fever pitch. The title track is as wild and wooly as Woody could be, while "Lost & Found" is free bop at its finest. "New World" is a free funk number, quite a trend setter for its time, while "A Deed For Dolphy" shows an abstract, no-time side rarely heard from Shaw. All tunes are quite lengthy, no shorter than nine, no longer than seventeen minutes. This allows the band to develop their ideas and interact in a manner more akin to a concert setting. Bartz (alto and soprano saxophone) and Maupin (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet and flute) consistently show why they are two of the best improvising jazzmen out there. As much as the music is the thing, it is the singular presence of Shaw that refracts many colors of light and dark, like a multi-hued beacon directing many ships to port. There is not a better example of this music from its inception, documented on tape, than this other worldly session that brought the trumpeter to the jazz world's attention. Furthermore, few have done it better since. Truly a landmark recording, and a pivot point in the history of post-modern music. --- Michael G. Nastos, Rovi

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1. There Will Never Be Another You 
2. You Stepped Out Of A Dream 
3. Speak Low 
4. Solid
5. It Might As Well be Spring 
6. The Woody Woodpecker Song

Woody Shaw, trumpet
Kenny Garrett, alto saxophone
Peter Leitch, guitar
Kenny Barron, piano
Neil Swainson, bass
Victror Jones, drums

This CD serves as a perfect introduction to the memorable but always underrated trumpeter Woody Shaw, who tragically had only three years left to live. Sticking to jazz standards (including "There Will Never Be Another You," a ten-minute rendition of "It Might as Well Be Spring," and a surprisingly effective up-tempo romp through "The Woody Woodpecker Song"), Shaw is heard in a quartet with pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Neil Swainson, and drummer Victor Jones, leading a quintet on two numbers with the up-and-coming altoist Kenny Garrett, and welcoming guest guitarist Peter Leitch to a sextet rendition of Sonny Rollins' "Solid." A gem. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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