Shorter Moments: Exploring the World of Wayne
Author: Stuart Nicholson
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Musicians: |
Walt Weiskopf |
Label: |
Posi-tone PR8224 |
Magazine Review Date: |
February/2022 |
Media Format: |
CD |
RecordDate: |
Rec. 2009-2021 |
Since the lockdowns of 2020-21, there has been a rise in the number of solo albums ‘inspired by the opportunity for self-reflection’; albums where the master recording had been circulated among musicians to drop-in their half pennyworth; albums where record companies have delved into their archives for previously unreleased material and re-releases of existing material.
Exploring the World of Wayne, from the West Coast Posi-Tone label, comes into the latter category, delving into their catalogue for performances of compositions written by Wayne Shorter from their current roster of talent.
The result is a thoughtful compilation of Shorter's less well-known compositions – ‘Chief Crazy Horse,’ ‘Edda’, ‘Rio’ – and better known – ‘ESP’, ‘Infant Eyes’, ‘Water Babies’ – which are presented in medium tempos. Nothing earth-shattering here, just good music played well, with David Ashkenazy, Orrin Evans, and Wayne Escoffrey’s contributions meriting attention.
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