Adam's Apple
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Adam's Apple
- Artist: Wayne Shorter
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- Release Date: February 24, 1966
- Total Time: 47:58
- Type: Instrumental
- Genre: Jazz
Review
With the possible exception of its song, "Footprints," which would become a jazz standard, Adam's Apple received quite a bit less attention upon its release than some of the preceding albums in Wayne Shorter's catalog. That is a shame because it really does rank with the best of his output from this incredibly fertile period. From the first moments when Shorter's sax soars out in the eponymous opening track, with its warmth and roundness and power, it is hard not to like this album. It might not be turning as sharp of a corner stylistically as some of his earlier works, like Speak No Evil, but its impact is only dulled by the fact that Shorter has already arrived at the peak of his powers. Taken in isolation, this is one of the great works of mid-'60s jazz, but when Shorter has already achieved a unique performance style, compositional excellence, and a perfectly balanced relationship with his sidemen, it is hard to be impressed by the fact that he manages to continue to do these things album after album. But Shorter does shine here, while allowing strong players like Herbie Hancock to also have their place in the sun. Especially hypnotic are two very different songs, the ballad "Teru" and Shorter's tribute to John Coltrane, "Chief Crazy Horse," both of which also allow Hancock a chance to show what he could do. ~ Stacia Proefrock, Rovi| Adam's Ale (2007 Album by Adam Aronson) | |
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Adam's Apple (album)
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| Studio album by Wayne Shorter | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | February 2 & 14, 1966 Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:02 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BST 84232 |
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| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
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Adam's Apple is an album released by post-bop jazz artist Wayne Shorter in 1966, which included the first release of his composition "Footprints", later recorded by the Miles Davis Quintet. The CD release includes the bonus track "The Collector", written by Herbie Hancock.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock states "it really does rank with the best of his output from this incredibly fertile period. From the first moments when Shorter's sax soars out in the eponymous opening track, with its warmth and roundness and power, it is hard not to like this album. It might not be turning as sharp of a corner stylistically as some of his earlier works, like Speak No Evil, but its impact is only dulled by the fact that Shorter has already arrived at the peak of his powers. Taken in isolation, this is one of the great works of mid-'60s jazz, but when Shorter has already achieved a unique performance style, compositional excellence, and a perfectly balanced relationship with his sidemen, it is hard to be impressed by the fact that he manages to continue to do these things album after album. But Shorter does shine here, while allowing strong players like Herbie Hancock to also have their place in the sun".[1]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Wayne Shorter except as indicated.
- "Adam's Apple" – 6:49
- "502 Blues (Drinkin' and Drivin')" (Jimmy Rowles) – 6:34
- "El Gaucho" – 6:30
- "Footprints" – 7:29
- "Teru" – 6:12
- "Chief Crazy Horse" – 7:34
- "The Collector" (Herbie Hancock) – 6:54 Bonus track on CD reissue
Recorded on February 2 (#1) and February 24 (all others), 1966.
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References
- ^ a b Proefrock, S. Allmusic Review accessed 2 August 2009
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