Wayne SHORTER - Speak No Evil 1964 (REPOST)

Wayne SHORTER - Speak No Evil  1964 (REPOST)
Label: Blue Note
Audio CD: (March 23, 1999)

Jazz

SPEAK NO EVIL is a significant recording for two main reasons. Firstly, it is one of the first in a long string of stunning solo sessions by Shorter that showcase both his masterful saxophone abilities and his eclectic compositional style away from the leadership of Art Blakey and Miles Davis. Secondly, it combines members of the three mightiest ensembles of the period; Freddie Hubbard and Shorter worked together in Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter formed three fifths of Miles Davis' legendary quintet and Elvin Jones was the drumming powerhouse behind John Coltrane's famous group.

Shorter introduces the session with the swinging "Witch Hunt," a dynamic piece with many unexpected twists and turns. Later, the mysterious "Dance Cadaverous" is a peaceful waltz that slowly unfolds its meandering melody over Jones' gentle prodding. The classic title track is, of course, the disc's highlight; a bluesy swinger in the style of Shorter's stint with Blakey. The delicate ballad "Infant Eyes" is one of the saxophonist's most touching compositions, and worthy of special attention. Finally, the lilting "Wild Flower" closes the door on a most momentous session.
From CD Universe.
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Wayne Shorter's compositions helped define a new jazz style in the mid-'60s, merging some of the concentrated muscular force of hard bop with surprising intervals and often spacious melodies suspended over the beat. The result was a new kind of "cool," a mixture of restraint and freedom that created a striking contrast between Shorter's airy themes and his taut tenor solos and which invited creative play among the soloists and rhythm section. The band on this 1964 session is a quintessential Blue Note group of the period, combining Shorter's most frequent and effective collaborators. Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Elvin Jones merge their talents to create music that's at once secure and free flowing, sometimes managing to suggest tension and calm at the same time.
By Stuart Broomer. AMG.
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Wayne Shorter- (Tenor Sax);
Freddie Hubbard- (Trumpet);
Herbie Hancock- (Piano);
Ron Carter- (Bass);
Elvin Jones- (Drums).
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01. Witch Hunt 8:11
02. Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum 5:53
03. Dance Cadaverous 6:45
04. Speak No Evil 8:23
05. Infant Eyes 6:54
06. Wild Flower 6:07
07. Dance Cadaverous (Alternate Take)  6:35
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