Wayne Shorter - Moto Grosso Feio

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1974



Wayne Shorter: Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax

Ron Carter: Bass, Cello

Chick Corea: Percussion, Drums, Marimba

Dave Holland: Acoustic Guitar, Bass

John McLaughlin: 12-String Guitar

Michelin Prell: Percussion, Drums



01. Moto Grosso Feio 12:30

02. Montezuma 7:53

03. Antigua 5:24

04. Vera Cruz 5:12

05. Iska 11:22



Recorded in 1970



Recorded on the same day as the superior Odyssey of Iska, this loose session (Wayne Shorter\\\'s final one for the Blue Note label) is quite unusual. Although Shorter sticks to his customary tenor and soprano, pianist Chick Corea plays marimba, drums and percussion, bassist Ron Carter mostly performs on cello, electric guitarist John McLaughlin sticks to the 12-string guitar and bassist Dave Holland also plays acoustic guitar; drummer Michelin Prell rounds out the group. Not released until 1974 (and not yet reissued on CD), the music (which is influenced by early fusion) has its interesting moments although it often wanders. The group performs Milton Nascimento\\\'s \\\"Vera Cruz\\\" and four of Shorter\\\'s originals of which \\\"Montezuma\\\" is the best-known. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide



Moto Grosso Feio (april 1970), only released in 1974, added Dave Holland to McLaughlin, Vitous, Carter and Corea and at least tried to improve on the stereotype with the lengthy Moto Grosso Feio and Iska, but Odyssey of Iskra (august 1970), performed by an octet with vibraphone, guitar, two basses, three percussionists, proved that Shorter was after mere living-room entertainment. http://www.scaruffi.com/jazz/shorter.html