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The WireSep 21, 2018The pursuit of risky and rigorous music-making continues to feel wiser and nobler for his prodigious, elevating presence. [Oct 2018, p.52]
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Sep 20, 2018Emanon moves through dimensions and times with a surprising fluidity. That the album includes three discs and a graphic novel gives it unusual heft, but Shorter’s construction of the segments provides insight into his recent era, particularly stemming from 2013’s Without a Net.
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Sep 14, 2018If newcomers discover Shorter via this luxurious multimedia package, then Emanon will have done its job--but the music here is all that it really takes.
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Sep 14, 2018While Emanon's suite may take some getting used to, it is a profoundly imaginative work; the quartet concert offers a killer portrait a group whose M.O. is pushing at the margins until they give way to something altogether new.
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Sep 14, 2018The music of Emanon is enchanting all on its own. Wayne Shorter's best album? Probably not. But one of Wayne Shorter's more interesting late-career diversions? Definitely yes.
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Sep 14, 2018Forty-plus years later, this rogue philosopher still sounds like he’s holding on for dear life--and loving every second of it.
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Sep 20, 2018The most satisfying moments come when the orchestra stops playing, allowing the quartet to settle into its own groove, as it does often for those London sets.
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Sep 14, 2018Shorter seems uninterested in cashing in on his well-earned legacy; he has instead crafted the most ambitious release of his career. Of course, ambition and excellence don’t always track exactly, and that’s the case with some of the music on Emanon, particularly the suite.