Night Dreamer

by Wayne Shorter

Overview

Tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter's Blue Note debut found him well prepared to enter the big time. With an impressive quintet that included trumpeter Lee Morgan, pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Elvin Jones, Shorter performed a well-rounded program consisting of five of his originals (this CD reissue adds an alternate take of "Virgo") plus an adaptation of an "Oriental Folk Song." Whether it be the brooding title cut, the Coltrane-ish ballad "Virgo," or the long modal jams on "Black Nile" and "Charcoal Blues," this is a memorable set of high-quality and timeless music. In 2005 Night Dreamer became a title in the Rudy Van Gelder series of reissues. Van Gelder completely remastered the set from its original studio tapes and the sonic quality is remarkably different from earlier CD editions. There is no other added material. ~ Scott Yanow & Thom Jurek

Product Details

Release Date:	03/01/2005
Label:	Blue Note
UPC:	0724386446725
Rank:	48742

Tracks

1. Night Dreamer
2. Oriental Folk Song
3. Virgo
4. Black Nile
5. Charcoal Blues
6. Armegeddon
7. Virgo

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Wayne Shorter   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Reggie Workman   Double Bass,Guest Artist,Bass
Elvin Jones   Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Drums
McCoy Tyner   Guest Artist,Piano
Lee Morgan   Trumpet,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Lee Morgan Quintet   Trumpet
Reginald Workman   Featured Artist,Bass

Technical Credits

Rudy Van Gelder   Audio Engineer,Remastering,Engineer
Nat Hentoff   Liner Notes,Original Liner Notes
Alfred Lion   Audio Production,Producer
Wayne Shorter   Composer
Francis Wolff   Photography,Cover Photo
Bob Blumenthal   Liner Notes
Gordon H. Jee   Creative Design
Michael Cuscan   Reissue Producer
Reid Miles   Cover Design,Design
Micaela Boland   Art Direction,Design