The Moontrane

 ( Woody Shaw Albums ) 

The Moontrane is the third album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse Records label. Woody Shaw discography accessed August 19, 2013 Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 22, 2013 The Moontrane was released as part of by Mosaic Records in 2013.

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Reception Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "the adventurous music still sounds stimulating more than two decades later. Recommended".Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 19, 2013

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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 (Lawrence) – 6:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "Katrina Ballerina" Alternate – 8:01 Bonus track on CD reissue

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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) – double bass
• Victor Lewis – drum kit
• Guilherme Franco – percussion (tracks 2, 4–5 & 7), Tony Waters (tracks 2, 4–5 & 7) – percussion

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