Wooley the Newt (feat. sulaiman Hakim, Richard Raux, Michel Graillier & Jack Gregg) by Stephen McCraven - Moved By Sound [MBS10]
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Wooley the Newt (feat. sulaiman Hakim, Richard Raux, Michel Graillier & Jack Gregg)

Stephen McCraven

A 5 track bebop album (44m 42s) — released November 21st 2025 on Moved By Sound

#jazz #bebop

Stephen McCraven's WOOLEY THE NEWT was his first album under his own name, released on Marion Browns own Sweet Earth record label in 1979 (orignal copies are rare and go for $500). Working with Stephen and the carvery we have remastering the audio and restored the original artwork.
Stephen is a master drumer and composer and has worked with archie Shepp for many years,he has also played & recorded with many; Marion Brown, Mal Waldron, Reggie Wokman and Stanley Cowell to mention just a few.
Stephens son is the talented drumer and composer Makaya McCraven,,
& Wooley the Newt was sampled in his album; Gil Scott-Heron, Makaya McCraven – We're New Again (A Reimagining By Makaya McCraven)

Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Percussion – Sulaiman Hakim
Bass – Jack Gregg
Drums, Percussion – Stephen McCraven
Engineer – Jean-Louis Rizet
Engineer [Assistant] – Laurent Peyrom*
Engineer [Mastering] – Dave Crawford (2)
Piano, Percussion – Michel Graillier
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Percussion – Richard Raux
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