Introducing Wayne Shorter
Introducing Wayne Shorter | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 1960[1] | |||
Recorded | November 9–10, 1959 | |||
Studio | Bell Sound Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Hard bop | |||
Length | 37:12 original LP | |||
Label | Vee-Jay Records VJLP 3006 | |||
Producer | Sid McCoy | |||
Wayne Shorter chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
All About Jazz | (favourable)[2] |
AllMusic | [3] |
JazzMusicArchives.com | [4] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
Sputnikmusic | [6] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [7] |
Introducing Wayne Shorter is the debut album by Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) in the hard bop medium, performing with other prominent jazz musicians like Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972), and Paul Chambers (April 22, 1935 – January 4, 1969). The album has also been released under the titles Blues a la Carte and as part of the double compilation album Shorter Moments with his third album Wayning Moments (1962).
Track listing[]
All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.
- "Blues a la Carte" [Take 4] – 5:35
- "Harry's Last Stand" [Take 5] – 4:40
- "Down in the Depths" [Take 5] – 9:41
- "Pug Nose" [Take 3] – 6:49
- "Black Diamond" [Take 7] – 6:00
- "Mack the Knife" [Take 5] (Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 4:27
Bonus tracks on CD reissue
- "Blues a la Carte" [Take 3] – 5:43
- "Harry's Last Stand" [Take 4] – 4:58
- "Down in the Depths" [Take 3] – 10:18
- "Black Diamond" [Take 1] – 7:42
Recorded on November 9 (#1-2) and November 10 (#3-6), 1959.
Personnel[]
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Wynton Kelly – piano
- Paul Chambers – double bass
- Jimmy Cobb – drums
References[]
- ^ Billboard Aug 22, 1960
- ^ Bailey, C. Michael (December 1, 2001). "Wayne Shorter - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959) album review, credits & releases". All About Jazz. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "Wayne Shorter - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959) album review, credits & releases". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ J-Man (December 23, 2011). "Wayne Shorter - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959) album review, credits & releases". JazzMusicArchives.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 180. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ "Wayne Shorter - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959) album ratings by users". Sputnikmusic. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1295. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
External links[]
- Wayne Shorter - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959) album releases & credits at Discogs
- Wayne Shorter - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959) album to be listened on Spotify
Categories:
- 1960 debut albums
- Wayne Shorter albums
- Vee-Jay Records albums
- Hard bop albums