speak no evil

• blue note'u tanımlayacak on tane albüm seçecek olsam, mutlaka biri de bu olur. wayne shorter noktayı koymuştur; koyarken fazla bastırıp kağıdı delmiştir hatta. 1983 fransa baskısına sahip olduğum (aynı seriden bir "out to lunch"ı üşengeçlikten kaçırmışlığım da var ne yazık ki) bu 1960'lar klasiğini tüm müzikseverler dinlemeli. şimdilerde hayranlıkla dinlediğim albümler, yıllar sonra kulağa bu kadar iyi gelecek mi diye de düşünüyorum bir yandan.
  
  "legends, folklore and black magic -the arts of mystery and darkness- have long been a special source of inspiration for artists, perhaps because their symbols are drawn from the roots of the imagination... the collection of wayne shorter compositions included in 'speak no evil' follows similar lines. 'i was thinking,' he explained to me, 'of misty landscapes with wild flowers and strange, dimly-seen shapes -the kind of places where folklore and legends are born..."
  
  - don heckman (arka kapak makalesinden)
  
  "i have to resist the temptation to use too many adjectives like 'moody,' 'atmospheric' and 'original,' but 'speak no evil' is all of those things. at the same time, it keeps a classic jazz flavor. it swings, and it's filled with the blues, wonderful improvisations and terrific ensemble playing. and what an ensemble! bassist ron carter, drummer elvin jones, pianist herbie hancock, and trumpeter freddie hubbard, in addition to wayne shorter. how they play together!"
  
  - murray horwitz