The Allmusic review yesteryear Stacia Proefrock states "it actually does orbit amongst the best of his output from this incredibly fertile period. From the starting fourth dimension moments when Shorter's sax soars out inward the eponymous opening track, amongst its warmth in addition to roundness in addition to power, it is difficult non to similar this album. It mightiness non hold out turning every bit sudden of a corner stylistically every bit to a greater extent than or less of his before works, like Speak No Evil, simply its touching is solely dulled yesteryear the fact that Shorter has already arrived at the peak of his powers. Taken inward isolation, this is 1 of the cracking plant of mid-'60s jazz, simply when Shorter has already achieved a unique surgical operation style, compositional excellence, in addition to a perfectly balanced human relationship amongst his sidemen, it is difficult to hold out impressed yesteryear the fact that he manages to buy the farm along to work these things album afterward album. But Shorter does smooth here, spell allowing potent players similar Herbie Hancock to too stimulate got their house inward the sun"
One frequently returns to classic recordings amongst mixed feelings. On 1 hand, there's the anticipation of hearing cracking music, in addition to on the other, trepidation that the recording has failed to concur upward over time. By 1966 Wayne Shorter had entered 1 of his almost creative periods, both every bit a solo artist in addition to every bit a fellow member of Miles Davis' 2d classic quintet. Besides his skills every bit a saxophonist, he too proved to hold out a prolific writer, penning v of Adam's Apple's 7 pieces. It didn't wound Shorter's musical vision to stimulate got pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Reggie Workman, in addition to drummer Joe Chambers onboard here, sensitive players who were attentive to the sparse lines connecting these post-bop concoctions. Hancock's solo in Jimmy Rowles' "502 Blues (Drinkin' in addition to Drivin')," for instance, skirts gently into to a greater extent than or less other realm, offering a tender counterpoint to Shorter's to a greater extent than aggressive horn. The band speedily sets "El Gaucho"'s framework solely to allow each actor wonder freely inward the fashioned space, creating a beautifully layered effect. There's too an early on version of "Footprints" that would present upward on Miles Smiles the really same yr (with both Shorter in addition to Hancock onboard). [The 2003 reissue of Adam's Apple includes a nearly seven-minute stimulate got on Hancock's "The Collector," offering however 1 to a greater extent than argue to selection upward this lovely album.]
Track listing
- All compositions yesteryear Wayne Shorter except every bit indicated.
- "Adam's Apple" – 6:49
- "502 Blues (Drinkin' in addition to Drivin')" (Jimmy Rowles) – 6:34
- "El Gaucho" – 6:30
- "Footprints" – 7:29
- "Teru" – 6:12
- "Chief Crazy Horse" – 7:34
- "The Collector" (Herbie Hancock) – 6:54 Bonus rails on CD reissue
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