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Just reading an old ‘Do the Math’ interview Ethan Iverson did with Wayne Shorter (2015). Wayne talks briefly about appreciating the Tristano people (among others), and Ethan has added a brief excerpt from an unreleased session of Wayne soloing with the Johnny Eaton group (1956), playing “What is this Thing Called Love”.

I had heard talk of Warne being an influence on Wayne, and never paid it any special heed, but here it sounds as if Wayne is almost channeling Warne in his solo, even including quotes from the melody of Lee’s “Subconscious Lee” (same changes). Wayne was obviously very familiar with the music of the Tristano people, and of Warne in particular.

You can listen to the excerpt - it's about halfway through the interview – a fine solo …

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5 hours ago, Quasimado said:

...  and Ethan has added a brief excerpt from an unreleased session of Wayne soloing with the Johnny Eaton group (1956), playing “What is this Thing Called Love”.

 

Is this THE Johnny Eaton of the below release?

https://www.discogs.com/master/1321415-Johnny-Eaton-And-His-Princetonians-College-Jazz-Modern

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29 minutes ago, Rooster_Ties said:

Who’s “Jimmy”?

WS: Oh, yeah. Well, actually a lot of us played like him. There’s a guy from Jersey City, what’s his name, Jimmy…he played really like Charlie Parker. It was a close match. He knew all the stuff, “Star Eyes” and all the breaks and all that.

? Jimmy Halperin. Not sure. Maybe not old enough.

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2 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

"Whoa. Uh oh, spaghetti-o! Now we’re talking!"

Great opening line.

Yeah — reading that’s gonna keep a smile on my face pertineer all day!
 

And I can SO hear Wayne saying that too — but not just hear him — it’s that look in his eyes as he said it (which is just as easy to imagine, as hearing him).

Classic Wayne!

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On 1/5/2023 at 3:03 PM, Rooster_Ties said:

Who’s “Jimmy”?

WS: Oh, yeah. Well, actually a lot of us played like him. There’s a guy from Jersey City, what’s his name, Jimmy…he played really like Charlie Parker. It was a close match. He knew all the stuff, “Star Eyes” and all the breaks and all that.

Jimmy Lyons?

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