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Alan Shorter

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Styles: Post-Bop, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz

Biography: Wayne Shorter's trumpet playing older brother had neither the talent nor the success of his legendary sibling. Alan Shorter was a somewhat limited trumpeter player whose work could nevertheless be affecting. More than Wayne, Alan traveled in free jazz circles. He played on Archie Shepp's classic Four ...Read full biography

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Orgasm

Released: 1968

Label: Verve Records

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One of only two sessions led by flügelhornist Alan Shorter (Wayne's older brother), this set (which was reissued as a 1998 CD) is a near-classic. Shorter and his quartet (with tenor saxophonist Gato Barbieri, ...Read full review

Tes Esat

Released: 1971

Label: Gravure Universelle

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Unfortunately, Alan Shorter didn't get the chance to lead very many sessions. The limited commercial potential of his music -- coupled with a rather unhealthy lifestyle -- limited him to only a couple ...Read full review

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