Phantom Navigator Explained
| Phantom Navigator |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Wayne Shorter |
| Cover: | Phantom Navigator.jpg |
| Caption: | Cover art by Jean-Francois Podevin |
| Released: | 1987 |
| Recorded: | 1986 |
| Studio: | Mad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
The Power Station (New York City, NY) |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Length: | 38:25 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Wayne Shorter |
| Prev Title: | Atlantis |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | Joy Ryder |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
Phantom Navigator is an album by the American jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter, released on Columbia Records in 1987.[1] [2] Chick Corea played piano on "Mahogany Bird".[3]
Critical reception
The Windsor Star wrote that "the tunes are superficial, the concentration is on soprano sax, generally thin and shrill here, everything buried by batteries of keyboards, vampy electric bass and the thudding monotony of drum machines." The Los Angeles Times determined that "the creative level simply does not reflect Shorter's talents to optimum effect." The Philadelphia Inquirer called the album "bitterly disappointing fluff."[4]
The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell stated: "On a sheer technical level, Wayne's soprano and tenor work is alright, yet on 'Yamanja' he does a depressingly mechanical sounding turn on a lyricon. Pass this right by."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Wayne Shorter.
- "Condition Red" – 5:08
- "Mahogany Bird" – 6:10
- "Remote Control" – 7:55
- "Yamanja" – 6:28
- "Forbidden, Plan-It!" – 6:09
- "Flagships" – 6:35
Personnel
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 5–6), lyricon (4)
- Erik Hansen – synthesizer programming
- Paul Heckert – additional synthesizer programming
- Mitchel Forman – synthesizers (1), acoustic piano (4 & 6), additional keyboards (4 & 6)
- Chick Corea – acoustic piano (2)
- Stu Goldberg – synthesizers (2, 4–6), additional keyboards (3)
- Jim Beard – synthesizers (3, 5)
- Jeff Bova – synthesizers (3)
- Gary Willis – bass guitar (1), electric bass (2)
- John Patitucci – acoustic bass (2), bass guitar (4–5)
- Alphonso Johnson – bass guitar (3)
- Tom Brechtlein – drums (1)
- Jimmy Bralower – drums (3), percussion programming (3)
- Scott Roberts – percussion (2, 4–6), drum programming (4–5)
- Bill Summers – percussion (2, 4–5), drum programming (4–5)
- Ana Maria Shorter – intro vocals (4)
- Gregor Goldberg – vocals (6)
Production
- Wayne Shorter – producer, illustration
- George Butler – executive producer
- K2 – co-producer, engineer, mixing
- Duncan Aldrich – assistant engineer (tracks 1–2, 4–6)
- Gary Duncan – assistant engineer (1–2, 4–6)
- Steve Krause – mix assistant (1–2, 4–6)
- Michael Christopher – assistant engineer (3)
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Nancy Donald – art direction
- Tony Lane – art direction
- Jean-Francois Podevin – illustration
See also
Notes and References
- News: Miller . Mark . Phantom Navigator Wayne Shorter . The Globe and Mail . 26 Feb 1987 . C3.
- News: Tesser . Neil . Jazz . USA Today . 15 Apr 1987 . 5D.
- News: Wissink . Steve . Shorter's Variety Intriguing . Sun-Sentinel . 12 Apr 1987 . 3F.
- News: Davis . Francis . Saxophonist Wayne Shorter... . The Philadelphia Inquirer . 24 Apr 1987 . Features Weekend . 24.
- Ginell, R. AllMusic Review accessed September 17, 2011
