Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival

Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival is a collaborative live album by Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding, and Leo Genovese.[3] Candid released the album on 9 September 2022.[4] It is also the final recording for Shorter prior to his death in 2023.

Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival
Live album by
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2022
RecordedSeptember 3, 2017
VenueDetroit International Jazz Festival
GenreJazz, Latin jazz, Cuban jazz, Bossa Nova
Length55:34
LabelCandid
ProducerTerri Lyne Carrington
Wayne Shorter chronology
Emanon
(2018)
Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival
(2022)
Esperanza Spalding chronology
Songwrights Apothecary Lab
(2021)
Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival
(2022)
Alive at the Village Vanguard
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Jazzwise[2]

Background

The album was recorded live at Carhartt Amphitheater Stage at the 2017 Detroit International Jazz Festival on 3 September 2017. The performance was one of Shorter’s last ones[5] before his retirement and was dedicated to the memory of jazz pianist and composer Geri Allen. The album was named the Best Jazz Instrumental Album at 65th Annual Grammy Awards.[6] Shorter and Genovese were also nominated in the Best improvised jazz solo category for their work on the track "Endangered Species".[7][8]

The record contains five tracks. Three of them are written by Wayne Shorter, one by Milton Nascimento, and one by Geri Allen, who had to join the band as initially planned but untimely passed away on 27 June 2017.[9] The double vinyl LP version of the album has a bonus track.

Shorter commented on his experiences at the concert: "With the mixture of people — male and female, varying ethnicities and backgrounds — sometimes we did things that sound larger than the four of us, with more of an orchestral approach. If there are things going on in the recording that can be heard by people to the extent that it can turn some thoughts around about life and culture… people who hear it may recognize that we are all different — and the same."[5]

Reception

Larry Applebaum of JazzTimes stated, "A remarkably adventurous performance, it’s finally being released as a double-LP vinyl set with a fascinating bonus track."[10] Thom Jurek of AllMusic wrote, "Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival is a compelling exercise in kinetic, deeply emotional music making (mostly) in the moment . Given Shorter's retirement from performing (he is 89 with health issues) this amounts to a gift as well as a historical document."[1] Stuart Nicholson of Jazzwise commented, "The quartet feel their way into the music and – to use a term Esperanza Spalding uses in the liner notes – they are ‘building the plane while flying it’."[2] Steve Futterman of The New Yorker commented, "Shorter exhibits his instantly unmistakable sonic identity throughout a performance marked by intensity and uncommon musical empathy. It’s not every octogenarian whose work can offer inspiration and direction to today’s upcoming players, but Shorter is nothing if not a glorious anomaly."[11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Someplace Called "Where""Richard Cummings Jr., Dianne Reeves, Wayne Shorter14:19
2."Endangered Species"Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding, Joseph Vitarelli21:42
3."Encontros e Despedidas"Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento8:37
4."Drummers Song"Geri Allen4:41
5."Midnight in Carlotta's Hair"Wayne Shorter6:15
Total length:55:34

Personnel

Band
  • Terri Lyne Carrington – drums, producing, liner notes
  • Leo Genovese – keyboards, piano, liner notes
  • Wayne Shorter – sax (soprano), sax (tenor), liner notes
  • Esperanza Spalding – bass, vocals, liner notes
Production
  • Dean Albak – editing engineer
  • Chris Collins – artistic director
  • Rob Griffin – mixing
  • Ed Hatfield – engineer
  • Harold Larue – mastering
  • Marek Lazarski – band photo
  • Tony Phillips – engineer
  • Timothy Powell – engineer
  • Yesim Tosuner – graphic design
  • Chris Woodrich – photography

References

  1. Jurek, Thom (2022). "Leo Genovese, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding - Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  2. Nicholson, Stuart (2022). "Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington, Leo Genovese and Esperanza Spalding: Live at the Detroit Festival". Jazzwise. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. "Wayne Shorter/Terry Lynne Carrington/Leo Genovese/Esperanza Spalding : Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival (LP, Vinyl record album)". Dusty Groove. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. "Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival". Candid Records. 9 September 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  5. "Wayne Shorter forms multi-generational jazz supergroup on new live album". JAZZ.FM91. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  7. Beddingfield, Duante (17 November 2022). "Saxophonist Wayne Shorter's 'Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival' gets 2 Grammy nominations". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  8. "Grammy Awards 2023: The Full List of Nominees". The New York Times. November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  9. Adams, Simon (23 October 2022). "Shorter, Carrington, Genovese, Spalding: Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival". Jazz Journal. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  10. Appelbaum, Larry (29 September 2022). "Wayne Shorter/Terri Lyne Carrington/Esperanza Spalding/Leo Genovese: Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival (Candid)". JazzTimes. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  11. Futterman, Steve (2022). "Wayne Shorter Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival". The New Yorker. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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