description Native Dancer – Wayne Shorter Overview
Wayne Shorter’s “Native Dancer” (1975) is a significant jazz album blending hard bop with vibrant Latin-jazz influences. The record showcases Shorter’s masterful composition and improvisation alongside renowned musicians like McCoy Tyner and Herbie Hancock. It's notable for its sophisticated harmonic structures and energetic performances, making it valuable for serious jazz listeners and those interested in the evolution of Latin jazz within the genre.
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Was Wayne Shorter's Native Dancer released in 1964?
No. Native Dancer was recorded in 1974 and released by Columbia in 1975, during Shorter's Weather Report era.
Why is Milton Nascimento central to Native Dancer?
Native Dancer is billed as Wayne Shorter featuring Milton Nascimento, and Nascimento sings and plays guitar on several tracks. The album opens with Ponta de Areia, one of Nascimento's signature songs.
Does Herbie Hancock play on Native Dancer?
Yes. Herbie Hancock appears on piano and electric piano, including tracks such as Beauty and the Beast and Joanna's Theme.
What style is Native Dancer?
It blends jazz fusion with Brazilian songwriting, Portuguese vocals, and folk-influenced melodies. That makes it very different from Shorter's Blue Note albums like Speak No Evil from the 1960s.
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