{"product_id":"wayne-shorter-juju","title":"Wayne Shorter - Juju (2024 Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1964 was a momentous year in the musical life of Wayne Shorter. At the start of the year the saxophonist was still a member of Art Blakey \u0026amp; The Jazz Messengers, appearing on classic Blue Note albums like\u003cem\u003e Free for All\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIndestructible\u003c\/em\u003e. Shorter made his own auspicious label debut that spring with \u003cem\u003eNight Dreamer\u003c\/em\u003e and that summer he joined the Miles Davis Quintet cementing a line-up that would become one of the seminal bands in jazz history. When he returned to the studio for Blue Note in August it was in the company of three musicians with strong ties to John Coltrane: pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Elvin Jones. The resulting album \u003cem\u003eJuJu\u003c\/em\u003e is a marvel in Shorter’s formidable discography which presents six of his evocative original compositions including the churning title track, the mesmerizing “House of Jade,” and the brightly swinging “Yes Or No.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarly in his career as a leader, Shorter was criticized as a mere acolyte of \u003c\/span\u003eJohn Coltrane\u003cspan\u003e, and his use of \u003c\/span\u003eColtrane\u003cspan\u003e's rhythm section on his first two Blue Note albums only bolstered that criticism. The truth is, though, that \u003c\/span\u003eElvin Jones\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eReggie Workman\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003eMcCoy Tyner\u003cspan\u003e were the perfect musicians to back Shorter. \u003c\/span\u003eJones\u003cspan\u003e' playing at the time was almost otherworldly. He seemed to channel the music through him when improvising and emit the perfect structure to hold it together. \u003c\/span\u003eWorkman\u003cspan\u003e too seemed to almost instinctively understand how to embellish Shorter's compositions. \u003c\/span\u003eMcCoy Tyner\u003cspan\u003e's role as one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time was played here as well, and his light touch and beautiful, joyful improvisations would make him a much better match for Shorter than \u003c\/span\u003eHerbie Hancock\u003cspan\u003e would later prove to be. What really shines on JuJu is the songwriting. From the African-influenced title track (with its short, hypnotic, repetitive phrases) to the mesmerizing interplay between \u003c\/span\u003eTyner\u003cspan\u003e and Shorter on \"Mahjong,\" the album (which is all originals) blooms with ideas, pulling in a world of influences and releasing them again as a series of stunning, complete vision. \u003c\/span\u003e— (via Blue Note)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/46VoobaZCtFPReElOHFEqq?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note, UMe\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180 Gram\u003cbr\u003eCountry: Worldwide\u003cbr\u003eReissued: 2024 \/ Original Release: 1965\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Hard Bop\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44264189395102,"sku":"602458807868","price":48.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/wayne-shorter-juju.jpg?v=1725346476","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/wayne-shorter-juju","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}