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In the Beginning (Woody Shaw album)

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In the Beginning
Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedDecember 1965
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length32:57
LabelMuse
MR 5298
Woody Shaw chronology
In the Beginning
(1983)
Blackstone Legacy
(1970)

In the Beginning (also released as Cassandranite) is an album featuring the demo tapes recorded in 1965 by trumpeter Woody Shaw in his original quest for a recording contract of Blue Note Records which was eventually released on the Muse label in 1983.[1][2] Cassandranite was released as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions by Mosaic Records in 2013.

Reception

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Professional ratings
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Allmusic[3]

Ron Wynn of Allmusic stated, "Some interesting, uneven, but worthwhile '65 material from trumpeter Woody Shaw... His potential certainly emerges, as does the fact he was a tentative, unsure soloist at this juncture".[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated

  1. "Cassandranite" - 7:00
  2. "Obsequious" (Larry Young) - 8:00
  3. "Baloo Baloo" (Hank Johnson) - 6:00
  4. "Three Muses"- 6:22
  5. "Tetragon" (Joe Henderson) 6:35

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Woody Shaw discography Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 19, 2013
  2. ^ Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 22, 2013
  3. ^ a b Wynn, R. Allmusic Review, accessed August 19, 2013