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Track Listing
- Supernova
- Sweet Pea
- Dindi
- Water Babies
- Capricorn
- More Than Human
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #39854 in Music
- Brand: Wayne
- Released on: 1990-10-25
- Number of discs: 1
- Dimensions: .21 pounds
Customer Reviews
Rewards Repeated Listening
This CD brings back an important transitional album for tenor-saxophonist Wayne Shorter. Doubling on soprano (which he had recently begun playing), Shorter interprets five of his originals (including "Water Babies" which had been recorded previously by Miles Davis) and Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Dindi." He definitely used a forward-looking group of sidemen for his "backup band" includes guitarists John McLaughlin and Sonny Sharrock, Walter Booker (normally a bassist) on classical guitar for "Dindi," bassist Miroslav Vitous, both Jack DeJohnette and Chick Corea (!) on drums and percussionist Airto; Maria Booker takes a vocal on the touching version of "Dindi." The influence of Miles Davis' early fusion period is felt throughout the music but there is nothing derivative about the often-surprising results. As with Wayne Shorter's best albums, this set rewards repeated listenings.
Emotionally Gripping
This alblum isn't an easy listening type alblum. Rather, it's complex and at times stressful, but the highs are immense and lyrical. Parts of it are incredibly emotional and powerful. The compositions, in all cases, are tight and piercing. Wayne demonstates a fierceness in this alblum that definately was absent in his "easy lisening" Weather Report era.
An enduring free jazz landmark
There probably wasn't much more to be done in free jazz after this disc came out in the late '60s. The fact that Shorter and his band wrung so much expressiveness and even bits of tunefulness out of this chaotic, abrasive genre at that late date is a tribute to their talent. The band included guitarist Sonny Sharrock and future Weather Report bandmates bassist Miroslav Vitous and percussionist Airto Moreira. John McLaughlin also contributes his considerable presence on one track. This is a good disc for someone ready to make the leap from pop music to pure jazz--you'll be in capable hands.
