Wayne Shorter – The All Seeing Eye (1965/2013) [HDTracks FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

Wayne Shorter – The All Seeing Eye (1965/2013)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 44:34 minutes | 1,63 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Master, Official Digital Download  | Source: HDTracks | Artwork: Front cover  | © Blue Note Records
Recorded: October 15, 1965 at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.

The All Seeing Eye is the ninth jazz album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, recorded on October 15, 1965, and released on the Blue Note label as BLP 4219 and BST 84219. The album features performances by Shorter with Freddie Hubbard, Grachan Moncur III, James Spaulding, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Joe Chambers with Shorter’s brother Alan Shorter guesting on one track. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: “it is clear from the start that the music on this CD reissue is not basic bop and blues… the dramatic selections, and their brand of controlled freedom has plenty of subtle surprises. This is stimulating music that still sounds fresh over three decades later”.

In the album’s original liner notes, Shorter explains that the album was conceived as an attempt to depict the meaning of life, existence and the nature of God and the universe. In the long interview with Nat Hentoff, the saxophonist mentions the meanings of each piece, which will be hereby shortly summarized: “The All Seeing Eye” depicts the ubiquitous eye of God; “the solos, moreover, depict the machinery involved in the process of creation”. “Genesis” obviously refers to the creation of all things; if the first part mostly consists in free tempo phrases, it “goes into 4/4 straight time to indicate that everything is beginning to settle down”. Shorter further explains that he tried to give “Genesis” an open-endedness feeling “because, once begun, the creative process keeps going”. “Chaos” reflects “wars, disagreements and the difficulty men have in understanding each other”, whilst “Face of the Deep”, a ballad in a minor key – the more cohesive piece of the album -, mirrors God bethinking on His creation. Shorter meant the composition as hopeful. The closing piece, “Mephistopheles”, is a composition by Wayne’s older brother Alan, and it emphasizes the ominous presence of evil; Wayne notes: “At the end, that loud, high climax can be taken as a scream. If you consort with the Devil, and are fooled by his unpredictability, that scream is a measure of the price you pay […] and you are consigned to an eternity of torture, fire and brimstone”.

With such titles as “The All Seeing Eye,” “Genesis,” “Chaos,” “Face of the Deep,” and “Mephistopheles,” it is clear from the start that the music on this CD reissue is not basic bop and blues. Wayne Shorter (who composed four of the five originals) picked an all-star cast (trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, altoist James Spaulding, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter, and drummer Joe Chambers, along with brother Alan Shorter on flügelhorn for the final song) to perform and interpret the dramatic selections, and their brand of controlled freedom has plenty of subtle surprises. This is stimulating music that still sounds fresh over three decades later. -Scott Yanow

Tracklist:
1. The All Seeing Eye 10:35
2. Genesis 11:48
3. Chaos 06:58
4. Face Of The Deep 05:32
5. Mephistopheles 09:41

Personnel:
Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard – trumpet, flugelhorn
Grachan Moncur III – trombone
James Spaulding – alto saxophone
Herbie Hancock – piano
Ron Carter – bass
Joe Chambers – drums
Alan Shorter – flugelhorn (track 5 only)

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