Second Genesis (album)

Second Genesis is Wayne Shorter's second album for Vee-Jay Records and also as leader, performing again in the hard bop medium along with legendary jazz drummer Art Blakey.

Track listing

1. "The Ruby and the Pearl" (Evans, Livingston) - 5:51
2. "Pay as You Go" - 3:38
3. "Second Genesis" - 4:07
4. "Mr. Chairman" - 3:12
5. "Tenderfoot" - 3:24
6. "The Albatross" - 5:19
7. "Getting to Know You" (Hammerstein, Rodgers) - 4:15
8. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Hart, Rodgers) - 5:09
9. "Ruby and the Pearl" [Take 2] (Evans, Livingston) - 7:40 Bonus track on CD
10. "Mr. Chairman" [Take 3] - 3:17 Bonus track on CD
11. "Tenderfoot" [Take 1] - 2:50 Bonus track on CD
12. "The Albatross" [Take 1] - 5:16 Bonus track on CD
13. "Getting to Know You" [Take 1] (Hammerstein, Rodgers) - 4:34 Bonus track on CD

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except as indicated

• Recorded at Universal Recorders, Chicago, IL, on October 11, 1960

Personnel

• Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
• Bob Cranshaw - double-bass
• Cedar Walton - piano
• Art Blakey - drums

References