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Odyssey of Iska
Odyssey of Iska is the fourteenth album by American jazz composer and saxophonist Wayne Shorter, released on Blue Note Records in 1971.
History and concept.
"Odyssey of Iska" was the outcome of the second recording session with Shorter that was produced by Duke Pearson. (The first session, "Moto Grosso Feio", was not issued until 1974.) With the exception of Ron Carter there was a completely different line-up, although with a similar instrumentation: Shorter's saxophone as the
She was born around the time the record was made.
One of the percussionists on "Odyssey of Iska", Frank Cuomo, is the father of rock group Weezer's frontman, Rivers Cuomo. The other drummers are Billy Hart and Alphonse Mouzon.
Reception.
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "On the verge of joining Weather Report (referred to in the liner notes as "Weather Forecast"), it is not surprising that Shorter's originals include titles such as "Wind", "Storm