Name: Footprints: The Life And Music Of Wayne Shorter by Wayne Shorter
Brand: Wayne Shorter
SKU: 5099751869627
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ALBUM

Volume 1

Volume 2

First the hard stuff: there was no way that Legacy was going to be able to completely represent Wayne Shorter's five decades in music in a double-CD package. That's a given, and they cop to it in the liner notes. However, what they have done is admirable in that they have cross-licensed material from all parts of Shorter's working life, from the Jazz Messengers to his Blue Note period to Miles to Weather Report to his work as a featured guest with pop musicians to his fusion work to his Footprints band at the beginning of the 21st century. As a result, the portrait given here is surprisingly rich, varied, and full both of composer and soloist. Disc one commences with his "Lester Left Town" from the Jazz Messengers' Big Beat album in 1960, where Shorter is teamed with Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Art Blakey, and Jymie Merritt. Moving to the Blue Note period, the regret is that the only two pieces chosen are from Speak No Evil -- the title track and "Infant Eyes" -- and none were taken from his other fabulous outings for the label. Also here is "Time of the Barracudas" from Gil Evans' The Individualism of Gil Evans, offering a brilliant solo by Shorter in a band that also featured Kenny Burrell, Elvin Jones, Gary Peacock, and Julius Watkins. The Miles period is represented by "E.S.P." (of course), "Footprints" from Miles Smiles, "Nefertiti," and "Sanctuary" from Bitches Brew. Shorter's Weather Report tenure features his own tunes from Mysterious Traveller, Tale Spinnin', Black Market, and Heavy Weather, bookending the closing of disc one and the opening of disc two. Here is where it gets knotty: the gorgeous "Ponta de Areia" from Native Dancer, a collaboration with Milton Nascimento, sticks out for its beauty, only to be followed in jarring succession by Steely Dan's "Aja" and Joni Mitchell's "Dry Cleaner from Des Moines," from her Mingus album. These stroll right into Shorter's most controversial period, with tracks from the heavily synthesized and programmed outings Atlantis, Joy Ryder, and Phantom Navigator. Of these, only "Mahogany Bird" from the latter platter feels like it was forced to fit. Shorter's move to Verve is showcased here to excellent effect by the inclusion of "Children of the Night" from High Life and "In Walked Wayne" by J.J. Johnson from the trombonist's Heroes set. Also present are cuts from the Shorter/Herbie Hancock duet recording 1+1 and the disc's closer, a live version of "Masqualero" from Shorter's Footprints Live! with Brian Blade, Danílo Perez, and John Patitucci. Ultimately, as wide ranging as this collection is, this is a very satisfying listening experience, as each disc can be taken on its own for maximum enjoyment.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo

Volume 1

5. E.S.P.

by Miles Davis

Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Soloist: Wayne Shorter
Herbie Hancock
Miles Davis; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter
Ronald Carter; Performer
Drums: Tony Williams; Performer
Performer: Miles Davis
Miles Davis Quintet; Performer
Piano: Herbie Hancock; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Irving Townsend; Production
Recording: Harold Chapman; Production

6. Footprints

by Miles Davis

Bass: Ronald Carter; Performer
Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Drums: Tony Williams; Performer
Performer: Miles Davis; Performer
Piano: Herb Hancock
Herbie Hancock; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production

7. Nefertiti

by Miles Davis

Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Soloist: Tony Williams; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter
Ronald Carter; Performer
Drums: Tony Williams; Performer
Performer: Miles Davis; Performer
Piano: Herbie Hancock; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production
Recording: Fred Plaut; Production

8. Sanctuary

by Miles Davis

Bass: Dave Holland; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Bass Clarinet: Bennie Maupin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Harvey Brooks; Performer
Congas: Don Alias; Performer
Drums: Jack Dejohnette
Lenny White; Performer
Guitar: John Mclaughlin; Performer
Performer: Miles Davis; Performer
Piano: Joe Zawinul
Chick Corea; Performer
Recording: Stan Tonkel; Production
Shaker: Jumma Santos
Jumma Santos (jim Riley); Performer
Primary Artist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Producer: Teo Macero; Production
Soloist: Miles Davis; Main Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Trumpet: Miles Davis; Performer

9. Mysterious Traveler

by Weather Report

Primary Artist: Weather Report; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Alphonso Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Alphonso Johnson; Performer
Drums: Ishmael Wilburn
Skip Hadden; Performer
Percussion: Dom Um Romão; Performer
Performer: Weather Report; Performer
Piano: Fender Rhodes
Joe Zawinul; Performer
Soprano: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Wayne Shorter
Josef Zawinul; Production

10. Lusitanos

by Weather Report

Composer: W. Shorter
Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: W. Shorter
Wayne Shorter; Composer
Orchestration: Joe Zawinul; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Bruce Botnick; Production
Acoustic Bass: Alphonso Johnson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Alphonso Johnson; Performer
Cymbals: Leon "ndugu" Chancler; Performer
Drums: Leon "ndugu" Chancler; Performer
Harp: Joe Zawinul; Performer
Organ: Joe Zawinul; Performer
Percussion: Alyrio Lima; Performer
Performer: Weather Report; Performer
Piano: Josef Zawinul
Joe Zawinul; Performer
Recording: Bruce Botnick; Production
Soprano: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Primary Artist: Weather Report; Main Performer
Producer: Wayne Shorter
Joe Zawinul; Production

1. Lester Left Town (Album Version)

by Art Blakey

Primary Artist: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers; Main Performer
Bass: Jymie Merritt; Performer
Drums: Art Blakey; Performer
Performer: Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers; Performer
Piano: Bobby Timmons; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Trumpet: Lee Morgan; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Alfred Lion; Production

2. Speak No Evil (Album Version)

by Wayne Shorter

Primary Artist: Wayne Shorter; Main Performer
Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Drums: Elvin Jones; Performer
Performer: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Piano: Herbie Hancock; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Trumpet: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Alfred Lion; Production

3. Infant Eyes (Album Version)

by Wayne Shorter

Bass: Ron Carter; Performer
Primary Artist: Wayne Shorter; Main Performer
Drums: Elvin Jones; Performer
Performer: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Piano: Herbie Hancock; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Alfred Lion; Production

4. Time Of The Barracudas (Album Version)

by Gil Evans & His Orchestra

Bass: Gary Peacock; Performer
Primary Artist: Gil Evans And His Orchestra; Main Performer
Drums: Elvin Jones; Performer
French Horn: Julius Watkins
Ray Alonge; Performer
Guitar: Kenny Burrell; Performer
Harp: Bob Maxwell; Performer
Performer: Gil Evans & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Gil Evans; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Trombone: Frank Rehak; Performer
Composer: G. Evans
Miles Davis; Composer
Lyricist: Miles Davis
G. Evans; Composer
Producer: Creed Taylor; Production

Volume 2

1. Elegant People

by Weather Report

Primary Artist: Weather Report; Main Performer
Acoustic Bass: Jaco Pastorius; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jaco Pastorius; Performer
Drums: Chester Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: Joe Zawinul; Performer
Percussion: Alex Acuña; Performer
Performer: Weather Report; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Composer: W. Shorter
Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: W. Shorter
Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Joe Zawinul
Josef Zawinul; Production

2. Palladium

by Weather Report

Primary Artist: Weather Report; Main Performer
Performer: Weather Report; Performer
Composer: W. Shorter
Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: W. Shorter
Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Joe Zawinul
Unknown; Production

3. Ponta de Areia (Album Version)

by Wayne Shorter

Bass: Dave Mcdaniel; Performer
Primary Artist: Wayne Shorter; Main Performer
Drums: Robertinho Silva; Performer
Guitar: Jay Graydon; Performer
Organ: Wagner Tiso; Performer
Performer: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Piano: Herbie Hancock
Wagner Tiso; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Vocals: Milton Nascimento; Performer
Composer: M. Nascimento
F. Brant; Composer
Lyricist: M. Nascimento
F. Brant; Composer
Producer: Jim Price; Production

6. The Three Marias (Album Version)

by Wayne Shorter

Bass: Larry Klein; Performer
Primary Artist: Wayne Shorter; Main Performer
Drums: Alex Acuña; Performer
Percussion: Alex Acuña; Performer
Performer: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Soprano: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Composer: W. Shorter
Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: W. Shorter
Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Wayne Shorter; Production

7. Mahogany Bird

by Wayne Shorter

Acoustic Bass: Various; Performer
Primary Artist: Wayne Shorter; Main Performer
Bass: John Patitucci; Performer
Bass Guitar: Gary Willis; Performer
Percussion: Scott Roberts
Bill Summers; Performer
Performer: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Piano: Chick Corea; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Synthesizer: Stu Goldberg; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Wayne Shorter; Production

8. Joy Ryder

by Wayne Shorter

Bass: Nathan East; Performer
Primary Artist: Wayne Shorter; Main Performer
Drums: Terri Lyne Carrington; Performer
Keyboard: Patrice Rushen; Performer
Performer: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Piano: Geri Allen; Performer
Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Synthesizer: Geri Allen; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Wayne Shorter; Production

4. Aja

by Steely Dan

Background Vocals: Tim Schmit
Donald Fagen; Performer
Primary Artist: Steely Dan; Main Performer
Bass: Chuck Rainey; Performer
Drums: Steve Gadd; Performer
Guitar: Walter Becker
Denny Dias
Larry Carlton; Performer
Performer: Steely Dan; Performer
Piano: Joe Sample
Michael Omartian; Performer
Synthesizer: Donald Fagen; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Vocals: Donald Fagen; Performer
Composer: Walter Becker
Donald Fagen; Composer
Lyricist: Walter Becker
Donald Fagen; Composer
Producer: Gary Katz; Production

5. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Album Version)

by Joni Mitchell

Primary Artist: Joni Mitchell; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Jaco Pastorius; Performer
Drums: Peter Erskine; Performer
Performer: Joni Mitchell; Performer
Piano: Herbie Hancock; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Vocals: Joni Mitchell; Performer
Composer: Charles Mingus
J. Mitchell; Composer
Lyricist: Charles Mingus
J. Mitchell; Composer
Producer: Joni Mitchell; Production

9. Children Of The Night (Album Version)

by Wayne Shorter

Baritone Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Bass: Marcus Miller; Performer
Bass Clarinet: Gary Bovyer
Lorin Levee
Marcus Miller; Performer
Cello: Larry Corbett; Performer
Clarinet: Emily Bernstein
Ralph Williams; Performer
Lyricist: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Contrabassoon: Julie Feves
Michele Grego; Performer
Cor Anglais: Leslie Reed
Linda Muggeridge; Performer
Drums: Will Calhoun; Performer
Flute: Annarenee Grizell
Kazue Mcgregor
Sarah Weisz; Performer
French Horn: Daniel Kelly
Brad Warnaar
Joseph Meyer; Performer
Guitar: David Gilmore; Performer
Oboe: Joyce Kelley-clark; Performer
Percussion: Lenny Castro
Airto Moreira; Performer
Piano: Rachel Z; Performer
Soprano: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Synthesizer: Rachel Z; Performer
Tenor: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Trombone: Steven Holtman
Robert Payne; Performer
Trumpet: Rob Mcgregor
Jon Lewis; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Performer: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Violin: Suzie Katayama
Edith Markman
Sid Page
Armen Garabedian
Bruce Dukov
Michele Richards; Performer
Primary Artist: Wayne Shorter; Main Performer
Producer: Marcus Miller; Production

10. In Walked Wayne (Album Version)

by J.j. Johnson

Primary Artist: J.j. Johnson; Main Performer
Bass: Rufus Reid; Performer
Drums: Victor Lewis; Performer
Performer: J.j. Johnson; Performer
Piano: Renee Rosnes; Performer
Saxophone: Dan Faulk; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Composer: J.j. Johnson; Composer
Lyricist: J.j. Johnson; Composer
Producer: J.j. Johnson
Richard Seidel
Don Sickler; Production

11. Aung San Suu Kyi (Album Version)

by Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter

Performer: Herbie Hancock
Wayne Shorter; Performer
Primary Artist: Herbie Hancock
Wayne Shorter; Main Performer
Piano: Herbie Hancock; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Composer: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: Wayne Shorter; Composer
Producer: Herbie Hancock
Wayne Shorter; Production

12. Masquelero (Live Version)

by Wayne Shorter

Bass: John Patitucci; Performer
Primary Artist: Wayne Shorter; Main Performer
Drums: Brian Blade; Performer
Performer: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Piano: Danilo Perez; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Wayne Shorter; Performer
Composer: W. Shorter; Composer
Lyricist: W. Shorter; Composer
Producer: Wayne Shorter; Production

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Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

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ALBUM

Format

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Duration

2 hours, 31 minutes and 46 seconds

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None

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

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Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

5/22 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

2/22 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock, Jazz, Hard Bop

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

France

Language

English (United States)

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Release Date

Nov 15, 2004

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Footprints: The Life And Music Of Wayne Shorter

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

5. E.S.P.

6. Footprints

7. Nefertiti

8. Sanctuary

9. Mysterious Traveler

10. Lusitanos

1. Lester Left Town (Album Version)

2. Speak No Evil (Album Version)

3. Infant Eyes (Album Version)

4. Time Of The Barracudas (Album Version)

Volume 2

1. Elegant People

2. Palladium

3. Ponta de Areia (Album Version)

6. The Three Marias (Album Version)

7. Mahogany Bird

8. Joy Ryder

4. Aja

5. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Album Version)

9. Children Of The Night (Album Version)

10. In Walked Wayne (Album Version)

11. Aung San Suu Kyi (Album Version)

12. Masquelero (Live Version)

Technical Specifications

Footprints: The Life And Music Of Wayne Shorter

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

5. E.S.P.

6. Footprints

7. Nefertiti

8. Sanctuary

9. Mysterious Traveler

10. Lusitanos

1. Lester Left Town (Album Version)

2. Speak No Evil (Album Version)

3. Infant Eyes (Album Version)

4. Time Of The Barracudas (Album Version)

Volume 2

1. Elegant People

2. Palladium

3. Ponta de Areia (Album Version)

6. The Three Marias (Album Version)

7. Mahogany Bird

8. Joy Ryder

4. Aja

5. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Album Version)

9. Children Of The Night (Album Version)

10. In Walked Wayne (Album Version)

11. Aung San Suu Kyi (Album Version)

12. Masquelero (Live Version)

Technical Specifications