Joy Ryder is the eighteenth album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, released on Columbia in 1988.[1][2]

Joy Ryder
Studio album by
Released1988
Recorded1988
StudioMad Hatter Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
GenreJazz
Length43:47
LabelColumbia
ProducerWayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter chronology
Phantom Navigator
(1986)
Joy Ryder
(1988)
A Tribute to Miles
(1994)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Wayne Shorter's occasional Columbia records of the 1980's are all disappointments. His compositions (there are seven on this out-of-print set) lacked the originality and quirkiness of his 1960's work and, although his sound was still very much intact, Shorter's improvisations tend to wander a bit aimlessly. On this album, Shorter (doubling on soprano and tenor) is joined by a basic trio (keyboardist Patrice Rushen, bassist Nathan East and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington) and such guest musicians as keyboardists Herbie Hancock and Geri Allen, bassist Darryl Jones and (on 'Someplace Called Where') vocalist Dianne Reeves."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer    [4]

Track listing

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All compositions by Wayne Shorter

  1. "Joy Ryder" – 6:39
  2. "Cathay" – 6:25
  3. "Over Shadow Hill Way" – 6:03
  4. "Anthem" – 4:20
  5. "Causeways" – 8:20
  6. "Daredevil" – 6:25
  7. "Someplace Called 'Where'" – 5:20

Personnel

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Musicians

Production

  • Wayne Shorter – producer, back cover painting
  • K2 – co-producer, engineer
  • Duncan Aldrich – assistant engineer
  • Nancy Donald – art direction, design
  • Tony Lane – art direction, design
  • Victoria Pearson – cover photography
  • Judi Siskind – lettering

References

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  1. ^ "Wayne Shorter Joy Ryder". Dusty Groove. dustygroove.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Wayne Shorter – Joy Ryder". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b Yanow, S. AllMusic Review accessed April 2, 2012
  4. ^ Davis, Francis (10 March 1988). "Releases from Plant, Shorter". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 82 – via Newspapers.com  .