Native Dancer (album)

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Native Dancer
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 18, 1975
RecordedSeptember 12, 1974
Studio The Village Recorder, Los Angeles, California
Genre Jazz fusion, contemporary jazz, smooth jazz, World Music
Length41:41
Language English, Portuguese
Label Columbia
Producer Jim Price, Rob Fraboni
Wayne Shorter chronology
Moto Grosso Feio
(1974)
Native Dancer
(1975)
Atlantis
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Tom Hull B− [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [4]
Sputnikmusic 4/5 [5]

Native Dancer an album by Wayne Shorter featuring Milton Nascimento, [6] and features some of his most acclaimed compositions. It is notable for blending jazz, rock and funk elements with Brazilian rhythms in an attempt to create "world" music broadly accessible to people from many different cultures. Many American musicians have mentioned being influenced by the album, including bassist Esperanza Spalding, drummer Chester Thompson and vocalist Maurice White of Earth, Wind, and Fire.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Ponta de Areia" (Milton Nascimento) – 5:18
  2. "Beauty and the Beast" (Wayne Shorter) – 5:04
  3. "Tarde" (Fernando Brant, Nascimento) – 5:49
  4. "Miracle of the Fishes" (Brant, Nascimento) – 4:48
  5. "Diana" (Wayne Shorter) – 3:04
  6. "From the Lonely Afternoons" (Brant, Nascimento) – 3:15
  7. "Ana Maria" (Shorter) – 5:10
  8. "Lilia" (Nascimento) – 7:03
  9. "Joanna's Theme" (Herbie Hancock) – 4:17

Personnel

Musicians

Production

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