Zero
Gravity
Zero Gravity is a cinematic ode
to jazz legend, Wayne Shorter, from executive producer, Brad Pitt
and directed by Dorsay Alavi. 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.
S1 E1 - 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.
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S1 E2 - 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.
S1 E3 - 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.
