Wayne Shorter Wayning Moments / Second Genesis / Introducing CD

Presented on this set are the earliest albums as a leader of celebrated tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter (born in Newark, New Jersey, on August 25, 1933, he is 85 at this writing). Shorter came to wide prominence in the late 1950s as a member of--and eventually primary composer for--Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he went on to join Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, and from there he co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report.\nIncluded here are the complete LP's:\nWayning Moments (Vee Jay SR3029)\nSecond Genesis (Vee Jay VJS3057)\nIntroducing Wayne Shorter (Vee Jay Records SR-3006) \nAll of Shorter performances from the Various Artists LPs The Birdland Story (Roulette 1038) \nJust Jazz! (Audio Fidelity AFSD 6150) have been added as a bonus.