Wayning Moments

Wayning Moments
Studio album by Wayne Shorter
Released	1962
Recorded	2 and 6 November 1961
Studio	Universal Recorders, Chicago
Genre	Bop, hard bop, post-bop
Length	32:19 original LP 67:27 CD reissue
Label	Vee-Jay VJLP 3029
Producer	Sid McCoy
Wayne Shorter chronology
Second Genesis (1960)Second Genesis1960 Wayning Moments (1962) Night Dreamer (1964)Night Dreamer1964

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Wayning Moments is the third album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter and the final album for Vee-Jay Records, showcasing Wayne playing bop and hard bop with Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Higgins, Jymie Merritt and Marshall Thompson. CD reissues added alternate takes of the eight tracks that appeared on the original album.

Track listing

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

1. "Black Orpheus" [Take 4] (Bonfá, Jobim) – 4:35
2. "Devil's Island" [Take 8] – 3:56
3. "Moon of Manakoora" [Take 2] (Loesser, Newman) – 3:45
4. "Dead End" [Take 8] – 4:35
5. "Wayning Moments" [Take 2] (Higgins) – 4:22
6. "Powder Keg" [Take 5] – 3:14
7. "All or Nothing at All" [Take 3] (Altman, Lawrence) – 2:58
8. "Callaway Went That-A-Way" [Take 3] – 4:54

Bonus tracks on CD

9. "Black Orpheus" [Take 3] – 4:43
10. "Devil's Island" [Take 7] – 4:00
11. "Moon of Manakoora" [Take 1] – 4:50
12. "Dead End" [Take 7] – 4:40
13. "Wayning Moments" [Take 3] – 6:19
14. "Powder Keg" [Take 1] – 3:38
15. "All or Nothing at All" [Take 2] – 2:59
16. "Callaway Went That-A-Way" [Take 1] – 3:59

Note

• Recorded on November 2 (1, 4, 7-9, 12, 15-16) and 6 (2-3, 5-6, 10-11, 13-14), 1961.

Personnel

• Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
• Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
• Eddie Higgins – piano
• Jymie Merritt – double-bass
• Marshall Thompson – drums

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