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Speak No Evil

Wayne Shorter · 1966 · Blue Note

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Infant Eyes

Speak No Evil · 1966

Personnel

Wayne Shorter

leader · Saxophone

Herbie Hancock

played Piano on this album

Ron Carter

played Double Bass on this album

Elvin Jones

played Drums on this album

Freddie Hubbard

played Trumpet on this album

Recorded in a single night at Van Gelder Studio on Christmas Eve, 1964. Hubbard's trumpet adds depth to Shorter's atmospheric compositions, and his solo on "Witch Hunt" is particularly searing.

Wayne Shorter

leader · Tenor Saxophone

The 1964–66 Blue Note period was when Wayne ShorterWayne Shorterウェイン・ショーター's compositional voice matured rapidly. On Night DreamerNight DreamerWayne Shorter · 1964 and Speak No EvilSpeak No EvilWayne Shorter · 1966 he established his signature 'mysterious beauty' language. Lee MorganLee Morganリー・モーガン, McCoy TynerMcCoy Tynerマッコイ・タイナー, and Elvin JonesElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ brought it to life.

Elvin Jones Freddie Hubbard Herbie Hancock Lee Morgan McCoy Tyner Wayne Shorter

Speak No EvilSpeak No EvilWayne Shorter · 1966 (December 1964) is widely cited as Wayne ShorterWayne Shorterウェイン・ショーター's Blue Note masterpiece. Freddie HubbardFreddie Hubbardフレディ・ハバード in the front line, three Second Great Quintet members (Herbie HancockHerbie Hancockハービー・ハンコック, Ron CarterRon Carterロン・カーター), plus Elvin JonesElvin Jonesエルヴィン・ジョーンズ — a dream lineup.