The Moontrane

The Mooontrane
Studio album by Woody Shaw
Released	1975
Recorded	December 11 & 18, 1974 at Blue Rock Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:19
Label	Muse
Producer	Michael Cuscuna
Woody Shaw chronology
Song of Songs (1972) The Moontrane (1974) Love Dance (1975)

The Moontrane is the third album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label.^[1][2] The Moontrane was released as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions by Mosaic Records in 2013.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "the adventurous music still sounds stimulating more than two decades later. Recommended".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated

1. "The Moontrane" – 6:54
2. "Sanyas" (Steve Turre) – 13:05
3. "Tapscott's Blues" (Azar Lawrence) – 6:41
4. "Katrina Ballerina" – 7:36
5. "Are They Only Dreams?" (Onaje Allan Gumbs) – 9:12 Bonus track on CD reissue
6. "Tapscott's Blues" [Alternate Take] (Lawrence) – 6:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "Katrina Ballerina" [Alternate Take] – 8:01 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Woody Shaw – trumpet
• Steve Turre – trombone
• Azar Lawrence – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Onaje Allan Gumbs – piano, electric piano
• Cecil McBee (tracks 2–4 & 6–7), Buster Williams (tracks 1 & 5) – bass
• Victor Lewis – drums
• Guilherme Franco – percussion (tracks 2, 4–5 & 7), Tony Waters (tracks 2, 4–5 & 7) – percussion

References

1. Woody Shaw discography accessed August 19, 2013
2. Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 22, 2013
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 19, 2013
4. Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 177. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.