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In the Beginning (also released as Cassandranite) is an album featuring the demo tapes recorded in 1965 by trumpeter Woody Shaw in his original quest for a recording contract of Blue Note Records which was eventually released on the Muse label in 1983.

Track listing:
All compositions by Woody Shaw except as indicated

“Cassandranite” – 7:00
“Obsequious” (Larry Young) – 8:00
“Baloo Baloo” (Hank Johnson) – 6:00
“Three Muses”- 6:22
“Tetragon” (Joe Henderson) 6:35

Personnel:
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
Herbie Hancock (tracks 3-5), Larry Young (tracks 1 & 2) – piano
Paul Chambers (tracks 3-5), Ron Carter (tracks 1 & 2) – bass
Joe Chambers – drums

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Released: 1983
Recorded: December 1965
Studio: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Length: 32:57
Label: Muse
MR 5298