Wayne Shorter - Early Albums & Rare GroovesAmong the most celebrated and respected saxophonists of the post bop age, Wayne Shorter's influence on the entire jazz spectrum remains as potent and relevant today as ever it did. Having come to prominence with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the late 1950s, and played in Miles Davis' 'second great quintet' from the mid 60s, Shorter is remembered best as one of the founding members of the legendary Weather Report. However, the albums on which he

Much less familiar is the Scottish Ballad composed in 1941 by Benjamin Britten as a free fantasy for two pianos and orchestra based on a number of Scottish tunes

immersive atmospheres

and their ilk

The SWR vocal ensemble has mastered this challenge brilliantly

"We wanted to push ourselves musically and capture some of our frustrations

"Last Breath" kicks off with a blistering intensity and then morphs into a Metallica-like chug-chugging of guitars

made his first-ever recording sessions

but only one individual had it all: the looks

which won him the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017

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it is no wonder that Spirit of Ecstasy features some well-known guest musicians from the jazz and metal scene

"Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall"