Best Wayne Shorter work.

[EKE BBB]

Speak no evil

[Gary]

I have still to unwrap my copy of Adams Apple from last years RVG release - I'm saving it for a rainy day - the way this vote is going I might have to forget about the rainy day.

[.:.impossible]

Speak No Evil was my vote. Heard it for the first time this summer. Seemingly more complex and webbed than his other recordings.

We listened to it three times in one afternoon out on the screened in porch on the river. My grandfather has some killer speakers out there. All the older guys were out playing a round of golf. The girls were out in the sun reading entertainment magazines. My brother and I hovered on sleep listening again and again to Speak No Evil. The search never ends. You never know when its gonna hitcha.

The great thing about this album is that it is probably such an obvious choice for most of you that it has never been hyped up to me. When I heard it, I wondered why!

Yeah Jim. Iska is unique. As critics might say, "idiosyncratic."

[kdd]

I think Atlantis should be on the list, A very important record in my opinion. I voted for speak No Evil one of the best records ever to me and I could have easily said The All Seeing Eye as well

[GA Russell]

I voted for Speak No Evil.

I'm a little surprise that Adam's Apple is getting so many votes, because I think it is missing something without a trumpet.

I love Nightdreamer as well.

[mikeweil]

I have to agree with Jim that "Iska" is kind of an underrated gem. "Supernova" hinted at this, but is not on the same level conceptually.

"Moto Grosso Feio" holds a special place in my heart for its openness. And I love his playing on Tyner's "Extensions". Still would like to hear that unissued session.

[sal]

"Speak No Evil", because I think of all the BN discs, it has more of his greatest compositions than the others. Plus...that band....wow. Not that the other sessions weren't fantastic in their own right, but this session seems to have that magic touch to it. Wayne, Freddie and Herbie play some of their best solos on record on this date. The band was defintiely "on".

I notice "The Soothsayer" hasn't been discussed. That's a fine session as well. Keeping my fingers crossed for a RVG of that one.

Edited February 13, 2004 by sal

[Bright Moments]

since i'm going out tonight to hear WAYNE SHORTER i thought i would revive this thread. the vote is close!!!

[Hardbopjazz]

Adams Apple is the next RVG I'll get. I have the original CD release. Let us know if Shorter plays any of his early stuff or if it is new material.

[paul secor]

I'm not much of a fan of Wayne Shorter's solo records. Some of my favorite Shorter (playing and composing) is on Blakey's Pisces album.

[mikeweil]

VERY interesting to compare these poll results with those on the other thread! Anybody here voted differently on both?

[gdogus]

I finally voted for Speak No Evil, though for me it's really a toss up between that, Juju and Etc

[belsha]

ATLANTIS

The most innovative and accomplished Wayne Shorter compositions. Not many people realize thise nowadays, but they will.

Form this list: SPEAK NO EVIL. But this period still is very much tributary to Horace Silver.

[carl]

Et Cetera! How could this sit in the vaults for so many years? It is great.