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Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988

Wayne Shorter · 2007

124 min · 18 tracks · jazz fusion · post-bop · crossover

A vibrant fusion of jazz improvisation and Latin rhythms, captured live in a historic performance.

Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 is an album by Wayne Shorter, released in 2007. A vibrant fusion of jazz improvisation and Latin rhythms, captured live in a historic performance. This album is significant for its documentation of a rare collaborative performance between two jazz icons at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. It highlights the blending of jazz and Latin music influences, impacting the genre's evolution. The album received positive critical reception upon its release, emphasizing Shorter's innovative approach to jazz. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 sound like?

A vibrant fusion of jazz improvisation and Latin rhythms, captured live in a historic performance. Rooted in jazz fusion and post-bop.

What makes Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 by Wayne Shorter notable?

This album is significant for its documentation of a rare collaborative performance between two jazz icons at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. It highlights the blending of jazz and Latin music influences, impacting the genre's evolution. The album received positive critical reception upon its release, emphasizing Shorter's innovative approach to jazz. By the time of this release, Wayne Shorter was celebrated as a key figure in jazz, having co-founded Weather Report. This album showcases his collaborative spirit during a prolific phase, following his acclaimed works in the 1970s and 1980s. The Montreux performance represents a high point of live jazz collaboration, featuring the legendary Carlos Santana.

How many songs are on Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988?

Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1988 has 18 tracks, running approximately 124 minutes.

Tracklist

18 tracks·124:19

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Spiritual 1:55
  • 2 Peraza 9:06
  • 3 Shhh… 8:20
  • 4 Incident at Neshabur Standout 9:21
  • 5 Elegant People Standout 8:29
  • 6 Percussion Solo 4:20
  • 7 Goodness and Mercy 4:42
  • 8 Sanctuary 9:55

Disc 2

  • 1 For Those Who Chant 8:43
  • 2 Blues for Salvador 5:22
  • 3 Fireball 2000 6:26
  • 4 Drum Solo 5:10
  • 5 Ballroom in the Sky 8:28
  • 6 Once It’s Gotcha 7:20
  • 7 Mandela Standout 8:23
  • 8 Deeper, Dig Deeper 8:44
  • 9 Europa 6:13
  • 10 Interviews With Carlos Santana, Wayne Shorter & Claude Nobs 3:15

Release Date

January 1, 2007

Genre

crossover, jazz fusion, post-bop

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Artist Origin

United States

Runtime

124 min 19 sec