Blackstone Legacy is the debut album by trumpeter Woody Shaw recorded in 1970 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]
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Studio album by Woody Shaw | ||||
Released | 1971 | |||
Recorded | December 8 & 9, 1970 A & R Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Post-bop, jazz fusion | |||
Length | 78:17 | |||
Label | Contemporary S 7627/8 | |||
Producer | Lester Koenig | |||
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Moved by the highly charged political sensibilities among creative artists during the latter part of the 1960s and early 1970s, Shaw's message for Blackstone Legacy spoke to the social and political ills of his time. In the liner notes to Blackstone Legacy, Shaw states:
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Michael G. Nastos of Allmusic called the album, "Truly a landmark recording, and a pivot point in the history of post-modern music".[3]
All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
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