Wayne Shorter - Early Albums & Rare Grooves (CD)

Details: Among the most celebrated and respected saxophonists of the post-bop age, Wayne Shorter's influence on the entire jazz spectrum remains as potent and relevant today as ever it did. Having come to prominence with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the late 1950s, and played in Miles Davis' 'second great quintet' from the mid-60s, Shorter is remembered best as one of the founding members of the legendary Weather Report. However, the albums on which he served as leader, released between 1959 and 1964, best represent the output of this iconic musician, bandleader and composer. This 4CD boxset highlights the early, albeit crucial, years of Wayne Shorter's solo career, both as bandleader and as contributor. A true pioneer in jazz, this collection serves as both the ideal starting place for those new to the great man's work, and as a delightful reminder of it's depth and colour, for those already familiar.

Tracklist:

1. Blues a la Carte
2. Harry's Last Stand
3. Down in the Depths
4. Pug Nose
5. Black Diamond
6. Mack the Knife
7. Ruby ; the Pearl
8. Pay As You Go
9. Second Genesis
10. Mr. Chairman
11. Tenderfoot
12. The Albatross
13. Getting to Know You
14. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
15. Seed of Sin
16. Scourn'
17. Fat Lady
18. Peaches and Cream
19. That's Right
20. Seeds of Sin (Version 2)
21. Scourn' (Version 2)
22. Fat Lady (Version 2)
23. Black Orpheus
24. Devil's Island
25. Moon of Manakoora
26. Dead End
27. Wayning Moments
28. Powder Keg
29. All or Nothing at All
30. Callaway Went That-A-Way
31. Groovin' High
32. Moten Swing
33. Out of Nowhere
34. Autumn Leaves
35. Donna Lee
36. Quicksilver
37. Stella By Starlight
38. Ornithology
39. If I Should Lose You
40. Walkin'
41. Night Dreamer
42. Oriental Folk Song
43. Virgo
44. Black Nile
45. Charcoal Blues
46. Armageddon
47. Juju
48. Deluge
49. House of Jade
50. Mahjong
51. Yes or No
52. Twelve More Bars to Go
53. E.S.P
54. Eighty-One
55. Little One
56. R.J
57. Agitation
58. Iris
59. Mood