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Beyond the Sound Barrier

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Released
  
2005 (2005)

Beyond the Sound Barrier (2005)
  
Without a Net (2013)

Label
  
Verve Records

Recorded
  
2002–04

Release date
  
14 June 2005

Genre
  
Jazz

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Artists
  
Wayne Shorter, Wayne Shorter Quartet

Awards
  
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Similar
  
Wayne Shorter albums, Jazz albums

Beyond the Sound Barrier is a live album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter released on Verve Records in 2005.

Contents

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Background

The album was recorded in Europe, America, and Asia and features the 'Footprints Quartet' of Shorter, Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade. Beyond the Sound Barrier received the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Album.

Two pieces, "Joy Ryder" and "Over Shadow Hill Way", are markedly different versions of tunes featured on Shorter's synth-heavy electronic album from 1988, Joy Ryder.

Track listing

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

  1. "Smilin' Through" (Penn) – 11:52
  2. "As Far as the Eye Can See" – 6:27
  3. "On Wings of Song" (Mendelssohn) – 4:35
  4. "Tinker Bell" – 1:59
  5. "Joy Ryder" – 11:19
  6. "Over Shadow Hill Way" – 12:33
  7. "Adventures Aboard the Golden Mean" – 6:03
  8. "Beyond the Sound Barrier" – 6:24

Personnel

  • Wayne Shorter – saxophones
  • Danilo Perez – piano
  • John Patitucci – bass
  • Brian Blade – drums

    • Songs

    1Smilin' Through11:52
    2As Far as the Eye Can See6:27
    3On Wings of Song4:35

    References

    Beyond the Sound Barrier Wikipedia
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