The Soothsayer is the seventh album by Wayne Shorter, recorded on March 4, 1965 in the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, but not released on Blue Note until 1979. The album features five originals by Shorter and an arrangement of Jean Sibelius' "Valse Triste". An additional take of "Angola" was added to later CD releases. Blue Note recorded this terrific Wayne Shorter session in 1965 but delayed its release for 14 long years—go figure. Unlike most Shorter dates from the 60s, Soothsayer breaks the quartet mold with the addition of Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) and James Spaulding (alto sax), while rhythm Read more on Last.fm.
