View basket “How Long Has This Been Going On? (Analogue Productions/Pablo)” 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 Wolfgang Haffner Life Rhythm Jazz | ACT | 1LP Released 20th September 2024 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Wolfgang Haffner Life Rhythm £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ACT SKU: ACTLP9994-1 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 20th September 2024 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jeff Parker The Relatives Jazz | Thrill Jockey | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 18th February 2022 £26.00 - £29.00 Select options Jeff Parker The Relatives £26.00 - £29.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Thrill Jockey Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 18th February 2022 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Walter Smith III Return to Casual Jazz | Blue Note | 1LP Released 7th April 2023 £26.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Walter Smith III Return to Casual £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 4886622 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 7th April 2023 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Herbie Hancock Crossings Jazz | Warner Bros | 1LP Released 21st September 2001 £9.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Herbie Hancock Crossings £9.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Warner Bros SKU: 9362475421 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 21st September 2001 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Lee Morgan The Sidewinder Jazz | Blue Note | 1LP Released 4th December 2020 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Lee Morgan The Sidewinder £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Blue Note SKU: 743886 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th December 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Cat Empire, The Two Shoes Jazz | Two Shoes Records | 2LP Released 7th July 2017 £20.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Cat Empire, The Two Shoes £20.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Two Shoes Records SKU: TCE003LP Formats: 2LP Released Date: 7th July 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Brandee Younger Brand New Life Jazz | Verve | 1LP Released 7th April 2023 £26.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Brandee Younger Brand New Life £26.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Verve SKU: 5507687 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 7th April 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View John Scofield This Meets That Jazz | Universal Play 33 1/3 Series | 180g, 2LP Released 11th September 2017 £48.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders John Scofield This Meets That £48.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Universal Play 33 1/3 Series SKU: LP43051 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 11th September 2017 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Elvin Jones Genesis Jazz | Third Man Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 10th November 2023 £ Select options Elvin Jones Genesis £ Genre: Jazz Label: Third Man Records Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 10th November 2023 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Miles Davis Quintet Miles Smiles Jazz | Music On Vinyl | 180g, 1LP Released 29th September 2014 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Miles Davis Quintet Miles Smiles £27.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Music On Vinyl SKU: MOVLP1071 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 29th September 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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