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Wayne Shorter: Super Nova

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In March 1969, “Blue Note” label released “Super Nova”, the twelfth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded August – September 1968, at “A&R” in New York City, and was produced by Duke Pearson.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone
  • John McLaughlin – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Walter Booker – acoustic guitar
  • Sonny Sharrock – electric guitar
  • Miroslav Vitouš – bass
  • Chick Corea – drums, vibes
  • Jack DeJohnette – drums, kalimba
  • Airto Moreira – percussion
  • Maria Booker – vocals
  • Niels Jakobsen – claves

Track listing:

All tracks by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

  1. Supernova
  2. Swee-Pea
  3. Dindi – Antônio Carlos Jobim
  4. Water Babies
  5. Capricorn
  6. More Than Human

Weather Report: Black Market

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On March 11, 1976, “Columbia” label released “Black Market”, the sixth Weather Report studio album. It was recorded December 1975 – January 1976, at “Devonshire Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter.

Personnel:

  • Joe Zawinul – Yamaha grand piano, Rhodes electric piano, 2 × ARP 2600, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer, orchestration
  • Wayne Shorter – Selmer soprano and tenor saxophones, Computone Lyricon
  • Alphonso Johnson – electric bass
  • Jaco Pastorius – electric fretless bass 
  • Narada Michael Walden – drums
  • Chester Thompson – drums
  • Alex Acuña – congas, percussion
  • Don Alias – percussion
  • Ron Malo – engineer
  • Nancy Donald – design
  • David McMacken – illustration
  • Ed Caraeff – photography

Track listing:

  1. Black Market – Joe Zawinul
  2. Cannon Ball – Joe Zawinul
  3. Gibraltar – Joe Zawinul
  4. Elegant People – Wayne Shorter
  5. Three Clowns – Wayne Shorter
  6. Barbary Coast – Jaco Pastorius
  7. Herandu – Alphonso Johnson

Tony Williams: Spring

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In February 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Spring”, the second Tony Williams studio album. It was recorded in August 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Anthony Williams – drums
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Sam Rivers – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Gary Peacock – bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Anthony Williams.

  1. Extras
  2. Echo
  3. From Before
  4. Love Song
  5. Tee

Grachan Moncur III: Some Other Stuff

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In February 1965, “Blue Note” label released “Some Other Stuff”, the second Grachan Moncur III studio album. It was recorded in July 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Grachan Moncur III – trombone
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Cecil McBee – bass
  • Tony Williams – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording
  • Reid Miles – design, photography
  • Don Heckman – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Grachan Moncur III.

  1. Gnostic
  2. Thandiwa
  3. The Twins
  4. Nomadic

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers: The Witch Doctor

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In January 1967, “Blue Note” label released “The Witch Doctor”, the 16th Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. It was recorded in March 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Art Blakey – drums
  • Lee Morgan – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Bobby Timmons – piano
  • Jymie Merritt – bass
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

  1. The Witch Doctor – Lee Morgan
  2. Afrique – Lee Morgan
  3. Those Who Sit and Wait – Wayne Shorter
  4. A Little Busy – Bobby Timmons
  5. Joelle – Wayne Shorter
  6. Lost and Found – Clifford Jordan

Marilyn Mazur

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On December 12, 2025, Marilyn Mazur died aged 70. She was percussionist, performed and recorded with Six Winds, Alex Riel, Gil Evans, Wayne Shorter, Jan Garbarek, Lindsay Cooper, Makiko Hirabayashi. Pierre Dørge, Makiko Hirabayashi, Frans Bak, Frans BakJon Balke, Peter Bastian, Harry Beckett, Kirsten Braten Berg, Ketil Bjornstad,  Kristian Blak, Birgit Bruel, Etta Cameron, Nikolaj Hess, Carsten Dahl, Lars Danielsson, Laurent Cugny, Yelena Eckemoff, Agnes Buen Garnas, Caroline Henderson, Nikolaj Hess, Jan Gunnar Hoff, Robert Irving III, Morten Kaersa, Iver Kleive, Peter Kowald, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Michala Petri, Jean-Michel Pilc, Caecilie Norby, Charlie Mariano, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Rena Rama, Helge Sunde, Eje Thelin, Trondheim Voices, Hans Ulrik, Andreas Vollenweider, Dhafer Youssef, Eberhard Weber and Miles Davis. As leader she released 14 albums.

Wayne Shorter: Adam’s Apple

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In October 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Adam’s Apple”, the tenth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in 1966, at “Ven Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliff, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Reggie Workman – bass
  • Joe Chambers – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – recording

Track listing:

All tracks by Wayne Shorter, except where noted.

  1. Adam’s Apple
  2. 502 Blues (Drinkin’ and Drivin’) – Jimmy Rowles
  3. El Gaucho
  4. Footprints
  5. Teru
  6. Chief Crazy Horse

Lee Morgan: Expoobident

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In August 1961, “Vee-Jay” label released “Expoobident”, the 13the Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in October 1960, at “Universal Recorders” in Chicago, and was produced by Sid McCoy.

Personnel:

  • Lee Morgan – trumpet
  • Clifford Jordan – tenor saxophone
  • Eddie Higgins – piano
  • Art Davis – bass
  • Art Blakey – drums

Track listing:

  1. Expoobident – Eddie Higgins
  2. Easy Living – Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin
  3. Triple Track – Lee Morgan
  4. Fire – Wayne Shorter
  5. Just in Time – Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green
  6. The Hearing – Clifford Jordan
  7. Lost and Found – Clifford Jordan

Milton Nascimento And Esperanza Spalding: Milton + Esperanza

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On August 9, 2024, “Concord” label released “Milton + Esperanza”, album by Milton Nascimento and Esperanza Spalding. It was recorded in 2023, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding.

Personnel:

  • Milton Nascimento – vocals
  • Esperanza Spalding – vocals, bass, liner notes
  • Dianne Reeves – vocal
  • Paul Simon – vocal
  • Matthew Stevens – guitar
  • Lula Galvão – guitar
  • Guinga – guitar
  • Leo Genovese – piano
  • Corey D. King – vocals, synths
  • Justin Tyson – drums
  • Eric Doob – drums
  • Kainã Do Jêje – percussion
  • Ronaldinho Silva – percussion
  • Elena Pinderhughes – flute
  • Carolina Shorter
  • Orquestra Ouro Preto
  • Lianne La Havas
  • Maria Gadú
  • Tim Bernardes
  • Lula Galvão

Track listing:

  1. The Music was There – Justin Tyson
  2. Cais – Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos
  3. Late September – Esperanza Spalding
  4. Outubro – Milton Nascimento
  5. A Day in the Life – Lennon, McCartney
  6. Interlude for Saci – Corey D. King
  7. Saci – Guinga, Paulo César Pinheiro
  8. Wings for the Thought Bird – Esperanza Spalding
  9. The Way You Are – Esperanza Spalding
  10. Earth Song – Michael Jackson
  11. Morro Velho – Milton Nascimento
  12. Saudade dos Aviões da Panair – Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant
  13. Um Vento Passou – Milton Nascimento, Márcio Borges
  14. Get It by Now – Esperanza Spalding
  15. Outro Planeta – Tyson
  16. When You Dream – Wayne Shorter, Edgy Lee

Joe Zawinul: Zawinul

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On May 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Zawinul”, the third Joe Zawinul studio album. It was recorded August – October 1970, at “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Joel Dorn.

Personnel:

  • Joe Zawinul – acoustic and electric piano
  • Herbie Hancock – electric piano
  • Earl Turbinton – soprano saxophone 
  • Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone
  • Woody Shaw – trumpet 
  • Jimmy Owens – trumpet
  • George Davis – flute
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Miroslav Vitouš
  • Walter Booker – bass
  • Billy Hart – percussion
  • David Lee – percussion
  • Joe Chambers – percussion
  • Jack DeJohnette – melodica, percussion
  • Gene Paul – engineer
  • Lew Hahn – recording, remixing
  • Ed Freeman – design, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Zawinul.

  1. Doctor Honoris Causa
  2. In a Silent Way
  3. His Last Journey
  4. Double Image
  5. Arrival in New York