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The Soothsayer
Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Lost; Angola; The Big Push; The Soothsayer; Lady Day; Valse Triste; Angola (alternate take).
Wayne Shorter Quartet at Disney Hall
The veteran sax man and his combo treat a Disney Hall audience to an improvisational tour de force. Miriam Adam, the clarinetist for Grammy-winning quintet Imani Winds, sounded almost apologetic as she back-introduced the ensemble's first song in its opening set for Wayne Shorter, an evocative, dramatic piece from Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. Clad in a ...
Wayne Shorter: The Soothsayer
by Joel Roberts
Wayne Shorter was setting the jazz world on fire at the time of this 1965 Blue Note session, now available as part of the Rudy van Gelder remaster series. The tenor saxophonist had just joined Miles Davis' quintet, with whom he'd go on to make six classic albums, and he'd recently released a milestone album of ...
Wayne Shorter Birthday Bash with a Harmonious Mix of Guests
Months ahead of time Wayne Shorters 75th birthday concert at Carnegie Hall was being described as a kind of collaboration with Imani Winds, a classical wind quintet. This caused minor concern among fans leading up to the show on Tuesday. It isnt that Mr. Shorter, probably jazzs greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest ...
Wayne Shorter Celebrates 75th Birthday at Carnegie Hall December 2
New York, NY - Absolutely Live Entertainment is proud to present jazz saxophone legend, Wayne Shorter, accompanied by his stellar quartet and Imani Winds in celebration of his 75th birthday. This concert takes place on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 8pm at Carnegie Hall in New York City. How do you get to Carnegie Hall? You go ...
London Jazz Festival 2008
by Frederick Bernas
London Jazz Festival 2008 London, England Nov. 14-23, 2008 Ken Vandermark, Barry Guy, Mark SandersThe VortexNovember 14 In a meticulously unplanned concert, the music often seemed like a sonic battle between these three renowned improvisers. Sporting a black fitted tee and a hairstyle that could be straight from the ...
Quietly, Wayne Shorter Savors a Pressure-Free Approach to Life and Music
LOS ANGELES - Wayne Shorter talks like he plays. Sitting on the couch in his living room high in the West Hollywood hills, the legendary saxophonist is asked to explain his philosophy when it comes to leading a band. Speaking softly, Shorter drops references to actor William Shatner and Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel before settling, of ...
Curtis Fuller: Motor City Messenger
by Russ Musto
The most recorded jazz trombonist of his lifetime, Curtis Fuller's illustrious career spans six decades and includes tenures with many of the greatest names in this music. Born Dec. 15th, 1934 in Detroit, Fuller was orphaned at an early age, but found family in the close-knit jazz community of the musically fertile Motor City. He first ...
