Woody Shaw – “You And The Night And The Music”
From “The Time Is Right” : 1983 : Red 123168-2
This 1983 album was recorded live in Italy and features one of the strongest bands that Woody Shaw would put together in the final phase of his amazing career. The album has four long tracks (three clock in at over 12 minutes and the other is more than 10 minutes long) and allows all the players to really stretch out and show their chops. Why Shaw has not achieved legendary status outside of the jazz world, along with the fact that many of his greatest albums (including this one) remain out of print, is anyone’s guess. This is advanced hard-bop jazz played at its highest level.
Players:
Woody Shaw – Trumpet
Steve Turre – Trombone
Mulgrew Miller – Piano
James Stafford – Bass
Tony Reedus – Bass