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Ranking Steely Dan Albums From Worst to Best

Ranking Steely Dan Albums From Worst to Best

Steely Dan’s comeback record, ‘Two Against Nature,’ arrived 25 years ago this month. See where it ranks as we count down every album in the band’s catalog.

Luca Gelli Organ Trio - 'Shorter Notes' (2024)

Luca Gelli Organ Trio – ‘Shorter Notes’ (2024)

?’Shorter Notes’ from the Luca Gelli Organ Trio puts a greasy, soul-jazz spin on Wayne Shorter’s incomparable set of songs that work well in this kind of layout.

Wayne Shorter (1933-2023): An Appreciation

Wayne Shorter (1933-2023): An Appreciation

Most may not put Wayne Shorter on the level of Sonny Rollins or John Coltrane, but I do. When surveying the impact he made over 50 years, it’s hard not to.

'Elegant People: A History of the Band Weather Report,' by Curt Bianchi: Books

‘Elegant People: A History of the Band Weather Report,’ by Curt Bianchi: Books

A depth of knowledge that comes from long-term research, and Curt Bianchi’s passion for the music of Weather Report, is evident on every page.

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Wayne Shorter – ‘Emanon’ (2018)

Wayne Shorter has delivered a late-period masterpiece: The music on ‘Emanon’ is wonderful, the expectation delivered.

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Lee Morgan – ‘I Called Him Morgan’ (2017, DVD)

‘I Called Him Morgan’ is a compelling, up-close documentary chronicling of the self-destructive lifestyle of jazz prodigy Lee Morgan.

Steely Dan's Aja at 40: Still the pinnacle of jazz-pop sophistication

Steely Dan’s Aja at 40: Still the pinnacle of jazz-pop sophistication

Steely Dan’s ‘Aja’ set the bar for finesse in pop and rock music, and that bar hadn’t been cleared yet.

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Denny Zeitlin – Early Wayne (2016)

Leave it to another groundbreaking veteran like Denny Zeitlin to give Wayne Shorter’s songs tributes that are actually worthwhile hearing nearly as much as the originals.

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Wayne Shorter’s masterpiece album Speak No Evil turns 50

More than any other album, ‘Speak No Evil’ is the reason why we often put that word ‘legend’ in front of Wayne Shorter’s name.

Best Steely Dan Saxophone Solos: Steely Dan Sunday

Best Steely Dan Saxophone Solos: Steely Dan Sunday

Here are Steely Dan’s five best sax solos, selected in tandem by our panel of Dan-loving authorities.