Blackstone Legacy

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A powerful statement of Black consciousness and advanced post-bop from trumpeter Woody Shaw. His debut as a leader, this double album features long, exploratory pieces that reflect the political and spiritual energy of the time. Shaw's trumpet playing is virtuosic and harmonically sophisticated, full of his signature wide intervallic leaps. The music is a key document of the era, blending the 'fire music' of the avant-garde with a deep sense of history and purpose.