Setting Standards is an album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1983 and released on the Muse label.[1][2] Setting Standards was released as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions by Mosaic Records in 2013.
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | December 1, 1983 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:56 | |||
| Label | Muse MR 5318 | |||
| Producer | Michael Cuscuna | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "This Muse release finds the brilliant trumpeter Woody Shaw in fine form... The music is reasonably accessible and swinging yet imaginative in a subtle way. Recommended".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
- "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 7:02
- "All the Way" (Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 7:53
- "Spiderman Blues" - 4:51
- "The Touch of Your Lips" (Ray Noble) - 6:47
- "What's New?" (Johnny Burke, Bob Haggart) - 7:48
- "When Love Is New" (Cedar Walton) - 4:35
Personnel
edit- Woody Shaw - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Cedar Walton - piano
- Buster Williams - bass
- Victor Jones - drums
References
edit- ^ Woody Shaw discography Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed August 20, 2013
- ^ Woody Shaw catalog accessed August 26, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed August 20, 2013