Born in Newark, New Jersey, on August 25, 1933 (he died in 2023 at the age of 89), Wayne Shorter was described shortly before with death by jazz critic Ben Ratliff of the New York Times as "probably jazz's greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest living improviser." Introducing Wayne Shorter was his debut album as a leader. It features the saxophonist along with his Jazz Messengers companion Lee Morgan and the Wynton Kelly Trio, with Paul Chambers on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums. This album recently came back to the fore after bestselling writer Michael Connelly showed his character Harry Bosch listening to the song "Harry's Last Stand" is his novel Resurrection Walk. THE COMPLETE LP + 2 BONUS TRACKS - 180-GRAM VIRGIN VINYL - LIMITED EDITION
Songs are:
Blues A La Carte
Harry's Last Stand
Down in the Depths
Harry's Last Stand (alt take) **
Pug Nose
Black Diamond
Mack the Knife
Blues A La Carte (alt take) **
Songs are:
Blues A La Carte
Harry's Last Stand
Down in the Depths
Harry's Last Stand (alt take) **
Pug Nose
Black Diamond
Mack the Knife
Blues A La Carte (alt take) **
** = bonus track not on the original album
NEW SEALED import re-issue on 180g vinyl w/ 2 bonus tracks