Moto Grosso Feio

Moto Grosso Feio
Moto Grosso Feio
Studio album by Wayne Shorter
Released	August 1974
Recorded	April 3, 1970, or August 26, 1970
Studio	A&R Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:22
Label	Blue Note; BN-LA014-G
Producer	Duke Pearson
Wayne Shorter chronology

Moto Grosso Feio is the thirteenth album by Wayne Shorter, recorded in 1970 but not released on the Blue Note label until 1974.^[2] The album features four originals by Shorter and an arrangement of "Vera Cruz" by Milton Nascimento.

Reception[]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 3 stars, stating that "the music (which is influenced by early fusion) has its interesting moments although it often wanders".^[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
JazzMusicArchives.com	^[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

"Moto Grosso Feio" – 12:30
"Montezuma" – 7:53
"Antigua" – 5:25
"Vera Cruz" (Milton Nascimento) – 5:12
"Iska" – 11:22

Personnel[]

Wayne Shorter — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
John McLaughlin — 12 string guitar
Chick Corea — marimba, drums, percussion
Ron Carter — bass, cello
Dave Holland — acoustic guitar, bass
Jack DeJohnette — drums, thumb piano
Miroslav Vitouš — bass (uncredited on album cover but mentioned as part of sessions in liner notes)
Micheline Pelzer (credited as Michelin Prell) — drums, percussion

References[]

^ Billboard September 7, 1974.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Wayne Shorter discography. www.JazzDisco.org. Accessed August 3, 2011.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Wayne Shorter - Moto Grosso Feio (rec. 1970, rel. 1974) album review, credits & releases. Accessed August 3, 2011.
^ Trane, Sean. Wayne Shorter - Moto Grosso Feio (rec. 1970, rel. 1974) album review. www.JazzMusicArchives.com. November 25, 2011.

External links[]

[1] Billboard September 7, 1974.

[JazzDisco.org-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Wayne Shorter discography. www.JazzDisco.org. Accessed August 3, 2011.

[Allmusic-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, Scott. Wayne Shorter - Moto Grosso Feio (rec. 1970, rel. 1974) album review, credits & releases. Accessed August 3, 2011.

[4] Trane, Sean. Wayne Shorter - Moto Grosso Feio (rec. 1970, rel. 1974) album review. www.JazzMusicArchives.com. November 25, 2011.

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