Shaw, Woody - Blackstone Legacy (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf) IDLW157.1

Shaw, Woody - Blackstone Legacy (Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf) IDLW157.1The post bop opus Blackstone Legacy is the seminal debut album by trumpeter Woody Shaw. Originally released in 1971 on Contemporary Records, the groundbreaking album was inspired by the sociopolitical ills of the '60s. In their review, Allmusic called the album, " a landmark recording, and a pivot point in the history of post modern music". This 2 LP reissue was remastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray, and pressed on 180 gram vinyl at

off the back of just two singles releases in 2019

the release features a different approach from RZA’s work with Wu-Tang – a layered experimental keyboard driven sound instead of dusted sample-heavy beats – a technique RZA called the “Digital Orchestra

an experience

With eleven songs

The album's title derives from a mantra she would tell herself when things weren't going well

Verve By Request Series features transfers from the analog tapes remastered on 180-gram vinyl

like a clavichord in overdrive

In many ways I made this to share with my favourite ambient composer but unfortunately he passed away from Covid last year

Compress / Repress [MIXED]

32 Waking Up Is Hard to Do

The third album from Earthless

a mark of how much the group is treasured