erwbol Posted February 19, 2014 Report Share Posted February 19, 2014 I voted for ODYSSEY OF ISKA, but my cookies were turned off, so the vote didn't register! It's not my favorite (don't have one), but in many ways it's the most interesting to me, since it marks the beginning of Wayne Shorter, Opera Singer. Really, you listen to that album, and there is such pure MELODY to everything Wayne plays, and it's not the melody of a "jazz improvisor", it's the melody of a man singing arias. It's fascinating listening for me to hear this most facile of improvisors play such focused, directed music, especially given the loose, atmospheric accompanimental environments he created for himelf to do so in. I think this is not an album for jazz "newbies" or jazz "purists", but anybody who has the reference points to appreciate the concept of an improvisational saxophone opera (and the liner notes create an even more than usual "programmatic" scenario for the music that just reinforces the operatic concept) ought to check this sucker out and give it some time. It very well might grow on you more than you'd think. Or not. It has on me, that's all I know. BTW, it's a REAL bummer that ODYSSEY OF ISKA and MOTTO GROSSO FEIO were listed as a single choice. Totally different albums w/totally different results (and are you SURE that they were recorded on the same day?) ODYSSEY SOARS, but MOTTO just sort of rolls around in the mud, and not very lustily at that. Not for nothing was it witheld from release until Weather Report started becoming popular. ODYSSEY, otoh, came and went OOP in the blink of an eye as the "real time" successor to SUPER NOVA. Life ain't fair. That's an interesting description. Interesting enough that I still remembered reading it while listening to Odyssey of Iska's SHM tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 That was a long time ago(!), but, thanks, and it's still how I feel about that record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I played through all these again, finishing off with O of I, which needs a sonic upgrade (!). Odyssey of Isaka has been released as an SHM-CD and it sounds quite nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ayers Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 I played through all these again, finishing off with O of I, which needs a sonic upgrade (!). Odyssey of Isaka has been released as an SHM-CD and it sounds quite nice. My one concession so far to TYCJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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