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This hard-bop/fusion saxophone legend has been fascinated with sci-fi, outer space and super heroes since he was a kid. So this new release should be a source of tremendous satisfaction for Wayne’s fans and also for Wayne himself. An 84-page graphic novel comes with the music here (an action-hero saga written by Shorter and screenwriter Monica Sly and illustrated by Randy DuBurke) and that story lends its themes to the orchestral suite performed by the 34-piece Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Shorter’s quartet. You’ll also hear six live performances by his quartet including "Lotus," "She Moves Through the Fair," "Prometheus Unbound," "Adventures Aboard the Golden Mean" and more. Shorter was inspired by the theory of the multiverse and by the teachings of Buddhism when he created both the story and the music here; in the age of downloads and streaming, this is something special to own: 3 CDs and the book or 3 CDs, triple 180-gram vinyl and the book (in a deluxe box featuring an introduction by Esperanza Spalding)! Blue Note.