1976年にマッコイ・タイナーが20人近い編成でアルバムFly With The Windowを録音。それに近いコンセプト。下記のWikipediaからの抜粋にあるように、いくつかの賞を受賞し時代を反映したアルバムなのだが、Fly With The Windowのような時代を超えるアルバムにはならなかった。それはアルバムのコンセプトが不明確だったからだろう。収録された曲はそれぞれインパクトがあるものの、アルバム全体を通した印象が希薄。ジャケットも手抜きした感じだ。
The album resulted in Shaw receiving many accolades including nominations as Talent Deserving Wider Recognition in Down Beat's International Jazz Critics Poll (1977), as well as Jazz Album of the Year and Best Trumpeter in Down Beat's Readers Poll (1978). Rosewood also received two Grammy Award Nominations for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Soloist) and Best Jazz Instrumental Performance (Group) (1979).
1. Rosewood
2. Everytime I See You
3. The Legend Of The Cheops
4. Rahsaan's Run
5. Sunshowers
6. Theme For Maxine
7. Isabel, The Liberator
8. Joshua C.
9. Why?
Woody Shaw - trumpet (tracks 1-5,7-9), flugelhorn (track 6)
Carter Jefferson - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (tracks 1-5,7-9)
Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone (tracks 1-3,5,6)
Frank Wess - flute, piccolo flute (tracks 1-3,5)
Art Webb - flute (tracks 1-3,5)
James Vass - soprano saxophone, alto saxophone (tracks 1-3,5)
Steve Turre - trombone, bass trombone (tracks 1-3,5)
Janice Robinson - trombone (tracks 1-3,5)
Onaje Allan Gumbs - piano, electric piano (tracks 1-6)
Clint Houston - bass (tracks 1-6)
Victor Lewis - drums
Sammy Figueroa - congas (tracks 1,3)
Armen Halburian - percussion (tracks 1-3,5)
Lois Colin - harp (tracks 1,3)
Recorded on December 15 - 19, 1977 at CBS 30th Street Studio, NYC.
Tracks 7-9 originally issued on "For Sure!"
Gary Bartz - alto saxophone (tracks 7-9)
Curtis Fuller - trombone (tracks 7-9)
Steve Turre - bass trombone (track 9)
James Spaulding - flugelhorn (tracks 7,9)
Larry Willis - piano (tracks 7-9)
Stafford James - bass (tracks 7-9)
Nana Vasconcelos - percussion (tracks 7,9)
Judi Singh - vocals (track 9)
Recorded on December 17, 18, 20 & 27, 1979 at CBS 52nd Street Studio B, NYC.
