Wayne Shorter - Early Albums & Rare Grooves - 4XCD

Among the most celebrated and respected saxophonists of the post-bop age, Wayne Shorter's influence on the entire jazz spectrum remains as potent and relevant today as ever it did. Having come to prominence with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the late 1950s, and played in Miles Davis' 'second great quintet' from the mid-60s, Shorter is remembered best as one of the founding members of the legendary Weather Report. However, the albums on which he served as leader, released between 1959 and 1964, best represent the output of this iconic musician, bandleader and composer. This 4CD boxset highlights the early, albeit crucial, years of Wayne Shorter's solo career, both as bandleader and as contributor. A true pioneer in jazz, this collection serves as both the ideal starting place for those new to the great man's work, and as a delightful reminder of its depth and colour, for those already familiar.

Disc 1:
Blues A La Carte
Harry's Last Stand
Down In The Depths
Pug Nose
Black Diamond
Mack The Knife
Ruby & The Pearl
Pay As You Go
Second Genesis
Mr. Chairman
Tenderfoot
The Albatross
Getting To Know You
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Disc 2:
Seed Of Sin
Scourn'
Fat Lady
Peaches And Cream
That's Right
Seeds Of Sin (Version 2)
Scourn' (Version 2)
Fat Lady (Version 2)
Black Orpheus
Devil's Island
Moon Of Manakoora
Dead End
Wayning Moments
Powder Keg
All Or Nothing At All
Callaway Went That-A-Way
Disc 3:
Groovin' High
Moten Swing
Out Of Nowhere
Autumn Leaves
Donna Lee
Quicksilver
Stella By Starlight
Ornithology
If I Should Lose You
Walkin'
Night Dreamer
Oriental Folk Song
Virgo
Black Nile
Charcoal Blues
Armageddon
Disc 4:
Juju
Deluge
House Of Jade
Mahjong
Yes Or No
Twelve More Bars To Go
E.S.P.
Eighty-One
Little One
R.J.
Agitation
Iris
Mood