http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4342&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rssIt's hard to overstate Wayne Shorter's influence as a saxophonist and composer -- he has rightfully earned a place as a jazz legend. His tenor playing draws on the enhanced Bebop virtuosity of John Coltrane, minus the brittle edge; Shorter's playing has such a flowing feel that he almost seems to be composing heads to a tune in real-time when he improvises. He was groomed to be perfect in any setting. As a featured soloist and music director in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, he mastered the raw, bluesy feel of Hard Bop, moving on to Post Bop in 1964 after joining Miles Davis's influential late '60s quintet. He then helped to pioneer jazz-rock Fusion when he formed Weather Report in 1970. Many of his songs are required learning for aspiring jazz musicians, such as the bluesy "Footprints." But it doesn't take a musician to understand the expansive beauty of a ballad like "Fall." Both songs exhibit his innovations: with one foot in the blues, Shorter expanded the scope of a jazz composition and added complexity to its chords -- but he did it with such melodic perfection that he didn't leave listeners behind, as many of his contemporaries in the '60s did. - Jessy TerryPost Bopen720Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:58:59 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4342&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss It's hard to overstate Wayne Shorter's influence as a saxophonist and composer -- he has rightfully earned a place as a jazz legend. His tenor playing draws on the enhanced Bebop virtuosity of John Coltrane, minus the brittle edge; Shorter's playing has such a flowing feel that he almost seems to be composing heads to a tune in real-time when he improvises. He was groomed to be perfect in any setting. As a featured soloist and music director in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, he mastered the raw, bluesy feel of Hard Bop, moving on to Post Bop in 1964 after joining Miles Davis's influential late '60s quintet. He then helped to pioneer jazz-rock Fusion when he formed Weather Report in 1970. Many of his songs are required learning for aspiring jazz musicians, such as the bluesy "Footprints." But it doesn't take a musician to understand the expansive beauty of a ballad like "Fall." Both songs exhibit his innovations: with one foot in the blues, Shorter expanded the scope of a jazz composition and added complexity to its chords -- but he did it with such melodic perfection that he didn't leave listeners behind, as many of his contemporaries in the '60s did. - Jessy Terry http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1937162&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post Bop Thu, 24 Dec 1964 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wayne Shorter on Rhapsody Online 1937162 tra.1937162 Wayne Shorter art.4342 0.0 Speak No Evil alb.162719 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/9/8/1/441890_170x170.jpg 1999-03-23 00:00:00.0 1964-12-24 00:00:00.0 true Speak No Evil tra.1937162 503000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1937162&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1937162&variant=data&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1937159&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post Bop Thu, 24 Dec 1964 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks 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00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Wayne Shorter on Rhapsody Online 1539834 tra.1539834 Wayne Shorter art.4342 0.99 This Is Jazz #29: Bossa Nova alb.120357 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/9/4/4/1304491_170x170.jpg 1997-05-06 00:00:00.0 1997-05-06 00:00:00.0 true Miracle Of The Fishes tra.1539834 287000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1539834&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1539834&variant=data&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1282989&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post Bop Fri, 15 Oct 1965 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Wayne Shorter on Rhapsody Online 1282989 tra.1282989 Wayne Shorter art.4342 0.0 The All Seeing Eye alb.130716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/3/3/283307_170x170.jpg 2000-09-12 00:00:00.0 1965-10-15 00:00:00.0 true Genesis tra.1282989 702000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1282989&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1282989&variant=data&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1283183&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post Bop Sun, 1 Jan 1967 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wayne Shorter on Rhapsody Online 1283183 tra.1283183 Wayne Shorter art.4342 0.99 Schizophrenia alb.171718 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/1/1/8/398118_170x170.jpg 1995-07-18 00:00:00.0 1967-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Miyako tra.1283183 297000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1283183&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1283183&variant=data&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1923218&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post Bop Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wayne Shorter on Rhapsody Online 1923218 tra.1923218 Wayne Shorter art.4342 0.99 Adam's Apple alb.175927 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/1/5/385181_170x170.jpg 1987-03-06 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Adam's Apple tra.1923218 412000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1923218&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1923218&variant=data&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1923220&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post Bop Sat, 1 Jan 1966 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wayne Shorter on Rhapsody Online 1923220 tra.1923220 Wayne Shorter art.4342 0.99 Adam's Apple alb.175927 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/8/1/5/385181_170x170.jpg 1987-03-06 00:00:00.0 1966-01-01 00:00:00.0 true El Gaucho tra.1923220 392000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1923220&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1923220&variant=data&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1990665&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post Bop Wed, 1 Jan 1964 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wayne Shorter on Rhapsody Online 1990665 tra.1990665 Wayne Shorter 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2731756&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post Bop Wed, 24 Dec 1969 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wayne Shorter on Rhapsody Online 2731756 tra.2731756 Wayne Shorter art.4342 0.0 Best Of Wayne Shorter alb.165457 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/9/3/513948_170x170.jpg 1988-11-14 00:00:00.0 1969-12-24 00:00:00.0 true Speak No Evil tra.2731756 505000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2731756&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2731756&variant=data&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1283217&rws=%2Fwayne-shorter%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post Bop Wed, 1 Jan 1964 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Wayne Shorter on Rhapsody Online 1283217 tra.1283217 Wayne Shorter art.4342 0.0 Night Dreamer alb.221997 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/8/8/398882_170x170.jpg 1987-11-30 00:00:00.0 1964-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Black Nile tra.1283217 388000 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