Wayne Shorter: 'Juju,' 1964

The album is one of the finest jazz releases on the Blue Note label

For me, no other saxophonist composes and plays with the emotional quality of Wayne Shorter. This sets him apart. What you’re hearing is a yearning cry coming from a deep place inside his intellect and soul. His fifth studio album, Juju, is a good place to hear what I’m talking about.

Plenty of jazz saxophonists have a powerful sound, feel, technique, sp…