On March 2, 2023, Wayne Shorter died aged 89. He was musician (saxophone) and composer. He was member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet, and then co-founded the band Weather Report. Many of the Shorter’s compositions have become jazz standards and his work earned critical praise worldwide. In 1970, he won “Down Beat’s” annual poll-winner, winning the critics’ poll for 10 consecutive years and the readers’ poll for 18 consecutive years. Shorter recorded and performed with Donald Byrd, Billy Childs, Pino Daniele, Lou Donaldson, Benny Golson, Gil Evans, Toninho Horta, Norah Jones, J. J. Johnson, Don Henley, Wynton Kelly, Michael Landau, Lionel Loueke, Grachan Moncur III, Milton Nascimento, Michel Petrucciani, The Rolling Stones, Masahiko Satoh, John Scofield, Esperanza Spalding, Steely Dan, Bobby Timmons, Kazumi Watanabe, Buster Williams, Herbie Hacock, Tony Williams, Joe Zawinul, Freddie Hubbard, Joni Mitchell, Lee Morgan, Jaco Pastorius, Carlos Santana and McCoy Tyner. In 2008, “The New York Times” described Shorter as “probably jazz’s greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest living improviser”. In 2017, he was awarded the “Polar Music Prize”. As leader, Shorter released 28 albums.
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Esperanza Spalding: Songwrights Apothecary Lab
On September 24, 2021, “Concord” label released “Songwrights Apothecary Lab”, is the eighth Esperanza Spalding studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Esperanza Spalding, Phoelix, Corey King and Raphael Saading. At the 64th “Annual Grammy Awards”, the album won “Best Jazz Vocal Album”.
Personnel:
- Esperanza Spalding – vocals, bass, piano
- Chris Sholar – guitar
- Matthew Stevens – guitar
- Leo Genovese – piano
- Phoelix – vocals, piano, synthesizer, xylophone
- Justin Tyson – vocals, drums, percussion
- Francisco Mela – drums
- Aaron Burnett – saxophone
- Wayne Shorter – saxophone
- James Greeley – eagle-bone whistle
- Lamont Hamilton – bell
- Steve Turre – conch shell
- Ganavya Doraiswamy – vocals
- Corey King – vocals
- Thrive Choir – vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Esperanza Spalding, except here where noted.
- Formwela 1
- Formwela 2
- Formwela 3
- Formwela 4 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 5 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 6 – Corey King, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 7
- Formwela 8 – Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 9 – Leo Genovese, Esperanza Spalding
- Formwela 10 –
- Formwela 11 – Leo Genovese, Matthew Stevens
- Formwela 13
Wayne Shorter: JuJu
In July 1965, “Blue Note” label released “JuJu”, the fifth Wayne Shorter album. It was recorded in August 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, in New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Reggie Workman – bass
- Elvin Jones – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Wayne Shorter.
- JuJu
- Deluge
- House of Jade
- Mahjong
- Yes or No
- Twelve More Bars to Go
McCoy Tyner: Expansions
In June 1970, “Blue Note” label released “Expansions”, the tenth McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in August 1968, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Duke Pearson.
Personnel:
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Woody Shaw – trumpet
- Gary Bartz – alto saxophone, wooden flute
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Ron Carter – cello
- Herbie Lewis – bass
- Freddie Waits – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by McCoy Tyner, except where noted.
- Vision
- Song of Happiness
- Smitty’s Place
- Peresina
- I Thought I’d Let You Know – Cal Massey
Weather Report: Procession
In February 1983, “Columbia” label released “Procession”, the eleventh Weather Report album. It was recorded in 1982, and was produced by Josef Zawinul and Wayne Shorter.
Personnel:
- Josef Zawinul – keyboards
- Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophones
- Victor Bailey – bass
- Omar Hakim – vocals, drums, guitar
- José Rossy – percussion, concertina
- The Manhattan Transfer – vocals
- Neil Dorfsman, Tom Fouce, Mitch Gibson, Tom Miller – engineer
- John Lykes – cover artwork
- Bruce Talamon – photography
Track listing:
- Procession – Josef Zawinul
- Plaza Real – Wayne Shorter
- Two Lines – Josef Zawinul
- Where the Moon Goes – lyrics by Nan O’Byrne and Josef Zawinul, music by Josef Zawinul
- The Well – Wayne Shorter, Joseph Zawinul
- Molasses Run – Omar Hakim
Art Blakey Jazz Messengers: Caravan
In February 1963, “Riverside” label released “Caravan”, album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. It was recorded In October 1962, at “Plaza Sound Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Orrin Keepnews.
Personnel:
- Art Blakey – drums
- Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Cedar Walton – piano
- Reggie Workman – bass
Track listing:
- Caravan – Juan Tizol
- Sweet ‘n’ Sour – Wayne Shorter
- In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning – David Mann, Bob Hilliard
- This Is for Albert – Wayne Shorter
- Skylark – Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer
- Thermo – Freddy Hubbard
McCoy Tyner: Extensions
In January 1973, “Blue Note” label released “Extensions”, the twelve McCoy Tyner album. It was recorded in February 1970, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Duke Pearson.
Personnel:
- McCoy Tyner – piano
- Gary Bartz – alto saxophone
- Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Alice Coltrane – harp
- Ron Carter – bass
- Elvin Jones – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording
- André Perry – liner notes
- Clifford Janoff – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by McCoy Tyner.
- Message from the Nile
- The Wanderer
- Survival Blues
- His Blessings
Donald Byrd: Free Form
In October 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Free Form”, the 20th Donald Byrd album. It was recorded in December 1961, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Butch Warren – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
Track listing:
All tracks by Donald Byrd except where noted.
- Pentecostal Feelin’
- Night Flower – Herbie Hancock
- Nai Nai
- French Spice
- Free Form
Lee Morgan: Search for the New Land
In July 1966, “Blue Note” label released “Search for the New Land”, the fifteenth Lee Morgan album. It was recorded in February 1964, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.
Personnel:
- Lee Morgan – trumpet
- Wayne Shorter – tenor sax
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Grant Green – guitar
- Reggie Workman – bass
- Billy Higgins – drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, remastering
- Bob Blumenthal – liner notes
- Micaela Boland – art direction, graphic design
- Francis Wolff – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lee Morgan
- Search for the New Land
- The Joker
- Mr. Kenyatta
- Melancholee
- Morgan the Pirate
Miles Davis & Robert Glasper: Everything Is Beautiful
On May 27, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Everything is Beautiful” album credited to Miles Davis and Robert Glasper, tribute to the music of Miles Davis. It was recorded in 2014, at “Anu It! Studio”, “Klearlight Studios”, “The Peanut Gallery”, “Brightlady Studios”, “Precious House Studios”, “Willow Grove Studios”, “State Of The Ark”, “King Creative Studios”, “Brooklyn Recording”, “Westlake Studios”, “The Thingamajig Lab 2”, “Wonderland Studios”, and was produced by Jewels, Paris Strother, DJ Spinna, Erykah Badu, Georgia Anne Muldrow, 9th Wonder, Rashad Smith, Black Milk, Steve Berkowitz and Robert Glasper.
Personnel:
- Miles Davis – voice (samples)
- Robert Glasper – piano, keyboards, percussion, liner notes
- Joe Zawinul – piano
- Stevie Wonder – harmonica
- Chris Rob – vocals, piano, electric piano, synths, mixing, co-producer
- Hermeto Pascoal – vocal
- Erykah Badu – vocal, percussion
- Bilal Oliver – vocal
- Nai Palm – vocal
- Illa J – vocal
- Laura Mvula – vocal
- Phonte Coleman – vocal
- Georgia Anne Muldrow – vocal, recording, mixing
- Ledisi Anibade Young – vocal
- Amber Strother – vocal
- Anita Bias – vocal
- Paris Strother – vocal, guitar
- John Scofield – guitar
- Danny Leznoff – guitar
- Kyle Bolden – guitar
- Derrick Hodge – bass
- Burniss Earl Travis – bass
- Braylon Lacy – bass
- Rashad Smith – percussion
- DJ Spinna – percussion, drum programming
- Hiatus Kaiyote (Naomi “Nai Palm” Saalfield, Paul Bender, Simon Mavin, Perrin Moss – various instruments, programming, engineer, mixing
- King (Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias)
- Lakecia Benjamin – alto and tenor saxophone
- Brandee Younger – harp
- Bianca Rodriguez – backing vocals, recording
- Jules – recording, mixing
- Jimi Bowman – recording
- Keith Lewis – recording
- Femi Jiya – recording
- Patrick Douthit – recording
- Phonte Coleman – recording
- James Benjamin – engineer
- Cristian Perez – Pro Tools engineer
- Anu Sun – mixing
- Chris Tabron – mixing
- Caleb Laven – mixing assistant
- Frank Harkins – art direction
- Alice Butts – design
- Francine Turk – cover design
Track listing:
- Talking Shit – Miles Davis, Curtis Jews, Josef Zawinul, Robert Glasper
- Ghetto Walkin – lyrics by Bilal Oliver, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
- They Can’t Hold Me Down – lyrics by Illa J, music by Miles Davis, Robert Glasper
- Maiysha (So Long) – lyrics by Erykah Badu, music by Miles Davis
- Violets – Miles Davis, Phonte Coleman, Robert Glasper
- Little Church – Miles Davis, Hermeto Pascoal
- Silence is the Way – Miles Davis, Josef Zawinul, Laura Mvula,
- Song for Selim – Miles Davis, Paris Strother, Amber Strother, Anita Bias
- Milestones – Miles Davis
- I’m Leaving You – lyrics by Ledisi Anibade Young, Robert Glasper, music by Miles Davis
- Right On Brotha – Miles Davis, Chris Robinson, Vincent Williams, Wayne Shorter
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