Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity

Name: Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity
Released: 2023-08-24
Rating: 8.6

Fear nothing.

2023 · TMDB 8.6/10 (6 votes)

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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.

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About Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity

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.

Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 8.6/10 from 6 votes
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3

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S1 E1Aug 24, 202378 min

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.

TMDB 7.5/10 from 2 votes

S1 E2Aug 24, 202359 min

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.

TMDB 7.5/10 from 2 votes

S1 E3Aug 24, 202351 min

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.

TMDB 7.5/10 from 2 votes