Song of Songs (album)

Song of Songs is the second album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1972 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1][2]

Song of Songs
Studio album by Woody Shaw
Released	1973
Recorded	September 15 & 18, 1972
Studio	Contemporary Studios, Los Angeles
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:57
Label	Contemporary S 7632
Producer	Lester Koenig and John Koenig
Woody Shaw chronology
Blackstone Legacy (1970) Song of Songs (1973) The Moontrane (1974)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "The music falls between hard bop, modal musings and the avant-garde. Although possessing a tone similar to Freddie Hubbard's, Woody Shaw was a more advanced player and his solos throughout the date are both original and consistently exciting".^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Woody Shaw

1. "Song of Songs" - 11:37
2. "The Goat and the Archer" - 7:33
3. "Love: For the One You Can't Have" - 10:03
4. "The Awakening" - 8:44

Personnel

• Woody Shaw - trumpet
• Bennie Maupin (track 2), Ramon Morris (tracks 1 & 3) - tenor saxophone
• Emanuel Boyd - flute, tenor saxophone
• George Cables - piano, electric piano
• Henry Franklin - bass
• Woody Theus - drums