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...Both joined the late Wayne Shorter’s free-flowing quartet in 2000, and the same balance of freedom and form was presented here....
...Tom Herbert on bass guitar and double bass provided an undertow of warmth and the underused vocalist Eska was a highlight....
...Patitucci and Blade were the dynamic heart of the late Wayne Shorter’s long-running quartet and deliver the same sensitivity and thrust here. Potter is the album’s dominant voice....
...As a model, he mentions Wayne Shorter’s final album Emanon — “no name” written backwards — which features a jazz quartet and 34-piece orchestra....
...The set ended with Wayne Shorter’s “Edda”, a mid-Sixties mixture of modal waltz and walking bass swing....
...He’s now back in England and this gig presented new music for an upcoming recording, adding second-set covers of compositions by Wayne Shorter as an indicator of style....
...The Symphonic Music of Wayne Shorter The Philharmonia Orchestra tackle the oblique lines and shimmering harmonies of saxophonist Wayne Shorter’s late-life orchestral work, some of which he was working on...
...Wayne Shorter’s “Footprints” came next, arranged by trumpeter Terence Blanchard with the original waltz tempo changed to an uneasy 4/4....
...Romano ends smartly with Wayne Barrett, the investigative journalist who spent decades pursuing Donald Trump....
...The leader, addressing the audience for the first time, described the gig as “a love letter to Wayne Shorter” and introduced the band....
...The otherworldly vibe of Wayne Shorter’s “The Three Marias” gained an orchestral shape alongside sour sustains from Chris Lewis’s soprano sax....
...As the piece evolves, bass joins piano and the pulse grows more intense....
...The highlight of the set and the evening was Siegel’s rearrangement of the late Wayne Shorter’s “Footprints”, now played on bass clarinet and switched to a sensuous 5/4....
...The play-out was funky and Wayne Shorter’s “Footprints” segued into the spiritual “Wade in the Water”....
...On the title track, he talks about the “duality” of his musical identity, “raised on pop and bass”....
...Waits whacked, rolled and rumbled, bass delivered counterpoint lines and Potter soared once more. ★★★★★ ronniescotts.co.uk...
...Agronomist Norman Borlaug was hailed as a hero for developing new varieties of dwarf wheat that doubled or trebled crop yields....
...Wayne Ting, Lime’s chief executive, said his company stood out for its superior vehicles. Lime claims to be the industry’s “number one player” by revenue and riders....
...Cowherd co-led drummer Brian Blade’s Fellowship band while Blade and bassist John Patitucci were the rhythmic whirlwind at the heart of Wayne Shorter’s long-running quartet....
...If you are up for a snack, don’t miss the oyster happy hour, or for a proper meal the striped bass with asparagus is a delight. Food is prepared by executive chef Ian Anderson....
...Siphayi, impressed with the virtuosity of Oupa on guitar and Norman on bass, plus the drumming of their friend Sam Thabo, became the band’s de facto manager....
...to get here,” said Black pointedly, before running through a set of sharp singles: “Missing Words”, a bouncing ska version of the James Bond theme (which also served as a tribute to its composer Monty Norman...
.... ★★★☆☆ ‘Shorter Moments: Exploring the World of Wayne’ is released by Posi-Tone...
...Piano soared over funky bass, trumpet and guitar solos impressed, and moods changed on cue....
...“The characters in our culture drive the value of the boards,” says Bass....
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