Acting upon the thoughtful advice to give out flowers to the living while they are still here to enjoy them, Posi-Tone would like to show our profound appreciation and affection for Wayne Shorter. With the release of “Shorter Moments,” we celebrate the music of this wonderful composer and present a special compilation of his compositions, lovingly performed over the years by a wide variety of artists from our talented roster.
1. Chief Crazy Horse from the 2008 album David Ashkenazy “Resonation” - David Ashkenazy - drums, Matt Otto - tenor saxophone, Steve Cotter - guitar, Roger Shew - bass
2. Edda from the album 2012 Ed Cherry “It’s All Good” - Ed Cherry - guitar, Pat Bianchi - organ, Byron Landham - drums
3. Rio from the 2019 album Out To Dinner “Different Flavors” - Michael Dease - trombone, Tim Green - alto saxophone, Behn Gillece - vibraphone, Boris Kozlov - bass, Rudy Royston - drums
4. ESP from the 2016 album Jordan Young “Jazz Jukebox” - Jordan Young - drums, Matt Chertkoff - guitar, Brian Charette - organ
5. El Gaucho from the 2017 album Farnell Newton “Back To Earth” - Farnell Newton - trumpet, Greg Goebel - piano, Dylan Sundstrom - bass, Christopher Brown - drums
6. Lady Day from the 2021 album Alexa Tarantino “Firefly” - Alexa Tarantino - alto saxophone, Art Hirahara - piano, Boris Kozlov - bass, Rudy Royston - drums
7. Scarlet Woman from the 2016 album Walt Weiskopf “The Way You Say It” - Walt Weiskopf - tenor saxophone, Brian Charette - organ, Behn Gillece - vibraphone, Steve Fidyk - drums
8. Water Babies from the 2014 album Orrin Evans & The Captain Black Big Band “Mother’s Touch” - arranged by Tatum Greenblatt; soloists Stacy Dillard - tenor sax, and Tatum Greenblatt - trumpet
9. Children Of The Night from the 2009 album David Ashkenazy “Out With It” - David Ashkenazy - drums, Joel Frahm - saxophone, Gary Versace - organ, Gilad Hekselman - guitar
10. United from the 2009 album Sam Yahel “Hometown” - Sam Yahel - piano, Matt Penman - bass, Jochen Rückert - drums
11. Charcoal Blues from the 2014 album Jared Gold “JG 3+3” - Jared Gold - organ, Dave Stryker - guitar, Sylvia Cuenca - drums, Patrick Cornelius - alto sax
12. Infant Eyes from the 2009 album Wayne Escoffery “Uptown” - Wayne Escoffery - saxophone, Avi Rothbard - guitar
