Nicholas Payton, Bob Belden, Sam Yahel, John Hart, Billy Drummond – Mysterious Shorter (2006) [MCH SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]

Nicholas Payton, Bob Belden, Sam Yahel, John Hart, Billy Drummond – Mysterious Shorter (2006) [MCH SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 60:40 minutes | Scans included | 2,72 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 2,48 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,22 GB
Features Stereo and Quadrophonic Surround Sound | Chesky Records # SACD 321

Listening to the Mysterious Shorter SACD in Surround Sound, you’ll discover some interesting takes on Shorter’s music. As Bob Belden suggests in the liner notes, they’ve taken some of his upbeat compositions and arranged them to take advantage of the Organ, Guitar, Sax and Trumpet in the group. The SACD also does a fine job of reproducing the performances. It definitely provides a “you are there” level of performance and Chesky’s minimalist recording approach with no compression and overdubs offers a nice change of pace from the very compressed sounds we all too often hear in many of today’s conventional audio disc releases. Weather Report and Jazz fans will enjoy this one.Wayne Shorter has written a number of landmark jazz compositions that have found favor among fellow jazz musicians, but Mysterious Shorter marks a rare occasion when an entire CD is devoted to his music. Trumpeter Nicholas Payton heads a strong quintet, including saxophonist Bob Belden (who doubles on soprano and tenor saxes, like Shorter, and contributed all of the arrangements), organist Sam Yahel, guitarist John Hart, and drummer Billy Drummond. Since six of the eight songs are from Shorter’s early Blue Note CDs prior to his move toward fusion, the substitution of Yahel’s laid-back organ for the more striking sound of the piano softens the sound of Belden’s charts, giving them a bit more of a mysterious flavor, especially in the brisk, playful setting of “Footprints.” Payton is known for his powerful trumpet playing, but displays a quiet lyrical touch in “Teru.” Belden’s charts also fit Shorter’s fusion material well. Chesky’s single-point microphone adds to the intimacy of this rewarding session, issued as a hybrid Super Audio disc.

Tracklist:

01 – Montezuma
02 – Tom Thumb
03 – Footprints
04 – Teru
05 – Witch Hunt
06 – Masqualero
07 – Beauty and the Beast
08 – Miyako

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