Saxophonist Wayne Shorter can divide his long and distinguishedcareer into phases. In the early years he played the role ofsideman with great distinction, being singled out as a truly originalstylist who also brought his considerable composing talents to thetable before enjoying a period of popular recognition during theSeventies. In 1959 he got the chance to record under his ownname for the first time. ‘Introducing Wayne Shorter’, comprisedfour of his own compositions alongside a Roland Kirk original andthe classic Brecht/Weill ‘Mack The Knife’. The album is a hardbopconcoction, with Morgan and a Miles Davis rhythm sectionadding weight to an impressive debut.

• 1. Blues a La Carte
• 2. Harry's Last Stand
• 3. Down In the Depths
• 4. Pug Nose
• 5. Black Diamond
• 6. Mack the Knife