''Footprints live!'' is a
live album
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by saxophonist
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles D ...
released on
Verve Records
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in 2002. It was Shorter's first official live album released under his own name and the first album to feature his 'Footprints Quartet' with pianist
Danilo Perez, bassist
John Patitucci
John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959) is an American jazz bassist and composer.
Biography
John James Patitucci was born in Brooklyn, New York. When he was 12, he bought his first bass and decided on his career. He listened to bass parts in R ...
and drummer
Brian Blade
Brian Blade (born July 25, 1970) is an American jazz drummer, composer, session musician, and singer-songwriter.
Early life
Blade was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. The first music he experienced was gospel and songs of praise at ...
.
Reception
The
Allmusic
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review by Robert L. Doerschuk awarded the album 3 stars, stating "They're even playful; try to catch that "Rock-A-Bye Baby" quote from Shorter in the title track.".
[Doerschuk, R]
Allmusic Review
accessed September 17, 2011
Track listing
:''All compositions by Wayne Shorter except as indicated''
# "Sanctuary" - 5:31
# "Masqualero" - 8:28
# "
Valse Triste" - 7:59 (
Jean Sibelius
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, arr. by Shorter)
# "Go" - 5:01
# "Aung San Suu Kyi" - 9:28
# "
Footprints
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" - 7:55
# "Atlantis" - 8:28
# "JuJu" - 10:39
Tracks 1, 2 and 6: Live at the
Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain, July 20, 2001
3, 4, 5 and 7: Live at the
Jardins Palais Longchamps in Marseille, France, July 24, 2001
8: Live at the
Umbria Jazz Festival
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in Perugia, Italy, July 14, 2001
Personnel
Footprints Quartet
*
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles D ...
– tenor saxophone (1-4, 6-8), soprano saxophone (5, 6, 8)
*
Danilo Perez – grand piano
*
John Patitucci
John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959) is an American jazz bassist and composer.
Biography
John James Patitucci was born in Brooklyn, New York. When he was 12, he bought his first bass and decided on his career. He listened to bass parts in R ...
– bass
*
Brian Blade
Brian Blade (born July 25, 1970) is an American jazz drummer, composer, session musician, and singer-songwriter.
Early life
Blade was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. The first music he experienced was gospel and songs of praise at ...
– drums
Production
* Wayne Shorter – producer
* Richard Seidel – executive producer
* Rob Griffin – recording, mixing
* Julie Strickler – recording assistant
* Jeff Ciampa – assistant engineer
* Mark Wilder – mastering at
Sony Music Studios
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(New York, NY)
* Theodora Kuslan – release coordinator
* Kelly Pratt – release coordinator
* Hollis King – art direction
* Sachico Asano – design
*
Kate Garner
Kathryn Mary Garner (born 9 July 1954) is a British photographer, fine artist and singer.
Early life
Born in Wigan, Lancashire to Anne Philomena Shannon and George Sandeman Garner, a factory worker and a sailor, Garner was expelled from high ...
– photography
* Ronnie White – photography
References
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2002 live albums
Wayne Shorter live albums
Verve Records live albums