Solid is an album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1986 and released on the Muse label.Woody Shaw discography accessed August 26, 2013Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 26, 2013 Solid was reissued by Mosaic Records as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions in 2013.
Reception
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".Yanow, S. AllMusic Review, accessed August 26, 2013
Track listing "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 6:59 "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gus Kahn) – 5:32 "Speak Low" (Ogden Nash, Kurt Weill) – 8:58 "Solid" (Sonny Rollins) – 4:41 "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 10:06 "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
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