| In My Own Sweet Way | 
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| Released | 1989 | 
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| Recorded | February 7 & 8, 1987 Bazillus, Zurich, Switzerland | 
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| Genre | Jazz | 
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| Length | 62:02 | 
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| Label | In + Out 7003 | 
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In My Own Sweet Way is a live album led by trumpeter Woody Shaw which was recorded in Switzerland in 1987 and released on the German In + Out label.[1][2]
Reception
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| Source | Rating | 
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| Allmusic |      [3] | 
Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "Although trumpeter Woody Shaw never really broke through to gain the recognition he deserved, he also never recorded an unworthy album... Excellent advanced hard bop".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated
- "The Organ Grinder" - 8:33
 
- "In Your Own Sweet Way" (Dave Brubeck) - 8:33
 
- "The Dragon" (Fred Henke) - 8:41
 
- "Just a Ballad for Woody" - 10:03
 
- "Sippin' at Bells" (Miles Davis) - 7:21
 
- "Estaté" (Bruno Martino) - 5:19
 
- "Joshua C." - 13:32
 
Personnel
References
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Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.  | 
As leader or co-leader |  | 
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| With others | 
- Home! (Gary Bartz, 1969)
 
- Coral Keys (Walter Bishop Jr., 1971)
 
- Child's Dance (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1972)
 
- Buhaina  (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1973)
 
- Anthenagin (Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1973)
 
- The Free Slave (Roy Brooks, 1970)
 
- Duet in Detroit (Roy Brooks, 1983)
 
- The Almoravid (Joe Chambers, 1971)
 
- Tones for Joan's Bones (Chick Corea, 1966)
 
- The Complete "Is" Sessions (Chick Corea, 1969)
 
- Brilliant Circles (Stanley Cowell, 1969)
 
- Conversations (Eric Dolphy, 1963)
 
- Iron Man (Eric Dolphy, 1963)
 
- Tex Book Tenor/Back from the Gig (Booker Ervin, 1968)
 
- Ichi-Ban (Louis Hayes and Junior Cook, 1976)
 
- The Real Thing (Louis Hayes, 1977)
 
- If You're Not Part of the Solution, You're Part of the Problem (Joe Henderson, 1970)
 
- Joe Henderson Quintet at the Lighthouse (1970)
 
- Grass Roots (Andrew Hill, 1968)
 
- Lift Every Voice (Andrew Hill, 1969–70)
 
- Passing Ships (Andrew Hill, 1969)
 
- Bobby Hutcherson Live at Montreux (1973)
 
- Cirrus (Bobby Hutcherson, 1974)
 
- Bridge into the New Age (Azar Lawrence, 1974)
 
- 'Bout Soul (Jackie McLean, 1967)
 
- Demon's Dance (Jackie McLean, 1967)
 
- Reach Out! (Hank Mobley, 1968)
 
- Thinking of Home (Hank Mobley, 1970)
 
- Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun) (Pharoah Sanders, 1970)
 
- The Cape Verdean Blues (Horace Silver, 1965)
 
- The Jody Grind (Horace Silver, 1966)
 
- Natural Soul (Buddy Terry, 1967)
 
- Pure Dynamite (Buddy Terry, 1972)
 
- Expansions (McCoy Tyner, 1968)
 
- The Git Go – Live at the Village Vanguard (Mal Waldron, 1986)
 
- The Seagulls of Kristiansund (Mal Waldron, 1986)
 
- Natural Essence (Tyrone Washington, 1967)
 
- Unity (Larry Young, 1965)
 
- Zawinul (Joe Zawinul, 1970)
  
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