The Moontrane

The Moontrane is the third album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1974 and released on the Muse label.^[1][2] The Moontrane was released as part of Woody Shaw: The Complete Muse Sessions by Mosaic Records in 2013.

The Mooontrane
Studio album by Woody Shaw
Released	1975
Recorded	December 11 & 18, 1974
Studio	Blue Rock Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	58:19
Label	Muse
Producer	Michael Cuscuna
Woody Shaw chronology
Song of Songs (1972) The Mooontrane (1975) Love Dance (1975)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "the adventurous music still sounds stimulating more than two decades later. Recommended".^[3]

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

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