Speak No Evil

This album has been added to 3 private lists and 2 public lists:

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  1966

  James

  Shorter writes compositions that feel mysterious without becoming abstract for abstraction’s sake. “Witch Hunt,” “Infant Eyes,” and the title track combine memorable melodic shapes with harmonies that never fully settle into certainty. The ensemble — including Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Elvin Jones — plays with extraordinary sensitivity to mood and space. Shorter’s tenor saxophone lines often sound exploratory and narrative at the same time. The album balances post-bop structure with dreamlike emotional ambiguity. It remains one of Blue Note’s most psychologically rich records.

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  Favorite Jazz

  Skyler