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Article: Book Review

Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter

Read "Footprints: The Life and Work  of Wayne Shorter" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman

Michelle Mercer Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter Tarcher/Penguin ISBN1-58542-353-X 2004 Saxophonist Wayne Shorter has often appeared to be something of an enigma. From his early days with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers through his tenure with Miles Davis' second quintet, and from his years with the ...

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Article: Album Review

Wayne Shorter: Footprints: The Life And Music Of Wayne Shorter

Read "Footprints: The Life And Music Of Wayne Shorter" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella

Outlining a significant portion of Wayne Shorter's recording career, this two-CD compilation traces the development of an artist who has left his footprint on modern jazz. Younger jazz artists from all facets of this creative field can't help being influenced by his exciting music. Dramatic tension and a relaxed swing give Shorter's performances a lasting appeal.

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Article: Reassessing

Miles Davis: In a Silent Way

Read "Miles Davis: In a Silent Way" reviewed by Trevor MacLaren

by Trevor MacLaren

Miles Davis In a Silent Way Columbia 1969Recording in February 1969, Miles Davis seemed to pick up the vibe of what was going to go down that crazy summer. It was a tumultuous time as the sixties came to a close. First came the Manson Family, then the ...

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Article: Album Review

Wayne Shorter: Adam's Apple

Read "Adam's Apple" reviewed by Aaron Rogers

by Aaron Rogers

By the beginning of '66, Wayne Shorter had already made jazz history twice: forging gospel-drenched hard bop with Art Blakey from '59 to '64 and helping to create the metaphysical artistry of the Miles Davis quintet during the mid-'60s. So it should come as no suprise that Adam's Apple , which was recorded in February of ...

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The Soothsayer

By Wayne Shorter

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Lost; Angola; Angola (alternate take); The Big Push; The Soothsayer; Lady Day; Valse Triste.

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The Classic Blue Note Recordings

By Wayne Shorter

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Black Nile, Yes or No, Speak no Evil, Infant Eyes, Witch Hunt, Angola, Etcetera, Adam's Apple, Footprints, Tom Thumb, Super Novas, Calm, The Chess Players, Lester Left Town, Ping Pong, United, Marie Antoinette, Children of the Night, Contemplation, Rio, Limbo, Nefertiti

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Alegria

By Wayne Shorter

Label: Verve Music Group
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Sacajawea 2. Serenata 3. Vendiendo Alegria 4. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 5. Angola 6. Interlude 7. She Moves Through The Fair 8. Orbits 9. 12th Century Carol 10. Capricorn II

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Adam's Apple

By Wayne Shorter

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Adam's Apple, 502 Blues(Drinkin' and Drivin'), El Gaucho, Footprints, Teru, Chief Crazy Horse, The Collector

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Article: Highly Opinionated

Griots On The Underground Railroad - Pharoah Sanders And Wayne Shorter

Read "Griots On The Underground Railroad - Pharoah Sanders And Wayne Shorter" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose

by Raul d'Gama Rose

The music of story and song has no perceptual beginning – and it will have no end. Not, that is, until the seemingly unending tribe of musical artists give up the ghost. From the first raw cry of the human voice discovered to myriad epiphanies of ingenious vocalistics and instrumentalism, the language of music is a ...

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Article: Album Review

Wayne Shorter: Alegria

Read "Alegria" reviewed by Farrell Lowe

by Farrell Lowe

It is an utter joy to witness the profound evolution of a genius. With the release of Alegria, Wayne Shorter continues to widen and refine his unique musical vision—and share it with the world. From the first few notes of the opening song, “Sacajawea," it becomes immediately evident that we're being invited into a lyrical sonic ...


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