Shorter is a serious comic book aficionado, and has long identified with the genres heroes and alternate realmshe even created his own. Clifton comic book expo clifton, nj nj comic shows. In his new album, jazz master wayne shorter goes graphic. From the meticulously crafted graphic novel to the album design, this album is a cut above. Wayne shorter unveils a sprawling multimedia opus on emanon the 85yearold saxophonist blends jazz, classical and his love for comics on his new threedisc audiovisual set. Youll also learn about how wayne and herbie would describe jazz music to an alien visiting from mars, the improvisational nature of jazz, and why. Wayne shorter has been making recorded music on the planet since the late 50s. On friday, 15 october 1965, wayne shorter recorded one of his most progressive albums for blue note. Wayne shorter was born on august 25, 1933 in newark, new jersey, usa.
Shorter is a serious comic book aficionado, and has long identified with the genres heroes and alternate realmshe even created his own comic book of blue ink drawings, other worlds, at age 15. Find wayne shorter biography and history on allmusic. The story alludes to dystopian oppression and was clearly informed by the saxophonists buddhist studies. Cosmic jazz, with wayne shorter and herbie hancock. Emanon, moto grosso feio, odyssey of iska, without a net, the ultimate, top tracks. Clifton community recreation center, 1232 main ave, clifton 07011. Years later as an adult bruce discovers old home filmfootage of the incident and realises this. Wayne shorters emanon is an oversized, mixedmedia jazz. Ian dreiblatt is the director of digital media at melville. Later, blue note president don was introduced shorter, who is an avid comic book aficionado, to duburkes illustrations, and the saxophonist became enamored with the brooklynraised, switzerlandbased artists work in graphic novels on malcolm x and deadwood dick. Thats all no synthesizers, no rhythm sections, just wistful, introspective, elevated musings between two erudite old friends that must have made the accountants at polygram reach for their mylanta.
With emanon his vision is as crystal clear as ever. Youll discover such colorful characters as a businessman freefalling from a plane, an embittered sword swallower, a punkish girl skateboarder, and retirees in postapocalyptic siberia, alongside plays that. The stories in this title were not all western, but also represented the war and adventure genres as well. He wanted the comic sans typeface, which is what we used in. The magnificent wayne shorter has written a graphic novel to accompany his next album by ian dreiblatt. I could sort of project myself into randys general state of mind from childhood, shorter says. In addition to comic books, film soundtracks have been a lifelong obsession for shorter. With emanon, legendary saxophonist wayne shorter finds a way to. Beyond category or idiom, audacious in its very idea, herbie hancock and wayne shorter perform a little over an hour of spontaneous improvised duets for grand piano and soprano sax. But i will worry about that later im too busy loving the music. Other worlds a youthful passion for comic books meets mature musicmaking on the saxophonists threedisc set plus graphic novel emanon updated april 25, 2019 by tom moon. Darkness into light, evil into good, ugliness into beauty, ignorance into knowledge, confusion into certainty, deliverance from oppression and the other way around and simultaneous alternative realities are familiar transformative comic book and biblical themes shorter is a known comic book fan. In which comic book series is batman actually thomas wayne. John wayne adventure comics 19491955 toby press comic.
Jazz legend wayne shorter announces emanon, a multiverse. Whilst wearing this he fights off some thugs who abduct him. The magnificent wayne shorter has written a graphic novel. To launch his collaboration with duburke, shorter had four studio tracks. Wayne wanted the text to look more like what he remembered comic books looked like. An unprecedented audiovisual experience from wayne. Ralph ellisons invisible man and some comic heroes.
John wayne had a comic book published by toby press entitled john wayne adventure comics. Blue note releases wayne shorters triple album and. Dave pietro music soprano saxophone alex ramirez alto saxophone calvin sexton trombone talia rubenstein guitar dahye kwon piano sean hannon bass lucas ebeling music drums new york university is waynes alma mater, having graduated in 1956 with a degree. Wayne shorter was 15 when he first wrote and illustrated his own comic book, in blue ballpoint pen. Emanon is a threedisc album by american jazz musician wayne shorter. John wayne adventures comic books were the australian version of the toby press and world wide distributors comics. The book is a futuristic fantasy supported by shorters philosophy of art.
John wayne comic book bibliography the new frontier. A 2018 new york times article, written by giovanni russonello and titled wayne shorter, jazzs abstruse elder, isnt done innovating yet, refers to the iconic saxophonist and composer shorter as not only one of jazzs greatest composers but its angel of esotericism, an enlightened. The return of bruce wayne comic books for sale online. Wayne shorter set 1 of palladium live at smoke jazz.
With emanon, legendary saxophonist wayne shorter finds a way to marry comic books and jazz. Youll also hear about waynes cosmic inspirations, including a space adventure comic book he drew in 1949, and some of seans lyrics that have been shaped by the language of the cosmos. They were not copies, however, and they featured unique artwork and stories not found in the other two series. Back then, shorter, then 32, was a key member of jazz pathfinder miles davis. But as any fan of shorters can attest, he has held onto his teenage fixation with superheroes and scifi. In its cd and deluxe lp forms, emanon comes with a 48page graphic novel scripted by shorter an avowed comicbook fan and scifi devotee with monica sly. I do know that i am missing out on theo comic book that mr shorter intended to go with the music. Wayne shorter was 15 when he first wrote and illustrated his first comic book in blue ballpoint pen. This cornucopia of comedy showcases works by major playwrights and emerging young writers, with casts of all sizes and diverse and challenging roles for actors of every age and type.
The story created by shorter and cowritten with monica sly with illustrations by randy du burke talks of emanon, a super hero on an interplanetary journey who. That was in 1949, and shorter has traveled great distances since, becoming an influential saxophonist, a 10time grammy winner and one of the most highly regarded composers in modern jazz. Wayne shorter born august 25, 1933 is an american jazz saxophonist and composer shorter came to wide prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for art blakeys jazz messengers. On disc one here, which teams the quartet with the. A youthful passion for comic books meets mature musicmaking on saxophonist wayne shorters threedisc set plus graphic novel emanon.
It had the subtitle the greatest cowboy star of them all. Some of the music correlates to the comic book, which depicts shorters titular superhero leaping across different sectors of the multiverse, shaking societies free from their received knowledge. They were drawn and printed by jayar studios and sungravure ltd, and published by associated newspapers red circle press. Though some will argue about whether tentime grammy winner wayne shorters primary impact on jazz has been as a composer or as a saxophonist, few will dispute his importance as one of jazzs leading figures of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Wayne shorters lifelong fascination with comic books spurred blue notes boss don was to propose the idea of a graphic novel to be created as an integral part of a musical project. Wayne shorter, born august 25, 1933, newark, new jersey, u. In the 1960s, he went on to join miles daviss second great quintet, and from there he cofounded the jazz fusion band weather report. In their latest look at notable comic book firsts, csbg reveals when wayne enterprises first showed up in the comics.
Oracle is feverishly trying to get information on the predicament of bruce wayne, and shes about to go to some incredible lengths to get it, revealing a new ability in the process. Grammywinning saxophonist and composer wayne shorter has long loved science fiction and comic books his new work, emanon, hes. Rumors that herbie hancock is presently hard at work on that last game of thrones book are probably quite exaggerated. He said wayne is a fan of comic books, science fiction and african mythology.
The album was released on september 14, 2018 via blue note label, containing both studio and live recordings. Though some will argue about whether tentime grammy winner wayne shorters. His next album, he said, will be based on a 58page comic book called other worlds that he drew when he was 15. That was in 1949, and shorter has traveled great distances since, becoming an influential. All told, the music performed by the quartet with and without the chamber orchestra was recorded. If you are a fan of 80s and 90s comic books, this is a small comic con you must attend.
From april 2015, for the bbcs jazz on 3, but unfortunately that show concluded before this interview could be aired. Wayne shorters emanon is an oversized, mixedmedia jazz event decades after he changed modern music as member of miles davis 1960s quintet, and then as cofounder of the band weather report. One of the best previous interviews of wayne was the first, collected in black music by amiri baraka. Emanon was initially a physicalonly release available in two versionsa standard edition that includes three cds with the graphic novel, and a deluxe edition that packages three vinyl lps and three cds with the.
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