180g High Quality Vinyl!
The record company Columbia must be given credit for providing Wayne Shorterwith a studio and the finances to realize such an expensive and elaborateproduction in 1974. Whether the costs were covered by the sales is certainly amatter for conjecture. But there were, however, other super-selling pop giantson their roster in the Seventies…
For the present LP Wayne Shorter took a chance with five compositions by MiltonNascimento, wrote three pieces himself, and one was contributed by HerbieHancock. Apart from Herbie Hancock and Airto Moreira, the musicians wererelatively unknown, yet they were all capable of integrating themselves andmaking a personal contribution. What is truly fascinating in this music is thebeauty of the themes, and the affinity to Brazilian folk music. In the linernotes, Wayne Shorter emphasizes the authenticity and the seriousness with whichthe studio was filled during the recording session. This is absolutely palpableand audible in every second of the music even after almost half a century.What better reason for including “Native Dancer” in your collection, alongside”Speak No Evil” and “Supernova”. And by the way, with Wayne Shorter you cant gowrong; you can buy his records without any ifs and buts.
Features:
180g Virgin Vinyl
High Quality Pressing
Pure Analogue Audiophile Mastering
Musicians:
Wayne Shorter
Herbie hancock
Wagner Tiso
David Amaro
Jay Graydon
Milton Nascimento
Dave McDaniel
Robert Silva
Airto Moreira
Selections:
Side A:
1. Ponta De Areia
2. Beauty and The Beast
3. Tarde
4. Miracle of The Fishes
Side B:
5. Diana
6. From the Lonely Afternoons
7. Ana Maria
8. Lilia
9. Joanna’s Theme
Recording: 1975 at Village Recorders, Los Angeles, by Robert Fraboni
