View basket “Let No Man Write My Epitaph (Acoustic Sounds Series)” has been added to your basket. Blackstone Legacy (Jazz Dispensary) Woody Shaw SKU: ACONC520 Barcode: 888072420786 52.00 £52.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Craft Recordings Released Date: 24th May 2024 Buying Format: 180g 2LP Gatefold Sleeve Blackstone Legacy (Jazz Dispensary) quantity Add to basket Reserve Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Woody Shaw’s groundbreaking free jazz album reissued! Blackstone Legacy, 1971 debut from the influential jazz trumpeter! AAA mastered from the original tape by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio 180-gram LP pressed at RTI Gatefold tip-on jacket Includes Nat Hentoff’s original liner notes, which include commentary by Shaw This one’s bound to get you all very excited. Craft Recording’s Jazz Dispensary series is honored to announce a vinyl reissue of Blackstone Legacy, the 1971 debut from influential trumpeter Woody Shaw. An elusive grail for many cratediggers, this 2LP release marks the first reissue of the album in more than 50 years. Showcasing the musician’s virtuosic talents as a bandleader, composer and improviser, this politically charged, postmodern classic also boasts impeccable performances by Gary Bartz, Lenny White, Ron Carter, Bernie Maupin, Clint Houston and George Cables. A pioneering figure in modern jazz, Woody Shaw (1944-1989) was revered for his unique harmonic approach and innovative technical abilities on the trumpet. Raised in Newark, NJ, Shaw began performing as a teenager, gaining formative experience as a sideman for the legendary saxophonist Eric Dolphy and spending over a year in Paris, where he honed his craft in clubs across Europe. In the mid-’60s, Shaw returned to the US, where he worked alongside such greats as Horace Silver, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Andrew Hill, Max Roach and Art Blakey. By the turn of the decade, however, Shaw was eager to branch out on his own. Balancing the past with the future, Shaw sought to honor his bebop roots, while embracing the avant-garde. His debut as a leader, Blackstone Legacy, embodied that stylistic bridge. Recorded in December 1970 and released the following year on Contemporary Records, the album featured some of the era’s most exciting talents, including funk-jazz icon Gary Bartz (alto and soprano saxophone), veteran bassist Ron Carter and fusion pioneer Lenny White (drums), plus such innovators as Bernie Maupin (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet) and Clint Houston (electric bass), as well as the esteemed keyboardist George Cables, whose work as a composer is also highlighted on two of the LP’s tracks (“Think On Me” and “New World”). In the album’s liner notes, Shaw spoke to Hentoff about his intentions behind the record. “We’re trying to express what’s happening in the world today as we — a new breed of young musicians — feel it. I mean the different tensions in the world, the ridiculous war in Vietnam, the oppression of poor people in this, a country of such wealth. . . . We’re all also trying to reach a state of spiritual enlightenment in which we’re continually aware of what’s happening but react in a positive way. The music in this album, you see, expresses strength — confidence that we’ll overcome these things.” Shaw added that the album was dedicated to the era’s youth, as well as to “the freedom of Black people all over the world.” He continued, “The ‘stone’ in the title is the image of strength. I grew up in a ghetto . . . I’ve seen all of that, and I’ve seen people overcome all of that. This music is meant to be a light of hope, a sound of strength and of coming through.” Artist Woody Shaw Genre Jazz Label Craft Recordings Buying Options 180g 2LP Gatefold Sleeve Format 180g , 2LP , Gatefold Sleeve Condition New Country UK Track Listings Disc 1 Blackstone Legacy Think On Me Lost and Found Disc 2 New World Boo-Ann's Grand A Deed for Dolphy Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Jazz View Product Quick View Doug Carn Adam’s Apple Jazz | Black Jazz | 1LP Released 10th December 2021 £15.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Doug Carn Adam’s Apple £15.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Black Jazz SKU: RLGM12971PMI Formats: 1LP Released Date: 10th December 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Julie London Julie Is Her Name Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 15th February 2019 £65.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Julie London Julie Is Her Name £65.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPP3006-45 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 15th February 2019 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Chet Baker Quartet with Bobby Jaspar Chet Baker in Paris Vol. 3 Jazz | Decca | 180g, 1LP Released 30th August 2024 £26.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Chet Baker Quartet with Bobby Jaspar Chet Baker in Paris Vol. 3 £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca SKU: 6534725 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 30th August 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Rudresh Mahanthappa Bird Calls Jazz | ACT | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 1st April 2016 £21.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Rudresh Mahanthappa Bird Calls £21.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACT95811 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 1st April 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Miles Davis Filles De Kilimanjaro Jazz | Mobile Fidelity | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 25th August 2015 £73.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Miles Davis Filles De Kilimanjaro £73.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Mobile Fidelity SKU: MFSL245438 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 25th August 2015 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Jelly Cleaver Forever Presence Jazz | Gearbox | 12", EP/Mini Album Released 12th November 2021 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jelly Cleaver Forever Presence £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Gearbox SKU: GB1573 Formats: 12", EP/Mini Album Released Date: 12th November 2021 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Duke Ellington Masterpieces By Ellington Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 1LP Released 16th February 2015 £45.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Duke Ellington Masterpieces By Ellington £45.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPJ4418 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 16th February 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View iiro rantala HEL trio tough stuff Jazz | ACT | 1LP Released 31st May 2024 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders iiro rantala HEL trio tough stuff £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9988-1 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 31st May 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Swings Jazz | Doxy | 180g, 1LP Released 21st February 2013 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Swings £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Doxy SKU: DOX882LP Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 21st February 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Chet Baker Chet Baker & Strings (mono) Jazz | Pure Pleasure | 180g, 1LP Released 19th August 2011 £34.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chet Baker Chet Baker & Strings (mono) £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Pure Pleasure SKU: PPANCL549 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 19th August 2011 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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