Although the quintet featured on this CD reissue from the Italian Red label was one of trumpeter Woody Shaw's finest, it failed to make much of an impact before breaking up. Teamed with trombonist Steve Turre, pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist Stafford James and drummer Tony Reedus for an Italian concert, Shaw stretches out on two of his originals plus "You And The Night And The Music" and "We'll Be Together Again"; all four of the numbers clock in between 10-12 minutes apiece. High-quality advanced hard bop. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
01. From Moment To Moment (Woody Shaw)
02. Time Is Right (Judi Singh)
03. You And The Night And The Music (Howard Dietz/Arthur Schwartz)
04. We'll Be Together Again (Carl Fisher/Frankie Laine)
STAFFORD JAMES bass
TONY REEDUS drums
MULGREW MILLER piano
STEVE TURRE trombone, haitian shell
WOODY SHAW trumpet
Recorded live June 1, 1983 at "Osteria Della Dame", Bologna, Italy
Red Records - VPA 168