Introducing

Saxophonist Wayne Shorter can divide his long and distinguished career into phases. In the early years he played the role of sideman with great distinction, being singled out as a truly original stylist who also brought his considerable composing talents to the table before enjoying a period of popular recognition during the Seventies. In 1959 he got the chance to record under his own name for the first time. Introducing Wayne Shorter , comprised four of his own compositions alongside a Roland Kirk original and the classic Brecht/Weill Mack The Knife . The album is a hardbop concoction, with Morgan and a Miles Davis rhythm section adding weight to an impressive debut.

SIDE ONE 1. Blues A La Carte 2. Harry's Last Stand 3. Down In The Depths SIDE TWO 1. Pug Nose 2. Black Diamond 3. Mack The Knife