The Soothsayer

Infobox Album
Name = The Soothsayer
Type = album
Artist = Wayne Shorter


Released = 1965
Recorded = March 4, 1965
Genre = Hard bop
Length =
Label = Blue Note
Producer = Alfred Lion
Reviews = *amg|id=10:wxfuxz9jldke|rating|4.5|5
Last album = Speak No Evil
(1965)
This album = The Soothsayer
(1965)
Next album = Et Cetera
(1965)

"The Soothsayer" is an album by Wayne Shorter, recorded on 4 March 1965 but not released on Blue Note until the 1970's. The album features five originals by Shorter and a arrangement of Jean Sibelius' "Valse Triste". An additional take of "Angola" was added to later CD releases.

Track listing

# "Lost" - 7:20
# "Angola" - 4:56
# "The Big Push" - 8:23
# "The Soothsayer" - 9:40
# "Lady Day" - 5:36
# "Valse Triste" (Sibelius) - 7:45
# "Angola" [alternate take] - 6:41

:"All compositions by Wayne Shorter except as indicated."

Personnel

*Freddie Hubbard — trumpet
*Wayne Shorter — tenor saxophone
*James Spaulding — alto saxophone
*McCoy Tyner — piano
*Ron Carter — bass
*Tony Williams — drums

References