Wayne Shorter
11 articles
Audio interviews
Interview by Mark Sinker, Rock's Backpages audio, 1988
The saxophone star talks about his place in the music; working in different areas and avoiding formula; what he looks for in musicians he plays with, and working with young musicians; the place of improvisation in his music; explorations with Miles Davis, and the 1965 Plugged Nickel sessions; his love of science fiction; creating space in music; the impact of rock in the sixties, and bringing back the fun that jazz lacked.
File format: mp3; file size: 43.6mb, interview length: 45' 25" sound quality: ***½
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Miles Davis: Davis Has His Best Jazz Unit
Profile by Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner, 18 April 1967
THE MILES Davis Quintet which enters its last week at the Both/And tonight is an exhilarating and important jazz ensemble. ...
Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony: Hustling Up The Charts
Interview by Vernon Gibbs, Essence, 1975
EVEN THOUGH he has been writing, arranging and producing hit records since 1961, Van McCoy is still technically a newcomer. He is of that breed ...
Wayne Shorter: The Sunny Weatherman
Interview by Karl Dallas, Melody Maker, 6 December 1975
TO SAY that Wayne Shorter looked happy would be the understatement of the year. ...
Wayne Shorter: From Mr. Weird to the Hollywood Hills
Interview by Brian Case, New Musical Express, 13 December 1975
Here's WAYNE SHORTER taking care of business. TCB. And what business — taking in the days with Maynard, the Messengers, and Miles right through to today's WEATHER ...
Blue Note Records: Young, gifted... and Blue
Discography by Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 2 September 1978
Chris Welch examines the legacy of Blue Note, the pioneering label currently being re-promoted ...
Keith Jarrett, Wayne Shorter: Capital Jazz Parade, Royal Festival Hall, London
Live Review by Adam Sweeting, The Guardian, 21 July 1986
Winning sets ...
Wayne Shorter: After the storm
Interview by Adam Sweeting, The Guardian, 26 September 2002
Wayne Shorter made his name with saxophone pyrotechnics. But now it's all peace and tranquillity — unless you mention Wynton Marsalis ...
Wayne Shorter: Footprints Live!
Review by Ian MacDonald, Uncut, January 2003
Impressive-to-excessive live foray from quartet ...
Wayne Shorter: Alegria (Verve)
Review by John L. Walters, The Guardian, 21 March 2003
SAXOPHONIST WAYNE SHORTER still towers over contemporary jazz. Over four decades he's combined compositional flair with an original and masterly command of tenor and soprano ...
Wayne Shorter: Barbican, London
Sleeve notes by John Lewis, Time Out, 29 March 2003
Featuring Wayne Shorter — tenor and soprano saxes Danilo Perez — piano John Patitucci — double bass Brian Blade — drums ...
see also Miles Davis
see also Weather Report
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