RIO RANCHO, N.M. – A forgotten studio recording of the late jazz trumpeter Woody Shaw has been released as part of an effort to preserve jazz history. “49th Parallel,” a 1987 recording led by Canadian bassist Neil Swainson that features Shaw and tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, was made available this month by Vancouver, Canada-based Cellar Music Group’s imprint Reel to Real and New York distributor la reserve records.
The album has been out-of-print for 25 years and is now available on digital platforms. Swainson said it was an honor to see his project recorded in Toronto make it into the hands of jazz fans after the recordings languished for years.