Second Genesis is Wayne Shorter's second album for Vee-Jay Records and also as leader, performing again in the hard bop medium along with legendary jazz drummer Art Blakey.
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Second Genesis
Musical Album
Artist
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer, commonly regarded as one of the most important American jazz musicians of his generation. His efforts have arguably made him a household name amongst jazz fans around the world, and won him honors and recognition,...
Label
Vee-Jay Records
Vee-Jay Records was a record label founded in the 1950s, specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. It was owned and operated by African Americans.
Vee-Jay was founded in Gary, Indiana, in 1953 by Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken, a husband-and-wife team who used their...
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