Infant Eyes
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"Infant Eyes" is a lyrical, widely admired jazz ballad composed by saxophonist Wayne Shorter, known for its haunting melody and emotional depth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz ballad
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jazz composition ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | post-bop jazz ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer |
Elvin Jones
NERFINISHED
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Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionEra | post-bop ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely admired by jazz musicians and critics ⓘ |
| firstAlbumAppearance | Speak No Evil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAlbumArtist | Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasComposerRole | Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentationFocus | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
expressive melody
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lyrical saxophone lines ⓘ rich harmonic language ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional depth
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haunting melody ⓘ |
| performanceContext | often performed as a jazz standard ballad ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabelOfFirstRelease | Blue Note Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| style | lyrical ⓘ |
| subgenre | ballad ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | small jazz combo ⓘ |
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