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Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity

Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity
★ 8.6/10•2023•NC16•Documentary
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Fear nothing.

A cinematic ode to jazz legend, Wayne Shorter. Depicted in 3 portals, the viewer is transported into prolific periods of Shorter's life and how through adversity, he grew to greatness, shattered the limitations of jazz, and became one of the most influential musicians and composers in American music.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 24, 2023

Episodes

Episode 1 - Newark Flash In NYC 1933-1971E178m

Newark Flash In NYC 1933-1971

Portal 1 transports us into Shorter's childhood, filled with comics and movies that serendipitously lead him to music. He writes and plays with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, records stunning solo compositions for Blue Note Records and joins the Miles Davis Quintet. Shorter’s virtuosity and arrangements take Davis in a new direction, inspiring the titles of some Miles Davis Quintet albums.

Aug 24, 2023

Episode 2 - Faith Is to Be Fearless 1972–1999E259m

Faith Is to Be Fearless 1972–1999

Portal 2 explores Shorter's struggle with trauma and addiction. He discovers Buddhism. He and Joseph Zawinul form the popular jazz rock group Weather Report and become pioneers of the jazz rock movement. Shorter collaborates with Milton Nascimentos, Joni Mitchell, and Herbie Hancock, marking this era as the most commercially successful period of his career.

Aug 24, 2023

Episode 3 - Zero Gravity 2000 - ∞E351m

Zero Gravity 2000 - ∞

In Portal 3, Shorter redefines jazz and encourage artistic exploration to affect social change. He sees "Zero Gravity" as breaking free from the genre's confines and oppressive societal conditioning. In his 80's, he innovates with his quartet and orchestral compositions, creating his most prolific body of work. He proves that the human being behind the instrument remains of the utmost importance.

Aug 24, 2023

Actors

Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter

Self

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