Wayne shorter comic book

That was in 1949, and shorter has traveled great distances since, becoming an influential. The story alludes to dystopian oppression and was clearly informed by the saxophonists buddhist studies. 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. Jazz legend wayne shorter announces emanon, a multiverse.

Wayne shorters emanon is an oversized, mixedmedia jazz. Wayne shorter was 15 when he first wrote and illustrated his first comic book in blue ballpoint pen. Find wayne shorter biography and history on allmusic. 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. In addition to comic books, film soundtracks have been a lifelong obsession for shorter. Wayne shorter, born august 25, 1933, newark, new jersey, u. It had the subtitle the greatest cowboy star of them all. Cosmic jazz, with wayne shorter and herbie hancock. Grammywinning saxophonist and composer wayne shorter has long loved science fiction and comic books his new work, emanon, hes.

I do know that i am missing out on theo comic book that mr shorter intended to go with the music. 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. From the meticulously crafted graphic novel to the album design, this album is a cut above. Emanon, moto grosso feio, odyssey of iska, without a net, the ultimate, top tracks.

Whilst wearing this he fights off some thugs who abduct him. If you are a fan of 80s and 90s comic books, this is a small comic con you must attend. With emanon his vision is as crystal clear as ever. With emanon, legendary saxophonist wayne shorter finds a way to marry comic books and jazz. Wayne shorter was born on august 25, 1933 in newark, new jersey, usa.

The book is a futuristic fantasy supported by shorters philosophy of art. 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. Clifton comic book expo clifton, nj nj comic shows. The magnificent wayne shorter has written a graphic novel to accompany his next album by ian dreiblatt. Wayne shorter was 15 when he first wrote and illustrated his own comic book, in blue ballpoint pen. John wayne adventure comics 19491955 toby press comic. From april 2015, for the bbcs jazz on 3, but unfortunately that show concluded before this interview could be aired. He wanted the comic sans typeface, which is what we used in. The stories in this title were not all western, but also represented the war and adventure genres as well. 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. All told, the music performed by the quartet with and without the chamber orchestra was recorded. 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. To launch his collaboration with duburke, shorter had four studio tracks.

Ralph ellisons invisible man and some comic heroes. 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. 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. John wayne had a comic book published by toby press entitled john wayne adventure comics. Wayne shorter set 1 of palladium live at smoke jazz.

Emanon is a threedisc album by american jazz musician wayne shorter. 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. 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. In which comic book series is batman actually thomas wayne. Ian dreiblatt is the director of digital media at melville. Back then, shorter, then 32, was a key member of jazz pathfinder miles davis. His next album, he said, will be based on a 58page comic book called other worlds that he drew when he was 15. In their latest look at notable comic book firsts, csbg reveals when wayne enterprises first showed up in the comics. 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. They were drawn and printed by jayar studios and sungravure ltd, and published by associated newspapers red circle press. 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.

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. With emanon, legendary saxophonist wayne shorter finds a way to. Shorter is a serious comic book aficionado, and has long identified with the genres heroes and alternate realmshe even created his own. 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.

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. A youthful passion for comic books meets mature musicmaking on saxophonist wayne shorters threedisc set plus graphic novel emanon. Though some will argue about whether tentime grammy winner wayne shorters. 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. 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. I could sort of project myself into randys general state of mind from childhood, shorter says. 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. In the 1960s, he went on to join miles daviss second great quintet, and from there he cofounded the jazz fusion band weather report. Blue note releases wayne shorters triple album and. The return of bruce wayne comic books for sale online. On friday, 15 october 1965, wayne shorter recorded one of his most progressive albums for blue note. 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.

An unprecedented audiovisual experience from wayne. He said wayne is a fan of comic books, science fiction and african mythology. 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. The album was released on september 14, 2018 via blue note label, containing both studio and live recordings. Years later as an adult bruce discovers old home filmfootage of the incident and realises this. Clifton community recreation center, 1232 main ave, clifton 07011.

On disc one here, which teams the quartet with the. Wayne wanted the text to look more like what he remembered comic books looked like. In his new album, jazz master wayne shorter goes graphic. One of the best previous interviews of wayne was the first, collected in black music by amiri baraka. 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. Wayne shorter has been making recorded music on the planet since the late 50s.

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. John wayne adventures comic books were the australian version of the toby press and world wide distributors comics. But as any fan of shorters can attest, he has held onto his teenage fixation with superheroes and scifi. They were not copies, however, and they featured unique artwork and stories not found in the other two series.