An exemplary set of explorative hard bop compositions from composer/trumpeter Alan Shorter, first Mephistopheles from Wayne Shorter's The All Seeing Eye in an octet with legends Wayne Shorter, James Spaulding, Freddie Hubbard, Grachan Moncur III, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter & Joe Chambers; and then Alan Shorter's own Orgasm with Gato Barbieri, Charlie Haden, Reggie Johnson, Muhammad Ali & Rashied Ali.
PERSONNEL & DATES:
- ON TRACK [1]:
- Wayne Shorter - (tenor saxophone)
- Alan Shorter - (flugelhorn)
- ames Spaulding - (alto saxophone)
- Freddie Hubbard - (trumpet)
- Grachan Moncur III - (trombone)
- Herbie Hancock - (piano)
- Ron Carter - (double bass)
- Joe Chambers - (drums)
- Recorded on October 15, 1965 at the Van Gelder Studio.
- ON TRACKS [2-7]:
- Alan Shorter - (flugelhorn, trumpet & tambourine)
- Gato Barbieri - (tenor saxophone)
- Charlie Haden - (double bass on 2 & 7)
- Reggie Johnson - (double bass on 3 to 6)
- Muhammad Ali - (drums on 2 & 7)
- Rashied Ali - (drums on 3 to 6)
- Recorded probably September & November 1968 at A&R Recording, New York
TRACKS:
- 01. Mephistopheles
- 02 Parabola
- 03 Joseph
- 04 Straits Of Blagellan
- 05 Rapids
- 06 Outeroids
- 07 Orgasm