Second Genesis (album)

Second Genesis is an album by jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter recorded by the Vee-Jay label in 1960 but not released until 1974.[3][4] It was his second session as leader, performing with drummer and Jazz Messengers bandmate Art Blakey.

Second Genesis
Studio album by Wayne Shorter
Released	May 1974[1]
Recorded	October 11, 1960
Studio	Universal Recorders, Chicago
Genre	Hard bop
Length	35:07 original LP
Label	Vee-Jay Records VJS 3057
Producer	Sid McCoy
Wayne Shorter chronology
Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959) Second Genesis (1974) Wayning Moments (1962)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

1. "Ruby and the Pearl" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 5:53
2. "Pay as You Go" – 3:39
3. "Second Genesis" – 4:09
4. "Mr. Chairman" – 3:13
5. "Tenderfoot" – 3:24
6. "The Albatross" – 5:21
7. "Getting to Know You" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 4:16
8. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Lorenz Hart, Rodgers) – 5:12

Bonus tracks on some CD reissues

9. "Ruby and the Pearl" [Take 2] (Evans, Livingston) – 7:40
10. "Mr. Chairman" [Take 3] – 3:17
11. "Tenderfoot" [Take 1] – 2:50
12. "The Albatross" [Take 1] – 5:16
13. "Getting to Know You" [Take 1] (Hammerstein, Rodgers) – 4:34

Personnel

• Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
• Cedar Walton – piano
• Bob Cranshaw – double-bass
• Art Blakey – drums

References

1. Billboard May 4, 1974
2. Yanow, Scott (2011). "Wayne Shorter - Second Genesis (rec. 1960, rel. 1974) album review, credits & releasesr | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
3. Wayne Shorter discography, accessed July 23, 2019.
4. Both Sides Now: Vee-Jay Album Discography, Part 3: Jazz Series (1959-1978), accessed July 23, 2019.

External links

• Wayne Shorter - Second Genesis (rec. 1960, rel. 1974) album releases & credits at Discogs
• Wayne Shorter - Second Genesis (rec. 1960, rel. 1974) album to be listened on Spotify