Et Cetera

by Wayne Shorter

Overview

Recorded in 1965 but not released until 1980, Et Cetera holds its own against the flurry of albums Wayne Shorter released during the mid-'60s, a time when he was at the peak of his powers. It is hard to imagine why Blue Note might have chosen to shelve the album, as it shows Shorter in a very favorable light with an incredibly responsive rhythm section performing four of his originals and a cover of Gil Evans' "Barracudas." The low-key nature of the album as a whole, especially the title track, might have contributed to Blue Note's lack of attention, but there are definitely gems here, especially the closing track, "Indian Song." At times the rest of the album seems like a warm-up for that amazing tune, where Shorter swirls around in a hypnotizing dance with Herbie Hancock's piano, grounded by the nocturnal bass of Cecil McBee and the airy structure of Joe Chambers' drumming. The short, repetitive themes and passionate, soulful playing echo John Coltrane, but this quartet has its own flavor, and the perfect, intricate web they weave here helps pull the whole session up to a higher level. ~ Stacia Proefrock

Product Details

Release Date:	02/08/2019
Label:	Blue Note / Tone Poet
UPC:	0602577187773
Rank:	24833

Tracks

1. Etcetera
2. Penelope
3. Toy Tune
4. Barracudas (General Assembly)
5. Indian Song

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wayne Shorter   Primary Artist,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Herbie Hancock   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Piano
Cecil McBee   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Bass,Featured Artist
Joe Chambers   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Drums

Technical Credits

Rudy Van Gelder   Engineer
Michael Cuscuna   Producer,Liner Notes
Miles Davis   Composer
Gil Evans   Composer
Alfred Lion   Producer
Wayne Shorter   Composer