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Wayning Moments is the third album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter (and his final album for Vee-Jay Records), showcasing Wayne playing hard bop with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Eddie Higgins, bassist Jymie Merritt and drummer Marshall Thompson. CD reissues added alternate takes of all eight tracks.

Track listing

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

  1. "Black Orpheus" [Take 4] (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) – 4:35
  2. "Devil's Island" [Take 8] – 3:56
  3. "Moon of Manakoora" [Take 2] (Frank Loesser, Alfred Newman) – 3:45
  4. "Dead End" [Take 8] – 4:35
  5. "Wayning Moments" [Take 2] (Eddie Higgins) – 4:22
  6. "Powder Keg" [Take 5] – 3:14
  7. "All or Nothing at All" [Take 3] (Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence) – 2:58
  8. "Callaway Went That-A-Way" [Take 3] – 4:54

Bonus tracks on CD

  1. "Black Orpheus" [Take 3] – 4:43
  2. "Devil's Island" [Take 7] – 4:00
  3. "Moon of Manakoora" [Take 1] – 4:50
  4. "Dead End" [Take 7] – 4:40
  5. "Wayning Moments" [Take 3] – 6:19
  6. "Powder Keg" [Take 1] – 3:38
  7. "All or Nothing at All" [Take 2] – 2:59
  8. "Callaway Went That-A-Way" [Take 1] – 3:59

Note

  • Recorded on November 2 (1, 4, 7–9, 12, 15–16) and 6th (2–3, 5–6, 10–11, 13–14), 1961.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Loewy, Steve. "Wayne Shorter - Wayning Moments (1962) album review, credits & releases | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1295. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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