Wayne Shorter – Speak No Evil (180g LP – Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Description

1964 was one of the most momentous years in the musical life ofWayne Shorter. Early in the year the saxophonist was still a member ofArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, appearing on classic Blue Note albums likeFree for AllandIndestructible. Shorter made his own auspicious label debut that spring withNight Dreamerand quickly recorded the impressive follow-upJuJu. That summer he joined theMiles Davis Quintet, cementing a line-up that would become one of the seminal bands in jazz history. And when Shorter entered Van Gelder Studio withFreddie Hubbard,Herbie Hancock,Ron Carter, andElvin Joneson Christmas Eve 1964 they created a masterpiece withSpeak No Evil, a transcendent set of six Shorter originals including the swinging title track, Witch Hunt, and sublime ballad Infant Eyes.

This Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Track List:

A1: Witch Hunt
A2: Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum
A3: Dance Cadaverous

B1: Speak No Evil
B2: Infant Eyes
B3: Wild Flower