Introducing Wayne Shorter

• Artist: Wayne Shorter
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• Release Date: 1959
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Also known as Blues A La Carte, this Vee Jay disc has tenor-saxophonist Wayne Shorter's first session as a leader and it shows that, even at this early stage, Shorter was far along toward developing his own sound. Teamed up with trumpeter Lee Morgan, pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb, the six selections (five of which are Shorter originals) capture the young tenor shortly after he joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. The music is essentially hard bop and, although none of these Shorter tunes caught on, the music is quite enjoyable. A special treat is the one standard of the date, a swinging version of "Mack The Knife." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Blues a la Carte	Wayne Shorter	Wayne Shorter	(5:41)
Harry's Last Stand	Wayne Shorter	Wayne Shorter	(4:59)
Down in the Depths	Wayne Shorter	Wayne Shorter	(10:18)
Pug Nose	Wayne Shorter	Wayne Shorter	(6:55)
Black Diamond	Wayne Shorter	Wayne Shorter	(7:44)
Mack the Knife	Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill, Marc Blitzstein	Wayne Shorter	(6:29)
Blues a la Carte [Take 3]	Wayne Shorter	Wayne Shorter	(5:44)
Harry's Last Stand [Take 34]	Wayne Shorter	Wayne Shorter	(4:47)
Down in the Depths [Take 3]	Wayne Shorter	Wayne Shorter	(9:41)
Pug Nose [Take 2]	Wayne Shorter	Wayne Shorter	(8:15)
Black Diamond [Take 1]	Wayne Shorter	Wayne Shorter	(6:04)

Credits

Wayne Shorter (Sax (Tenor)), Sid McCoy (Recording Supervision), Lee Morgan (Trumpet), Sid McCoy (A&R), Paul Chambers (Bass), Jimmy Cobb (Drums), Wynton Kelly (Piano), Wayne Shorter (Sax (Soprano)), Barbara J. Gardner (Liner Notes)