The All Seeing Eye
Released: Oct 15, 1965
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Released: Oct 15, 1965
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With such titles as "The All Seeing Eye," "Genesis," "Chaos," "Face of the Deep," and "Mephistopheles," it is clear from the start that the music on this CD reissue is not basic bop and blues....
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Adam's Apple
Released: Feb 24, 1966
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Released: Feb 24, 1966
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With the possible exception of its song, "Footprints," which would become a jazz standard, Adam's Apple received quite a bit less attention upon its release than some of the preceding albums in...
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Atlantis
Released: 1985
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Released: 1985
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When it was released in 1985, this set (reissued on CD) was Wayne Shorter's first solo album in nine years and...does not find him returning to the style of his Blue Note years. The music is quite...
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The Best of Wayne Shorter
Released: Mar 4, 1964
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Released: Mar 4, 1964
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Although one can't lose with any of Shorter's classic Blue Note titles from the '60s, this sampler is perfect for newcomers just wanting to get their feet wet. Covering the period 1964-1969, the...
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Et Cetera
Released: Jun 14, 1965
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Released: Jun 14, 1965
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Recorded in 1965, but not released until 1980, Et Cetera holds its own against the flurry of albums Wayne Shorter released during the mid-'60s, a time when he was at the peak of his powers. It is...
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Introducing Wayne Shorter
Released: Nov 10, 1959
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Released: Nov 10, 1959
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Also known as Blues A La Carte, this Vee Jay disc has tenor-saxophonist Wayne Shorter's first session as a leader and it shows that, even at this early stage, Shorter was far along toward...
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Joy Ryder
Released: 1988
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Released: 1988
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Wayne Shorter's occasional Columbia records of the 1980's are all disappointments. His compositions (there are seven on this out-of-print set) lacked the originality and quirkiness of his 1960's...
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JuJu
Released: Aug 3, 1964
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Released: Aug 3, 1964
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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. Early in his...
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