Its hard to overstate wayne shorters influence as a saxophonist and composer he has rightfully earned a place as a jazz legend. Complete your wayne shorter featuring milton nascimento collection. Weather report biography active between 1970 and 1986 along with mahavishnu orchestra, and return to forever, weather report can trace its origins to miles davis late 60s line up and breakthrough recordings in a silent way and bitches brew. Joe zawinul and wayne shorter had played together briefly in 1959 with maynard fergusons band, kept in touch and. A major sax innovator for hard boppers and fusionists alike, due to his influential tenures with art blakey, miles davis, and weather report. Fulfilling the potential promised on his blue note debut, night dreamer, wayne shorter s ju ju was the first really great showcase for both his performance and compositional gifts.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Studio album 15 live 1 speak no evil japan remastered 20. Albums include speak no evil, juju, and adams apple. We asked a number of our favorite artists which records and artists they most enjoyed in 2006, and the answers ranged from the expected, such as tv on the radio. A lot has happened to both artists over those years, and they could each use a boost. Its not easy culling the best tracks from wayne shorters vast recorded output, which spans more than half a century. Tenor saxophonist wayne shorters blue note debut found him well prepared to enter the big time. Wayne shorter born august 25, 1933 is an american jazz composer and saxophonist. Lil wayne knows better than anyone that you cannot be a top artist in the music industry without putting effort and hard work into it. Early in his career as a leader shorter was criticized as a mere acolyte of john coltrane, and his use of coltranes rhythm section on his first two blue note. He served for roughly a half dozen years as art blakeys musical director, a notable stint with miles davis great quintet of the mid sixties, launching a solo career of nearly dizzying variety, cofounder of the highly influential. This tight lineup delivers six tunes of quality hard bop on this lp, and while i dont think it possesses the same level of greatness as. Topics modal jazz, crossover jazz, postbop, fusion. Wayne shorter also contributes three of the nine compositions with five by milton nascimento and one by herbie hancock and while it might very well be mr.
The wayne shorter quartet returned from an 8year recording hiatus to produce an album which, as the title slyly alludes, is a collection of live performances. Emanon, the acclaimed new album from jazz legend, 11time grammy. Wayne shorters recent reemergence with a quartet featuring john patitucci bass and danilo perez piano and brian blade drums in a series of acclaimed concerts, partially recalled on the album beyond the sound barrier brings the argument full circle. Wayne shorters masterpiece album speak no evil turns 50 share this. Music profile for wayne shorter, born 25 august 1933. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from wayne shorter at the discogs marketplace. In the 1960s, he went on to join miles daviss second great quintet, and from there he cofounded the jazz fusion band weather report. Wayne shorter the complete columbia albums collection. This is a comprehensive list of the discography of the jazz saxophonist and composer wayne. Zero gravity 2020, miles ahead 2015, finding forrester 2000, and the fugitive 1993. He has also appeared in the recent documentaries jaco 2015 and marcus 2015. Once again he is composing and improvising wonderful, cutting edge jazz. Shorter was born in newark, new jersey, and attended newark arts high school.
Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. This is a comprehensive list of the discography of the jazz saxophonist and composer wayne shorter as a leader and sideman. Introducing wayne shorter is the tenor saxophonists first effort as a band leader, with greats like lee morgan trumpet, paul chambers bass, wynton kelly piano, and jimmy cobb drums also on board. Wayne shorter is a jazz rockfusion progressive rock artist from united. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. View all albums and help us complete wayne shorter discography. Complete song listing of wayne shorter on wayne shorter songs list covid19. Listen to footprints, infant eyes and more from wayne shorter. Though some will argue about whether wayne shorters primary impact on jazz. I think i still hear things in his recent playing that go back to art blakey days, and. Shorters playing has such a flowing feel that he almost seems to be composing heads to a tune in realtime when he improvises. Shorter has recorded dozens of albums as a leader, and appeared on dozens more with others.
The soothsayer is the seventh album by wayne shorter, recorded in 1965, but not released on blue note until 1979. A halfcentury ago this past christmas eve, the living legend saxophonist and composer wayne shorter went into a studio with an extraordinary array of peers to make the recordings that, more than any other album, is the reason why we often put that word legend in front. Shorter already cemented a reputation for being one of the most extraordinary composers in modern music. Wayne shorter born august 25, 1933 is an american jazz saxophonist and composer shorter came to wide prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for art blakeys jazz messengers.
Tutti gli album di wayne shorter disponibili in download e in audio ad alta risoluzione. The soothsayer may be comparably less of a benchmark in wayne shorters discography, and remains to some extent overshadowed by its close contemporary speak no evil blue note, 1964, but. I was impressed by wayne shorters playing and compositions when i first heard him with the jazz messingers. Wayne shorter born august 25, 1933, newark, nj, soprano sax, tenor sax, composer. With an impressive quintet that includes trumpeter lee morgan, pianist mccoy tyner, bassist reggie workman, and drummer elvin jones, shorter performed a wellrounded program consisting of five of his originals, plus an adaptation of oriental folk song. Shorter came to wide prominence in the late 1950s as a member. A blog supreme the saxophonist and composer, one of jazzs living legends, tends to inspire reverence in both musicians and fans alike and at 77, he. Veejay j rjl2640 various artists alternate sessions at the early 60s veejay vjlp 3006, vjsr 3006 introducing wayne shorter trip jazz tlx5009 wayne shorter shorter moments doblon jazz sp 50. Wayne shorter, is now available digitally to download or stream. Find wayne shorters songs, tracks, and other music. The complete columbia albums collection wayne shorters career is a stellar one as musician, composer, arranger and leader. One of shorters bestselling albums from the 1970s was native dancer, a brazilianoriented jazzfusion masterpiece that boasts herbie hancock on acoustic piano and electric keyboards, and employs such brazilian talent as singer milton nascimento a superstar in brazil and percussionist airto moreira. Then came weather report and finally now we have footprintslive and alegria.
Wayne shorters masterpiece album speak no evil turns 50. An introduction to wayne shorter in 10 records the vinyl. When it was released in 1985, this set reissued on cd was wayne shorters first solo album in nine years and it disappointed listeners who hoped he would return to the style of his blue note years. That the majority of his recorded releases with this quartet are live recordings reveals that shorter views the strength of this ensemble to be the energy created while on tour. His tenor playing draws on the enhanced bebop virtuosity of john coltrane, minus the brittle edge.
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