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Released
  
1962

Wayning Moments (1962)
  
Night Dreamer (1964)

Release date
  
1962

Recorded
  
2 and 6 November 1961

Producer
  
Sid McCoy

Artist
  
Wayne Shorter

Label
  
Vee Jay Records

Genres
  
Bebop, Hard bop, Post-bop

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Studio
  
Universal Recorders, Chicago

Length
  
32:19 original LP 67:27 CD reissue

Similar
  
Second Genesis, Introducing Wayne Shorter, The All Seeing Eye, The Soothsayer, Joy Ryder

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Wayning Moments is the third album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter and the final album for Vee-Jay Records, showcasing Wayne playing bop and hard bop with Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Higgins, Jymie Merritt and Marshall Thompson. CD reissues added alternate takes of the eight tracks that appeared on the original album.

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

  1. "Black Orpheus" [Take 4] (Bonfá, Jobim) – 4:35
  2. "Devil's Island" [Take 8] – 3:56
  3. "Moon of Manakoora" [Take 2] (Loesser, Newman) – 3:45
  4. "Dead End" [Take 8] – 4:35
  5. "Wayning Moments" [Take 2] (Higgins) – 4:22
  6. "Powder Keg" [Take 5] – 3:14
  7. "All or Nothing at All" [Take 3] (Altman, 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 6 (2-3, 5-6, 10-11, 13-14), 1961.

    • Personnel

  • Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
  • Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
  • Eddie Higgins – piano
  • Jymie Merritt – double-bass
  • Marshall Thompson – drums

    • Songs

    1Black Orpheus4:35
    2Devil's Island3:56
    3Moon of Manakoora3:43

    References

    Wayning Moments Wikipedia
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