Wayne, Shorter | Introducing Wayne Shorter | 1LP

Wayne Shorter was an American jazz saxophonist and composer, born in Newark, New Jersey, on 25 August 1933 and died in Los Angeles on 2 March 2023. He was a member of the Jazz Messengers led by Art Blakey, the Miles Davis Quintet and Weather Report. He was a long standing collaborator with Joni Mitchell and won 11 Grammy awards, as well as a lifetime achievement Grammy.

Introducing Wayne Shorter is a 1 vinyl LP album reissue in stereo, released on Vee Jay Records in 2025 as part of the Original Jazz Classics series. It was the debut album and was originally released on Vee-Jay in 1960, recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City on 9 and 10 November 1959. Wayne Shorter plays tenor saxophone with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Jimmy Cobb on drums, and the album includes five Shorter originals and a cover of Mack the Knife.

Track List

Side A

1. Blues a La Carte
2. Harry's Last Stand
3. Down in the Depths

Side B

1. Pug Nose
2. Black Diamond
3. Mack the Knife