Wayne Shorter Quartet -- a show worth seeing

caught them at Jazzfest in New Orleans in May

very tight quartet
Brian Blades is incredible

don't miss

Great band....awesome show. Saw them a few weeks ago at the Carpenter Center on the campus of California State University Long Beach. Patitucci actually attended CSULB's music program.

Jla, I have to confess that I was not very familiar with Pattitucci before going to the show -- do you have any recommendations for albums on which he's played?

I know all these jazzmen well from the band. Wayne Shorter was once working in Material project of Bill Laswel along with speach performer William Burroghs. He was so different there from Weather Report! As to John Patitucci, he not once played for Chick Corea and created some of the solo albums as well on brilliant Concord Jazz label that i consider as reference for all red-book CDs. I have his album "One More Angel" which has a great music and superb recording.

Swingman,

Here are my top 10 favorite titles that John Patitucci plays on.

1) Steve Kahn / Got My Mental

2) Chick Corea Akoustic Band / Live From The Blue Note Tokyo (Import) Also includes Vinnie Colaiuta on drums....this is an absoulte must have. I think you can get on Amazon or better yet try Audiphileimports.com.

3)Jeff Beal / Three Graces

4) John Patitucci / Sketchbook

5) The Randy Waldman Trio / Wigged Out

6)Mike Stern / Give And Take

7)The Roy Haynes Trio Featuring Danilo Perez & John Patitucci

8) Gary Burton & Friends / Departure

9) Andy Laverne / Pleasure Seekers

10) Chick Corea Elektric Band / Beneath The Mask