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I feel really sorry for Herbie Hancock as they always seemed to have such mutual affection and respect.Comment
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Just sent mine in. I have tried to go for one of the less obvious phases of his career, so let's see if it makes it...Originally posted by Alyn_Shipton View Postall words are trains for moving past what really has no nameComment
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Wayne & Lee Morgan, "You go to my head" Bluenote, one of the great partnerships, the "Lee" arrangement, wonderful synergy, great solos, great rhythm section with Smiling Billy. I imagine huge huge smiles in the studio that day. Fabulous.Originally posted by Tenor Freak View PostComment
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Wayne with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ 'I Didn't Know What Time It Was':
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Picking up on Joseph's comments about Wayne Shorter's post Weather Report work, the new quartet's recordings are the obvious performances to go for. The only one I do now have is "Emanon" which was extemely pricey and was sold with a graohic novel that I did not want, The other three discs are terrific but I would suggest "Footprints: Live" is the pick of the bunch as it was the first and so original. I caught this quartet for the first time in Vienne in 2001 and the music performed live was really special that evening. In my opinion, this record really captures the shear originality of this group and a track like "Go" illustrates the problem solving approach to their music. For me, this epitomises what great jazz is about. However, "Beyond the sound barrier" is almost as good whereas "Beyond the net" is interesting for the use of a wind ensemble to supplement the quartet on a lengthy track. I don't have "Allegria" but have heard the record. This is a studio recording based around the core quartet but with guest appeances by the likes of Brad Mehldau. You could go for any of these Verve records and be very pleased with the music content indeed.
The records Shorter made between the 1980s and 1990s are less familiar to me. I regret not buyng the "1+1" duet with Hancock at the time but it is worthwhile remembering that he was still producing Fusion records in the 1980s and at a point when this music had fallen out of vogue. From recollection, his music was savaged by critics at that time and can recall a friend loaning me the "Phantom Navigator" album as he was really under-whelmed by it. I have to admit, it seemed very over-produced although it is years since I have heard it. Bruce is a fan of it, though. A curiosity that I would recommend is "Hi-life" which is the last album he did in the late 1990s before forming the quartet. It is a mixture of chamber music and Fusion that features the likes of Marcus Miller. i have always found this to be in anteresting disc with some good compositions on it. However, I would be inclined to go for the quartet albums above and beyond anything else as they are simply the high point in post 2000's jazz.
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....yes, just love Footprints Live 2002Originally posted by Ian Thumwood View Post
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Thanks, Ian - have just ordered a copy of Footprints Live!
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Went with my father (70th birthday) to see Wayne Shorter in 2003. He said it equalled if not excelled any live jazz he had heard in his 50 years of gig going!
Sacajawea from Alegria
An old favourite
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Just now played my second-hand vinyl copy of "Super Nova" in its entirety to a visiting friend. When I got this 30? 40? years ago "Etcetera" was in the used bin, and I thought I'd have it, only to discover the wrong album inside on arriving home... but I was not sorry for long!Comment
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Wayne Shorter with Herbie Hancock, Dave Holland & Brian Blade in Tokyo, 2004:
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I've decided to follow SA and listen to all of my Shorter records. Today: Night Dreamer.
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