Moto Grosso Feio

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Moto Grosso Feio is the thirteenth album by Wayne Shorter, recorded in 1970 in the A&R Studio, New York City but not released on the Blue Note label until 1974. The album features four originals by Shorter and an arrangement of "Vera Cruz" by Milton Nascimento. Recorded on the same day as the superior Odyssey Of Iska, this loose session (Wayne Shorter's final one for the Blue Note Label) is quite unusual. Although shorter sticks to his customary Tenor & Soprano, pianist Chick Corea plays Marimba. Drums & Percussion, bassist Ron Carter mostly performs on Cello, electric guitarist John McLaughlin sticks to the 12-strings Guitar & bassist Dave Holland also plays Acoustic Guitar. Drummer Michelin Prell rounds out the group. The music (which is influenced by early fusion) has it's intersting moments although it often wander. Tracklist All compositions by Wayne Shorter except as indicated. 01 Moto Grosso Feio - 12:30 02 Montezuma - 7:53 03 Antigua - 5:25 04 Vera Cruz (Milton Nascimento) - 5:12 05 Iska - 11:22 Personnel Wayne Shorter — soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone John McLaughlin — 12 string guitar Chick Corea — marimba, drum, percussion Ron Carter — ba, cello Dave Holland — acoustic guitar, bass Miroslav Vitouš — bass (uncredited on album cover but mentioned as part of sessions in liner notes) Micheline Pelzer (credited as Michelin Prell) — drum, percussion .

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