Excellent essay! Wayne’s other post-WR recordings, including the mentioned Columbias and High Life on Verve, should be reappraised this way, unencumbered by the reactionary critical biases of the time in which they were released. They’re not perfect by any means, but still worthy of serious consideration and, above all, respect.
Great opening paragraph. Couldn’t agree more. Lucky to see a European date (Sheffield U.K.) of a Wayne Shorter tour promoting Joy Rider with Terri Lynne Carrington back whenever it was!
Thanks Bill! I briefly glanced at YouTube for some footage of Wayne and Terri Lyne in this period….looks like there’s some stuff from the tours out there. Thanks for reading!
Thanks! I saw Shorter with the quintet that included Carrington, Renee Rosnes and Bernard Wright (Keith Jones on bass IIRC). It was fantastic! Did that band record?
Also: what are the four albums with Berne/Frisell/Roberts/Baron that you teasingly mention?
Excellent essay! Wayne’s other post-WR recordings, including the mentioned Columbias and High Life on Verve, should be reappraised this way, unencumbered by the reactionary critical biases of the time in which they were released. They’re not perfect by any means, but still worthy of serious consideration and, above all, respect.
Great comment, thank you Chuck. I love High Life, I should revisit! Thanks for reading!
Marcus Miller on High Life...I love his fretless playing on that recording. He might have have been the producer on it...?
Yes. Marcus produced that album. Cheers!
Thanks, Chuck!
Great opening paragraph. Couldn’t agree more. Lucky to see a European date (Sheffield U.K.) of a Wayne Shorter tour promoting Joy Rider with Terri Lynne Carrington back whenever it was!
Thanks Bill! I briefly glanced at YouTube for some footage of Wayne and Terri Lyne in this period….looks like there’s some stuff from the tours out there. Thanks for reading!
Thanks! I saw Shorter with the quintet that included Carrington, Renee Rosnes and Bernard Wright (Keith Jones on bass IIRC). It was fantastic! Did that band record?
Also: what are the four albums with Berne/Frisell/Roberts/Baron that you teasingly mention?