Wayning Moments

Wayning Moments
Studio album by Wayne Shorter
Released	1962
Genre	Bop Hard bop Post-bop
Label	Vee-Jay Records
Wayne Shorter chronology
Second Genesis (1960) Wayning Moments (1962) Night Dreamer (1964)

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Wayning Moments is Wayne Shorter's third and final album for Vee-Jay Records, showcasing Wayne playing bop and hard bop with Freddie Hubbard, Eddie Higgins, Jymie Merritt and Marshall Thompson. CD reissues added alternate takes of the 8 tracks that appeared on the original album.

Track listing

1. "Black Orpheus" [Take 4] (Bonfá, Jobim) - 4:35
2. "Devil's Island" [Take 8] - 3:56
3. "Moon of Manakoora" [Take 2] (Loesser, Newman) - 3:43
4. "Dead End" [Take 8] - 4:34
5. "Wayning Moments" [Take 2] (Higgins)- 4:21
6. "Powder Keg" [Take 5] - 3:13
7. "All or Nothing at All" [Take 3] (Altman, Lawrence) - 2:58
8. "Callaway Went That-A-Way" [Take 3] - 4:51
9. "Black Orpheus" [Take 3] (Bonfá, Jobim) - 4:40 Bonus track on CD
10. "Devil's Island" [Take 7] - 3:58 Bonus track on CD
11. "Moon of Manakoora" [Take 1] (Loesser, Newman) - 4:47 Bonus track on CD
12. "Dead End" [Take 7] - 5:10 Bonus track on CD
13. "Wayning Moments" [Take 3] (Higgins) - 4:21 Bonus track on CD
14. "Powder Keg" [Take 1] - 3:38 Bonus track on CD
15. "All or Nothing at All" [Take 2] (Altman, Lawrence) - 3:02 Bonus track on CD
16. "Callaway Went That-A-Way" [Take 1] - 3:56 Bonus track on CD

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except as indicated

Personnel

• Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone
• Freddie Hubbard - trumpet
• Eddie Higgins - piano
• Jymie Merritt - double-bass
• Marshall Thompson - drums