United (Woody Shaw album)

United is an album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in 1981 and released on the Columbia label.

Reception
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Of Woody Shaw's five Columbia albums, United is the one that sounds most like a blowing session... this fairly straight-ahead and accessible yet adventurous date. Worth searching for".

Track listing
All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
 * 1) "United" (Wayne Shorter) - 5:20
 * 2) "The Greene Street Caper" - 5:29
 * 3) "What Is This Thing Called Love?" (Cole Porter) - 9:40
 * 4) "Pressing the Issue" (Mulgrew Miller) - 7:04
 * 5) "Katrina Ballerina" - 5:39
 * 6) "Blues for Wood" (Ronnie Mathews, Woody Shaw) - 7:17
 * Recorded at Right Track Studios in New York City on March 7 (tracks 1, 4 & 5), March 9 (track 2) and March 17 (tracks 3 & 6), 1981
 * United was reissued on Woody Shaw: The Complete Columbia Albums Collection in 2011.

Personnel

 * Woody Shaw - trumpet, flugelhorn
 * Steve Turre - trombone
 * Mulgrew Miller - piano
 * Stafford James - bass
 * Tony Reedus - drums
 * Gary Bartz - alto saxophone (tracks 3 & 6)