Alan Shorter

Alan Shorter was a free jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, and the brother of composer and saxophone player Wayne Shorter. He was described by one critic as "a marginal but colorful jazz personality." http://www.inkblotmagazine.com/rev-archive/Alan_Shorter_Orgasm.htm

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Free jazz - Trumpet - Flugelhorn - Saxophone - Wayne Shorter

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He recorded two albums as a leader: Orgasm in 1968 and Tes Esat in 1971 before falling into obscurity. Alan also recorded with saxophonist Archie Shepp on the album Four for Trane and with his brother Wayne on The All Seeing Eye in 1965.

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Orgasm - 1968 - Tes Esat - 1971 - Archie Shepp - Four for Trane - The All Seeing Eye - 1965

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Both Orgasm and Tes Esat, formerly out of print, were re-issued by Verve Records in 2004 and 2005 respectively.

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Orgasm - Tes Esat - Verve Records - 2004 - 2005

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