| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5[4] |
| Tom Hull | B–[5] |
Native Dancer is the fifteenth album by Wayne Shorter. It is a collaboration with Brazilian musician Milton Nascimento,[6] featuring some of his most acclaimed compositions, including "Ponta de Areia" and "Miracle of The Fishes". It is notable for including jazz rock and funk elements in addition to regional rhythms and Brazilian influence, in an attempt to create a "world" music accessible from many perspectives. Many American musicians were influenced by this album, including Esperanza Spalding and Maurice White of Earth, Wind, and Fire, who covered "Ponta de Areia" on their hit 1977 album All 'n All. The Penguin Guide to Jazz, while praising Shorter's tenor work (and awarding the album 3.5 out of a possible 4 stars), called it "a bland samba setting which does more to highlight Nascimento's vague and uncommitted vocal delivery than the leader's saxophone playing."[7]
Track listing
- "Ponta de Areia" (Milton Nascimento) – 5:18
- "Beauty and the Beast" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:04
- "Tarde" (Fernando Brant, Nascimento) – 5:49
- "Miracle of the Fishes" (Brant, Nascimento) – 4:48
- "Diana" (Wayne Shorter) – 3:04
- "From the Lonely Afternoons" (Brant, Nascimento) – 3:15
- "Ana Maria" (Shorter) – 5:10
- "Lilia" (Nascimento) – 7:03
- "Joanna's Theme" (Herbie Hancock) – 4:17
Personnel
- Wayne Shorter – soprano and tenor saxophone
- Milton Nascimento – guitar, vocals
- David Amaro – guitar
- Jay Graydon – guitar
- Herbie Hancock – piano, keyboards
- Wagner Tiso – organ, piano
- Dave McDaniel – bass
- Robertinho Silva – drums
- Airto Moreira – percussion
References
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 180. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, 7th ed. (Penguin, 2004), p. 322.
- ^ "Wayne Shorter:Native Dancer". Sputnikmusic. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Wayne Shorter". Tom Hull. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ Neil Tesser (1998). The Playboy Guide to Jazz. Bloomsbury. pp. 222, 223.
- ^ Richard Cook and Brian Morton, The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, 7th ed. (Penguin, 2004), p. 322.