Wayne Shorter & Santana－Elegant People

[saxman2100]

I would mess on myself if I had that band behind me

[SHOJMPR42]

This is amazing, such intricacy.

[ohbopshbam]

I last saw Chester Thompson, the keyboard/organist in San Jose on August 12, 2010. I met him through a mutual friend of ours who produced a Hammond organ tribute in which I participated. This mutual friend would have told me if Chester had died considering the kind of friendship they have. The individual who preferred to him as dead on this site may want to do more homework.

[fieldofrock]

I think Ndugu and Patrice went to the same high school. Locke, LACSD. Ossie Smith also went to Locke around the same time.

[Bodletrille]

I couldn't even imagine being at that show with all those stars on stage. A collection of some of my favorite musicians! Thanks for the post.

[NaturalRythms]

Uuf! What a band! What a song!

[dfxs1]

Holy Shit! I feel like a 14 yr old girl listening to beiber. This is pretty f'ing hot!!! OK Wayne! Keep blow'in.

[jamesedwardtheobald]

shorter is just so dang playful!

[azautoxr]

I've never heard Patrice Rushen play so well !!! Outstanding group of players, and a timeless romping tune!

[MrTinoNeto]

Japanese Version  /watch?v=cJPIDMAAomM

[kojikita]

KB is Chester Thompson (T o P, Santana), I think drummer is Leon "Ndugu" Chancler. Chepito Alias, Armando Perazza, Bass- Alphonso Johnson. & Who is other KB? Patrice Rushen?

[rickjt62]

Just a fantastic rhythm section .. Ndugu is awesome!

[JetForceF22]

Wayne Shorter just looks like a freaking badass. Wayne, you are the man.

[peterrahbek]

Valdostaguru; please listen to the drums here. No, this is not drummer Chester, and, with respect, thank God. Because as great as Chester was when playing with WR, Zappa etc, he definately lost it when joining Genesis. Here you have Ndugu and his drumming is of the highest class, just as when he played with Weather Report on Tale Spinnin' - the record that came out before Black Market. Ndugu is faboulus and in many aspects even better than Chester. He's a master and his musicality superb.

[JetForceF22]

Wayne Shorter just looks like a fucking badass, Wayne, you are the man.

[free2bpoppie]

Slamming!

This is the type of music that I love to hear!

Thanks for posting this!

[noirtriptyline]

Patrice kills it in this!

[rousseauhk]

Love Jose's 'fro (1:15).. he looks like he has a dead sheep on his head :)

[chopper3a]

jaco mandanga



[chopper3a]

la de jaco es mejor porque jalaba mandanga argentina !!!

[FHD59]

what a line up! NDUGU!!!!!!!!!!! 

[Flextones]

It says Patrice Rushen on keyboards and she is on one of the keyboards but there are other keyboard players as well. Chester Thompson was a keyboard player so something is wrong with your personel.

[Villarroelish]

Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson, Leon "Ndug" Chancler, Armando Peraza,José Chepito Areas,... quelle equipe! Ca sent l'hommage à Wheter Report dans cette superbe prestation à Montreux 88, magnifique, splendide!

Manuel Villarroel

[nititomestrel]

Wayne is God. or something like this. I love him!

[ApoliticalApologist]

DAMN! I've never heard Wayne play quite like that. The quotes are awesome.

[freein2339]

Ndugu played with Santana and Weather Report.....

[controlh]

The drummer is Leon "Ndugu" Chancler.

[Grannyanniex14]

Top of the line!  My world is better because

Of you. Thankyou. Grannieannie

[curiousnomad]

Imagine being up on stage with this band- that is some HEAVY company. Wayne and Santana looking back checking your shit out? Do or die baby.

[Rufusdos]

This era of jazz has a bad name due to some lesser-talented treacle-merchants... a very bad name indeed... so I'm not going to buy the T-shirt just yet but I will admit that THIS is something else!

[nadaskicmisa]

oooooooooooooooooo...... super !!!

[3584817]

ECCEZIONALEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

[3584817]

ECCEZIONALEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

[ignaciomoran]

This is a super band w Armando Peraza and Chepito Areas along w Alphonso, Ndugu, Patrice n Carlos! Wayne quotes 'Softly As In A Morning Sunrise' as his starting motif on his killing solo. This is ridiculous stuff. Well, what can you expect from Wayne?

[valdostaguru]

Sorry but this is not Chester Thompson on drums.... I do not know who it is but it is not Chester, the Chester from Genesis/WR fame....

[corocanta]

Chester Thompson on Kyboard,

"Ndug "Leon Chancler on Drms.

[THEECKP]

Wow, right? Leon plays it as well, if not better, than Chester did.

[AMVST]

@corocanta

Yes, different Chester, played from 1983 untill his death with Santana. The "Hammond Master" died last year.

[AMVST]

@corocanta

Yes, different Chester, played from 1983 untill his death with Santana. The "Hammond Master" died last year.

[stmaxlv]

@valdostaguru Chester Thompson of Tower of Power fame...

[bahiablk]

@valdostaguru This Chester Thompson is from Tower of Power and Santana's Band, the best Hammond B-3 player on the planet. His solos on the bass pedals are epic.

[imnazhole]

A true classic well done again. Beautifully done again.

[Girolata]

Wayne generating like Newk! Star wars and all.

[olcornbread7]

Remember! Jaco joined Weather Report after Alphonso. Another great in the line of Philly bass players

[ultimabass]

IMO, that song should have been dedicated to two people

Jaco Pastorius

Patrice Rushen

[ultimabass]

Only a year after Jaco's death!! WHY ... Why did Jaco have to be taken from us?? He could have been up on that stage, not that worthless Alphonso!!!

Okay i shouldn't say worthless, Alphonso did keep the beat real, but Jaco funked up the game AND kept it groovin! Maaannnn..... RIP Jaco Pastorius

[imnazhole]

Jaco was stupidly beaten to death by an asshole bouncer the same night he was kicked off the stage at a Santana concert. It is out of respect and great remorse that they perform this classic in Jaco's honor.

[myleftnutts]

Was Jaco killed in "89" and why was he thrown off the stage at a Santana concert where he was playing???.

[Carehuea]

@myleftnutts

Actually, Jaco was beaten the night of september 11th, 1987. He died in hospital 10 days later.

earlier that night, he tried to jump onstage at a Santana concert in Florida but he never made it - the bouncers (not the same as the bouncer who fatally beat him hours later) wouldn't let him get onstage.

[artilasyart]

worthless thats what you got to say about alphonso johnson who played the song on black market first and his version is the best one dont get me wrong jaco was great but he was not a god alphonso and micheal henderson was two of the first put a groove to eletric jazz but no one wants to give them credit for that .jaco played lead bass with weater report it was all about him.but al johnson and victor baily the bottom the played their part and thats real bass playing dumm ass

[osensei2987]

St. Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast! Where I stole the margarine!

[joeduranmusic]

@ultimabass

man i love jaco, but alphonso and victor bailey were the two bass players in wr with actual funk..............

[Neidhardt84]

Man what a nice concert. I have tears in my eyes because I belong to that generation of people who won´t have the opportunity to see something like this.

[ultimabass]

Damn, man... Were you born in the 90s too? I totally feel for you...

[CARBAU57]

¿El de los timbales es Chepito Areas?

[GMONY5]

Is that Patrice Rushen on the piano?

[arXter]

Yes, she stole that show.

[arXter]

Yes that's Rushen, and she stole that show IMO.

[imnazhole]

C'mon, we all know Patrice is a true heavy and talented Genuis. A perfect addition to the crew.

[claryscat]

Wayne is on fire!!! Man, I would be too if I was playing with that mighty rhythm section. Armando still in his prime, layin' it down. Yeah that's what I'm talking about!!

[JazzzRockFuzion]

Love how Wayne keeps quoting the Star Wars theme in the beginning of his solo. hahaha

[pablosaxo]

yeah babyyy

[ultimabass]

lol I just noticed it when I was reading your comment! lolol

[StarryNightBluesBand]

tripping the Light fantastic and the heavy duty amazement of it all - extremely groovy

[LodoGrdzak]

Wayne's always so nervous live! Or at least, fussy. You don't hear it in his playing (which sounds so relaxed); but he's always fidgeting. Hasn't gotten any more comfortable either as far as I can tell.

[goldthwaiter]

john coltrane might be in there somewhere

[uc1180]

is this Darryl Jones on Bass??

[LodoGrdzak]

Alphonso Johnson

[romainlabaye]

I love Wayne. The best tenor player of the 20/21 century. Thank you Wayne for everything!!

[romainlabaye]

great.

[rickjt62]

My favorite from the DVD ... Shorter's performance is so understated - and Ndugu's chops shine - wonderful stuff - thanks