INTRODUCING (180G VINYL)

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.