Wayning Moments

Wayning Moments is the third album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter (and his final album for Vee-Jay Records), showcasing Wayne playing hard bop with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, pianist Eddie Higgins, bassist Jymie Merritt and drummer Marshall Thompson. CD reissues added alternate takes of all eight tracks.

Wayning Moments
Studio album by Wayne Shorter
Released	1962
Recorded	November 2 & 6, 1961
Studio	Universal Recorders, Chicago
Genre	Bop, hard bop, post-bop
Length	32:19 original LP 67:27 CD reissue
Label	Vee-Jay VJLP 3029
Producer	Sid McCoy
Wayne Shorter chronology
Introducing Wayne Shorter (1960) Wayning Moments (1962) Night Dreamer (1964)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

1. "Black Orpheus" [Take 4] (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) – 4:35
2. "Devil's Island" [Take 8] – 3:56
3. "Moon of Manakoora" [Take 2] (Frank Loesser, Alfred Newman) – 3:45
4. "Dead End" [Take 8] – 4:35
5. "Wayning Moments" [Take 2] (Eddie Higgins) – 4:22
6. "Powder Keg" [Take 5] – 3:14
7. "All or Nothing at All" [Take 3] (Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence) – 2:58
8. "Callaway Went That-A-Way" [Take 3] – 4:54

Bonus tracks on CD

9. "Black Orpheus" [Take 3] – 4:43
10. "Devil's Island" [Take 7] – 4:00
11. "Moon of Manakoora" [Take 1] – 4:50
12. "Dead End" [Take 7] – 4:40
13. "Wayning Moments" [Take 3] – 6:19
14. "Powder Keg" [Take 1] – 3:38
15. "All or Nothing at All" [Take 2] – 2:59
16. "Callaway Went That-A-Way" [Take 1] – 3:59

Note

• Recorded on November 2 (1, 4, 7–9, 12, 15–16) and 6th (2–3, 5–6, 10–11, 13–14), 1961.

Personnel

• Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
• Freddie Hubbard – trumpet
• Eddie Higgins – piano
• Jymie Merritt – double-bass
• Marshall Thompson – drums