Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival
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| Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival | ||||
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| Released | September 9, 2022 | |||
| Recorded | September 3, 2017 | |||
| Venue | Detroit International Jazz Festival | |||
| Genre | Jazz, Latin jazz, Cuban jazz, Bossa Nova | |||
| Length | 55:34 | |||
| Label | Candid | |||
| Producer | Terri Lyne Carrington | |||
| Wayne Shorter chronology | ||||
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| Esperanza Spalding chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Jazzwise | [2] |
Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival is a collaborative live album by Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding, and Leo Genovese.[3] Candid released the album on 9 September 2022.[4] It is also the final recording for Shorter prior to his death in 2023.
Background[edit]
The album was recorded live at Carhartt Amphitheater Stage at the 2017 Detroit International Jazz Festival on 3 September 2017. The performance was one of Shorter’s last ones[5] before his retirement and was dedicated to the memory of jazz pianist and composer Geri Allen. The album was nominated for the Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards,[6] where Shorter and Genovese won the Best Improvised Jazz Solo category for their work on the track "Endangered Species".[7]
The record contains five tracks. Three of them are written by Wayne Shorter, one by Milton Nascimento, and one by Geri Allen, whose death prevented her from performing in Detroit.[8] The double vinyl LP version of the album has a bonus track.
Shorter commented on his experiences at the concert: "With the mixture of people — male and female, varying ethnicities and backgrounds — sometimes we did things that sound larger than the four of us, with more of an orchestral approach. If there are things going on in the recording that can be heard by people to the extent that it can turn some thoughts around about life and culture… people who hear it may recognize that we are all different — and the same."[5]
Reception[edit]
Larry Applebaum of JazzTimes stated, "A remarkably adventurous performance, it’s finally being released as a double-LP vinyl set with a fascinating bonus track."[9] Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote, "Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival is a compelling exercise in kinetic, deeply emotional music making (mostly) in the moment . Given Shorter's retirement from performing (he is 89 with health issues) this amounts to a gift as well as a historical document."[1] Stuart Nicholson of Jazzwise commented, "The quartet feel their way into the music and – to use a term Esperanza Spalding uses in the liner notes – they are ‘building the plane while flying it’."[2] Steve Futterman of The New Yorker commented, "Shorter exhibits his instantly unmistakable sonic identity throughout a performance marked by intensity and uncommon musical empathy. It’s not every octogenarian whose work can offer inspiration and direction to today’s upcoming players, but Shorter is nothing if not a glorious anomaly."[10]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Someplace Called "Where"" | Richard Cummings Jr., Dianne Reeves, Wayne Shorter | 14:19 |
| 2. | "Endangered Species" | Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding, Joseph Vitarelli | 21:42 |
| 3. | "Encontros e Despedidas" | Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento | 8:37 |
| 4. | "Drummers Song" | Geri Allen | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Midnight in Carlotta's Hair" | Wayne Shorter | 6:15 |
| Total length: | 55:34 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Band
- Terri Lyne Carrington – drums, producing, liner notes
- Leo Genovese – keyboards, piano, liner notes
- Wayne Shorter – sax (soprano), sax (tenor), liner notes
- Esperanza Spalding – bass, vocals, liner notes
- Production
- Dean Albak – editing engineer
- Chris Collins – artistic director
- Rob Griffin – mixing
- Ed Hatfield – engineer
- Harold Larue – mastering
- Marek Lazarski – band photo
- Tony Phillips – engineer
- Timothy Powell – engineer
- Yesim Tosuner – graphic design
- Chris Woodrich – photography
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom (2022). "Leo Genovese, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding - Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Nicholson, Stuart (2022). "Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Leo Genovese and Esperanza Spalding: Live at the Detroit Festival". Jazzwise. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "Wayne Shorter/Terry Lynne Carrington/Leo Genovese/Esperanza Spalding : Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival (LP, Vinyl record album)". Dusty Groove. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival". Candid Records. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Wayne Shorter forms multi-generational jazz supergroup on new live album". JAZZ.FM91. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Micucci, Matt (7 February 2023). "Listen to the 2023 Jazz GRAMMY Award Winners". jazziz.com.
- ^ Adams, Simon (23 October 2022). "Shorter, Carrington, Genovese, Spalding: Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Appelbaum, Larry (29 September 2022). "Wayne Shorter/Terri Lyne Carrington/Esperanza Spalding/Leo Genovese: Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival (Candid)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Futterman, Steve (2022). "Wayne Shorter Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival". The New Yorker. Retrieved 1 February 2023.