Carlos Santana Wayne Shorter - Live at Montreux 1988

Descripción del producto Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter perform live at Montreux.Genre: Music Video - JazzRating: NRRelease Date: 27-FEB-2007Media Type: DVD Tienda For those who wonder what Weather Report, arguably the premier jazz-fusion band of the '70s and '80s, might have sounded like with a guitar player, Carlos Santana & Wayne Shorter - Live at Montreux is a good reference point. The verdict: if Shorter's involved, it's going to be good. The saxophonist-composer and his Weather Report co-founder, keyboardist Joe Zawinul, had disbanded the group by mutual consent about two years before Shorter joined forces with guitarist Santana on a 1988 tour that included this gig at Switzerland's Montreux Jazz Festival. And while Santana was the bigger name, the music presented in this two-hour concert is actually closer to the Weather Report sound--i.e., a rich blend of electric jazz and world music influences performed by a versatile group of virtuoso players. In fact, three of them had been Weather Report members at various times: bassist Alphonso Johnson, the amazing drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, and Chester Thompson, who plays keyboards here but had manned the drum seat while with Shorter, Zawinul, and company. Along with keyboardist Patrice Rushen and percussionists Armando Peraza (congas) and Jose Chepito Areas (timbales), both Santana stalwarts, they assay material familiar to both Shorter fans ("Elegant People" from Weather Report's Black Market, "Sanctuary" from Bitches Brew, one of the many Miles Davis albums on which Shorter played) and Santana lovers ("Incident at Neshabur," "Blues for Salvador," "Europa"). Shorter is brilliant throughout; his solos on both tenor and soprano sax are fiery and expressive, and his communication with the others is a wondrous thing to behold. Santana, on the other hand, often sounds out of his element, if not out of his league; although he has an instantly recognizable sound and plays with great passion, he's primarily a rock guitarist with a limited blues-based style that restricts his ability to interact with skilled improvisers like Shorter and Rushen and take part in the kind of dynamic ebb and flow that characterizes great jazz performances. In the end, this is a good, sometimes inspiring show. But one wonders what might have happened if Shorter had joined forces with, say, John McLaughlin instead. --Sam Graham

Detalles del producto Relación de aspecto : 1.33:1 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No Clasificación de MPAA : NR (Not Rated) Dimensiones del producto : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 pulgadas; 3.2 Onzas Formato multimedia : Formatos múltiples, Color, Dolby, Pantalla completa, NTSC Tiempo de ejecución : 2 horas y 4 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Febrero 27, 2007 Actores : Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana Idioma : Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1) Estudio : IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT ASIN : B000KGH08O Número de discos : 1 Clasificación en los más vendidos de Amazon: nº210,695 en Películas y TV (Ver el Top 100 en Películas y TV) nº7,518 en Video Música y Conciertos (Películas y TV) Opiniones de clientes: 4.3 de 5 estrellas 28 calificaciones Relación de aspecto : 1.33:1 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No Clasificación de MPAA : NR (Not Rated) Dimensiones del producto : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 pulgadas; 3.2 Onzas Formato multimedia : Formatos múltiples, Color, Dolby, Pantalla completa, NTSC Tiempo de ejecución : 2 horas y 4 minutos Fecha de lanzamiento : Febrero 27, 2007 Actores : Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana Idioma : Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1) Estudio : IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT ASIN : B000KGH08O Número de discos : 1