Super Nova is an important transitional album for tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter.
Doubling on soprano (which he had recently begun playing), Shorter interprets five of his originals (including "Water Babies," which had been recorded previously by Miles Davis) and Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Dindi." He definitely used a forward-looking group of sidemen, because his "backup band" includes guitarists John McLaughlin and Sonny Sharrock, Walter Booker (normally a bassist) on classical guitar for "Dindi," bassist Miroslav Vitous, both Jack DeJohnette and Chick Corea (!) on drums, and percussionist Airto; Maria Booker takes a vocal on the touching version of "Dindi." 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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SupernovaWayne Shorter | Wayne Shorter | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | DindiAntônio Carlos Jobim | Wayne Shorter | Play | 09:35 | 21 MB | 54 MB |
| 3 | Water BabiesWayne Shorter | Wayne Shorter | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | CapricornWayne Shorter | Wayne Shorter | Play | 07:48 | 17 MB | 43 MB |
| 5 | More Than Human | Wayne Shorter | Play | 06:12 | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Swee-Pea | Wayne Shorter | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 38 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 214 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Booker | Vocals |
| 2 | Walter Booker | Guitar, Guitar (Classical) |
| 3 | Chick Corea | Drums, Guest Artist, Keyboards, Vibraphone |
| 4 | Jack DeJohnette | Drums, Guest Artist, Piano (Thumb) |
| 5 | Tony Destefano | Cover Design |
| 6 | Frank Gauna | Art Direction |
| 7 | Antônio Carlos Jobim | Composer |
| 8 | Tony May | Engineer |
| 9 | John McLaughlin | Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Classical) |
| 10 | Ron McMaster | Digital Transfers |
| 11 | Airto Moreira | Guest Artist, Percussion |
| 12 | Duke Pearson | Producer |
| 13 | Sonny Sharrock | Guitar |
| 14 | Wayne Shorter | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Soprano), Saxophone |
| 15 | Miroslav Vitous | Bass, Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 16 | Herb Wong | Liner Notes |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |