description Super Nova – Wayne Shorter Overview
Released in 1992, *Supernova* features Wayne Shorter’s tenor saxophone and electronics interwoven with a rhythm section including Chris Dave and Mino Raduano, creating a dense and atmospheric exploration of modal jazz textures and extended improvisation.
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Which Miles Davis musicians play on Wayne Shorter's Super Nova?
The personnel includes Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Dave Holland, and Tony Williams. Miroslav Vitouš also plays bass, while Shorter performs on tenor and soprano saxophones.
Why does Super Nova sound connected to Bitches Brew?
Shorter began the Super Nova sessions in 1969 shortly after participating in Miles Davis's Bitches Brew sessions. Several musicians appear on both projects, although Super Nova remains a compact Blue Note post-bop album rather than a large electric ensemble work.
Is Dindi on Super Nova the Antônio Carlos Jobim song?
Yes. Shorter arranged Jobim's Dindi as the album's only composition not written by him.
Had Wayne Shorter recorded Water Babies and Capricorn before Super Nova?
Versions of both compositions were recorded during Miles Davis sessions in 1967. Those Davis performances were later issued on Water Babies, while Shorter revisited the pieces for Super Nova in 1969.
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