Wayne Shorter Quartet (Panama/USA)

Top ratings in Down Beat's 53rd Annual Critics Poll (issued in August 2005):

• Rank 1 in the 'Soprano Saxophone' category: Wayne Shorter
• Rank 2 in the 'Composer' category: Wayne Shorter
• Rank 3 in the 'Jazz Artist' category: Wayne Shorter
• Rank 3 in the 'Tenor Saxophone' category: Wayne Shorter
• Rank 3 in the 'Acoustic Group' category: Wayne Shorter Quartet
• Rank 4 in the 'Drums' category: Brian Blade
• Rank 7 in the 'Acoustic Bass' category: John Patitucci

Lineup

• Wayne Shorter - leader, tenor and soprano saxophones
• Danilo Pérez - piano [Panama]
• John Patitucci - bass
• Brian Blade - drums