Notable Wayne Shorter Covers

[Sundog]

Hearing an Anthony Braxton cover of "JuJu" today got me thinking about this topic. Wayne's songs tend to lend themselves to interesting interpretations. Thanks in advance for your comments.

[Alexander Hawkins]

Braxton was the first to come to mind. Interesting question - sure there will be some interesting answers!

[Free For All]

Liebman recorded a great version of Footprints on the OOP Pendulum (w/Randy Brecker, Richie Beirach, Frank Tusa and Al Foster). Al Foster's solo is one of my favorite drum solos.

This whole side smokes, I hope they reissue it someday soon.

[marcello]

HAROLD MABERN - FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE (VENUS)

JIMMY ROWLES: OUR DELIGHT ( VSOP).

The Chess Players

[Uncle Skid]

Von Freeman also covers Footprints on "Live at the Dakota". Haunting and intense.

[tonym]

I heard Dave Binney stretch out to Et Cetera a few years ago, managed to get it on disc if anyone would like a copy.

[couw]

MMW do Orbits and United on Notes from the Underground (Accurate)

[Stereojack]

Jimmy Rowles was a big Wayne Shorter fan, & recorded a number of his tunes over the years.

Devil's Island (Some Other Spring, BAJC, 1972)

Chess Players (Paws That Refresh, CHOICE, 1974)

Miyako, Tom Thumb, Tell It Like It Is, Running Brook (Pretty Eyes, PROGRESSIVE, 1976)

Lester Left Town, Chess Players (The Peacocks, COLUMBIA, 1977)

Mama G (Red 'n Me, ALL LIFE, 1979)

This is what I could find in my collection - I'm sure there are more.

One of my favorite tributes to Wayne is Shorter By Two (SUNNYSIDE, 1983) by Kirk Lightsey & Harold Danko, a whole album (11 tracks on the CD) of piano duet interpretations of Shorter tunes. Worth looking for!

[GA Russell]

I've probably played Herbie Mann's recording of Footprints from his Windows Open album than I have any of Wayne's recording of it.

[mikeweil]

Jimmy Rowles was a big Wayne Shorter fan, & recorded a number of his tunes over the years.

Devil's Island (Some Other Spring, BAJC, 1972)

Chess Players (Paws That Refresh, CHOICE, 1974)

Miyako, Tom Thumb, Tell It Like It Is, Running Brook (Pretty Eyes, PROGRESSIVE, 1976)

Lester Left Town, Chess Players (The Peacocks, COLUMBIA, 1977)

Mama G (Red 'n Me, ALL LIFE, 1979)

This is what I could find in my collection - I'm sure there are more.

Rowles was the first that I thought of. I remember I started a thread about the Rowles-Shorter affinity on the deceased BNBB. Shorter, BTW, returned the favor by recording Rowles' 502 Blues on the Adam's Apple album, and of course The Peacocks on Native Dancer.

[mikeweil]

Jimmy Rowles was a big Wayne Shorter fan, & recorded a number of his tunes over the years.

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Mama G (Red 'n Me, ALL LIFE, 1979)

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That's such a great blowing vehicle that not even Shorter himself revisited - the Rowles/Mitchell duo plays the shit out of that tune! That album was reissued on a Dreyfus CD, which should be easier to find.

[mikeweil]

This reminds me of the strange fact that Shorter's tunes - whom I consider to be one of the best jazz composers of his generation - are not played as often as they should be, except for Footprints, which is played ad nauseam.

[kinuta]

This reminds me of the strange fact that Shorter's tunes - whom I consider to be one of the best jazz composers of his generation - are not played as often as they should be, except for Footprints, which is played ad nauseam.

I agree that Footprints has been flogged to death but there's an interesting up tempo vocal version on Rene Rosnes Art & Soul-

D Reeves Voc R Rosnes piano Scott Colley bass Billy Drummond dr.

[Shawn]

Venus Di Mildew

[Sundog]

Speaking of Wayne tributes, can anyone comment on this album?

[ep1str0phy]

Doug Carn's version of 'Infant Eyes.' Beautiful.

[BruceH]

Venus Di Mildew

You beat me to it.

[Rooster_Ties]

Eddie Henderson's cover of "Masqualero" from "Time & Spaces" (Sirocco Music Limited, 2004)

When done right, "Masqualero" could be my favorite Shorter tune.

[JSngry]

Doug Carn's version of 'Infant Eyes.' Beautiful.

YEAH!

[ValerieB]

This reminds me of the strange fact that Shorter's tunes - whom I consider to be one of the best jazz composers of his generation - are not played as often as they should be, except for Footprints, which is played ad nauseam.

AMEN!

[Free For All]

This reminds me of the strange fact that Shorter's tunes - whom I consider to be one of the best jazz composers of his generation - are not played as often as they should be, except for Footprints, which is played ad nauseam.

And still too few get the turnaround changes right.

[Stereojack]

I remember seeing Stan Getz practically bring an audience to tears with a rendition of "Infant Eyes" some years ago. It shows up on a couple of live recordings from the 1970's, but they don't match the way he played it that night.

[B. Clugston]

Hearing an Anthony Braxton cover of "JuJu" today got me thinking about this topic. Wayne's songs tend to lend themselves to interesting interpretations. Thanks in advance for your comments.

That's a great version and the first that came to my mind.

[jazzbo]

My favorite Wayne Shorter cover.

[BillF]

http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/the-wayne-shorter-songbook/

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