Library — Saxophone

Wayne Shorter

7 albums as leader and 42 as sideman (1960–2021), each listed chronologically.

As Leader · 7

Introducing Wayne Shorter

Introducing Wayne Shorter

1960 · Vee Jay Records

As LeaderTenor Saxophone
Night Dreamer

Night Dreamer

1964 · Blue Note

As LeaderSaxophone / Tenor Saxophone✎ Note
JuJu

JuJu

1965 · Blue Note

As LeaderSaxophone / Tenor Saxophone✎ Note
Speak No Evil

Speak No Evil

1966 · Blue Note

As LeaderSaxophone / Tenor Saxophone✎ Note
Odyssey Of Iska

Odyssey Of Iska

1971 · Blue Note

As LeaderTenor Saxophone / Soprano Saxophone / Saxophone
Joy Ryder

Joy Ryder

1988 · Columbia

As LeaderSaxophone
Without a Net

Without a Net

2013 · Blue Note

As LeaderSaxophone / Producer / Soprano Saxophone / Tenor Saxophone

As Sideman · 42

Kelley Great

Kelley Great

Wynton Kelly

1960 · Vee Jay Records

SidemanTenor Saxophone
Mosaic

Mosaic

Art Blakey

1961 · Blue Note

SidemanSaxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Ready For Freddie

Ready For Freddie

Freddie Hubbard

1962 · Blue Note

SidemanTenor Saxophone
Free for All

Free for All

Art Blakey

1964 · Blue Note

SidemanSaxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Search for the New Land

Search for the New Land

Lee Morgan

1964 · Blue Note

SidemanSaxophone / Tenor Saxophone
E.S.P.

E.S.P.

Miles Davis

1965 · Columbia

SidemanSaxophone / Tenor Saxophone✎ Note
Spring

Spring

Tony Williams

1966 · Blue Note

SidemanTenor Saxophone
Free Form

Free Form

Donald Byrd

1966 · Blue Note

SidemanTenor Saxophone
Miles Smiles

Miles Smiles

Miles Davis

1967 · Columbia

SidemanSaxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Nefertiti

Nefertiti

Miles Davis

1968 · Columbia

SidemanSaxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Miles In The Sky

Miles In The Sky

Miles Davis

1968 · Columbia

SidemanTenor Saxophone
The Gigolo

The Gigolo

Lee Morgan

1968 · Blue Note

SidemanTenor Saxophone
In a Silent Way

In a Silent Way

Miles Davis

1969 · Columbia

SidemanSaxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Expansions

Expansions

McCoy Tyner

1969 · Blue Note

SidemanClarinet / Tenor Saxophone
Bitches Brew

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

1970 · Columbia

SidemanSoprano Saxophone✎ Note
Live-Evil

Live-Evil

Miles Davis

1971 · Columbia

SidemanSaxophone
Extensions

Extensions

McCoy Tyner

1972 · Blue Note

SidemanTenor Saxophone / Soprano Saxophone
Identity

Identity

Airto Moreira

1975 · Arista

SidemanSaxophone
1975

Tale Spinnin'

Weather Report

1975 · Columbia

SidemanSoprano Saxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Black Market

Black Market

Weather Report

1976 · Columbia

SidemanSaxophone / Co-Producer / Soprano Saxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Jaco Pastorius

Jaco Pastorius

Jaco Pastorius

1976 · Epic

Sidemantr.2, 4Soprano Saxophone✎ Note
Heavy Weather

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

1977 · Columbia

SidemanSaxophone / Producer / Soprano Saxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Aja

Aja

Steely Dan

1977 · ABC

SidemanTenor Saxophone
The Swing Of Delight

The Swing Of Delight

Carlos Santana

1980 · Columbia

SidemanSoprano Saxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Word of Mouth

Word of Mouth

Jaco Pastorius

1981 · Warner Bros.

Sidemantr.2, 5Soprano Saxophone
Sportin' Life

Sportin' Life

Weather Report

1985 · Columbia

SidemanSaxophone
Spontaneous Inventions

Spontaneous Inventions

Bobby McFerrin

1986 · Blue Note

SidemanSoprano Saxophone
If This Bass Could Only Talk

If This Bass Could Only Talk

Stanley Clarke

1988 · Portrait

SidemanSoprano Saxophone
Real Life Story

Real Life Story

Terri Lyne Carrington

1989 · Verve Forecast

SidemanTenor Saxophone
Something More

Something More

Buster Williams

1989 · In+Out Records

SidemanTenor Saxophone / Soprano Saxophone
Capri

Capri

Paolo Rustichelli

1991 · Verve Forecast

SidemanSoprano Saxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Song Of The Sun

Song Of The Sun

Jim Beard

1991 · CTI Records

SidemanSoprano Saxophone
Capri

Capri

Paolo Rustichelli

1991 · Verve Forecast

SidemanSoprano Saxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Angelus

Angelus

Milton Nascimento

1993 · Warner Music Brasil

SidemanTenor Saxophone / Guest / Soprano Saxophone
Hallucination Engine

Hallucination Engine

Material

1994 · Axiom

SidemanTenor Saxophone / Soprano Saxophone
Quiet

Quiet

John Scofield

1996 · Verve Records

SidemanTenor Saxophone
Gershwin's World

Gershwin's World

Herbie Hancock

1998 · Verve Records

SidemanTenor Saxophone / Soprano Saxophone
Heroes

Heroes

J.J. Johnson

1998 · Verve Records

SidemanTenor Saxophone
River: The Joni Letters

River: The Joni Letters

Herbie Hancock

2007 · Verve

SidemanSaxophone / Soprano Saxophone / Tenor Saxophone
Karibu

Karibu

Lionel Loueke

2008 · Blue Note

SidemanSoprano Saxophone
Deciphering the Message

Deciphering the Message

Makaya McCraven

2021 · Blue Note

SidemanTenor Saxophone
Songwrights Apothecary Lab

Songwrights Apothecary Lab

Esperanza Spalding

2021 · Concord Records

SidemanSaxophone

Notes on these albums · 6

1964 · Night Dreamer

Speak No Evil
Speak No Evil
Wayne Shorter · 1966
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer
Wayne Shorter · 1964

The 1964–66 Blue Note period was when Wayne ShorterWayne ShorterWayne Shorterウェイン・ショーター's compositional voice matured rapidly. On Night DreamerNight DreamerNight DreamerWayne Shorter · 1964 and Speak No EvilSpeak No EvilSpeak No EvilWayne Shorter · 1966 he established his signature 'mysterious beauty' language. Lee MorganLee MorganLee Morganリー・モーガン, McCoy TynerMcCoy TynerMcCoy Tynerマッコイ・タイナー, and Elvin JonesElvin JonesElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ brought it to life.

Go to Night Dreamer

1966 · Speak No Evil

Speak No Evil
Speak No Evil
Wayne Shorter · 1966

Speak No EvilSpeak No EvilSpeak No EvilWayne Shorter · 1966 (December 1964) is widely cited as Wayne ShorterWayne ShorterWayne Shorterウェイン・ショーター's Blue Note masterpiece. Freddie HubbardFreddie HubbardFreddie Hubbardフレディ・ハバード in the front line, three Second Great Quintet members (Herbie HancockHerbie HancockHerbie Hancockハービー・ハンコック, Ron CarterRon CarterRon Carterロン・カーター), plus Elvin JonesElvin JonesElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ — a dream lineup.

— Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter, Michelle Mercer, 2004

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Go to Speak No Evil

1965 · JuJu

JuJu
JuJu
Wayne Shorter · 1965

JuJuJuJuJuJuWayne Shorter · 1965 (1964) borrowed John ColtraneJohn ColtraneJohn Coltraneジョン・コルトレーン's golden quartet rhythm section (McCoy TynerMcCoy TynerMcCoy Tynerマッコイ・タイナー, Elvin JonesElvin JonesElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ, Reggie WorkmanReggie WorkmanReggie Workmanレジー・ワークマン) for Wayne ShorterWayne ShorterWayne Shorterウェイン・ショーター. Absorbing Coltrane's gravity, Shorter's distinct compositional voice emerged decisively.

— Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter, Michelle Mercer, 2004

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Go to JuJu

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