Native Dancer (album)

Native Dancer
Studio album by Wayne Shorter
Released	September 12, 1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Jazz, Jazz Fusion, World Fusion, Smooth Jazz
Length	41:41
Language	English, Portuguese
Label	Columbia Records
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Wayne Shorter chronology
Odyssey of Iska (1970) Native Dancer (1974) Atlantis (1985)

Native Dancer is the fifteenth album by Wayne Shorter. It is a collaboration with Brazilian musician Milton Nascimento, featuring some of his most acclaimed compositions, including "Ponta de Areia" and "Miracle of The Fishes." It is notable for including prog rock and funk elements in addition to jazz and Brazilian influence, in an attempt to create a "world" music accessible from many perspectives. Many American musicians were influenced by this album, including Maurice White of Earth, Wind, and Fire.

Track Listings

1. Ponta de Areia (Nascimento) - 5:18
2. Beauty and the Beast (Shorter) - 5:04
3. Tarde (Brant, Nascimento) - 5:49
4. Miracle of the Fishes (Brant, Nascimento) - 4:48
5. Diana (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 (Hancock) - 4:17

Personnel

• David Amaro - Guitar
• Jay Graydon - Guitar
• Herbie Hancock - Piano, Keyboards
• Dave McDaniel - Bass
• Airto Moreira - Percussion
• Milton Nascimento - Guitar, Vocals
• Wayne Shorter - Saxophone, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
• Roberto Silva - Drums
• Wagner Tiso - Organ, Piano