Juju

A landmark album that finds Wayne Shorter stepping into the formidable territory of John Coltrane and emerging with his own singular vision. Using Coltrane's own rhythm section (Tyner, Workman, and Jones), Shorter explores hypnotic, Afro-centric modal vamps, but with an enigmatic compositional voice and improvisational style that are entirely his own. The album is a pivotal moment in the evolution of modal jazz, demonstrating how the Coltrane paradigm could be used by another master as a catalyst for a deeply personal and brilliant statement.