Super Nova (Wayne Shorter album)

Super Nova
Super Nova
Studio album by Wayne Shorter
Released	1969
Recorded	August 29 & September 2, 1969
Studio	A&R Studios, New York City
Genre	Post-bop
Length	37:55
Label	Blue Note; BST 84332
Producer	Duke Pearson
Wayne Shorter chronology

Super Nova is the twelfth album by Wayne Shorter, recorded in 1969 and released on the Blue Note label. The album features five originals by Shorter and an arrangement of "Dindi" by Antônio Carlos Jobim. "Water Babies", "Capricorn" and "Sweet Pea" were originally recorded in a more traditional jazz setting in 1967 during the sessions with the Second Miles Davis Quintet that would be released in 1976 on the album Water Babies.

Chick Corea appears on drums rather than his typical role as a keyboardist.

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars, stating: "The influence of Miles Davis' early fusion period is felt throughout the music but there is nothing derivative about the often-surprising results. As with Wayne Shorter's best albums, this set rewards repeated listenings.".^[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	^[2]
Sputnikmusic	3/5^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Wayne Shorter except where noted.

"Supernova" – 4:52
"Sweet-Pea" – 4:36
"Dindi" (Antônio Carlos Jobim) – 9:35
"Water Babies" – 4:53
"Capricorn" – 7:47
"More Than Human" – 6:12

Note

Recorded August 29 (1, 2, 4 & 5) and September 2 (3 & 6), 1969.

Personnel[]

Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone
John McLaughlin – acoustic and electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 5)
Sonny Sharrock – electric guitar
Chick Corea – drums, vibes
Miroslav Vitouš – bass
Jack DeJohnette – drums, kalimba
Airto Moreira – percussion
Walter Booker – acoustic guitar (3)
– vocals (3)
– claves

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 4, 2011.
^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 180. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
^ "Wayne Shorter: Super Nova". Sputnikmusic. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1296. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[Allmusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed July 4, 2011.

[RSJRG-2] Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 180. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

[3] "Wayne Shorter: Super Nova". Sputnikmusic. sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1296. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

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