Solid (Woody Shaw album)

Solid is an album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Muse label.[1][2] Solid was reissued by Mosaic Records as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions in 2013.

Solid
Studio album by Woody Shaw
Released	1987
Recorded	March 24, 1986
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:40
Label	Muse MR 5329
Producer	Michael Cuscuna
Woody Shaw chronology
Bemsha Swing (1986) Solid (1987) Dr. Chi (1986)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "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".[3]

Track listing

1. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) - 6:59
2. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) - 5:32
3. "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) - 8:58
4. "Solid" (Sonny Rollins) - 4:41
5. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 10:06
6. "The Woody Woodpecker Song" (Ramey Idriss, George Tibbles) - 3:46

Personnel

• Woody Shaw - trumpet
• Kenny Garrett - alto saxophone
• Kenny Barron - piano
• Peter Leitch - guitar
• Neil Swainson - bass
• Victor Jones - drums

References

1. Woody Shaw discography Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 26, 2013
2. Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 26, 2013
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 26, 2013