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American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023)

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  • Jamey Aebersold Jazz -- Wayne Shorter, Vol 33
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  • Phantom navigator
  • Artist Transcriptions
  • The New Best of Wayne Shorter

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Acting · Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 – March 2, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader. Shorter came to mainstream prominence in 1959 upon joining Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, for whom he eventually became the primary composer. In 1964 he joined Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet, and then co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report in 1970. He recorded more than 20 albums…

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  • Elis & Tom: It Had to be You — Self2023
  • Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity — Self2023
  • Universe2020
  • Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool — Self - Musician2019
  • Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes — Self2019
  • It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story — Self2018
  • Chasing Trane — Self - Musician2017
  • Miles Ahead — Live Concert Band2016
  • I Called Him Morgan — Self2016
  • Jaco — Self2015

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Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 – March 2, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, and then co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report. He has recorded over 20 albums as a bandleader. Shorter was born in Newark, New Jersey, and attended Newark Arts High School. <a href="https://www.last.fm/musi

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Born
( 1933-08-25 ) August 25, 1933, Newark, New Jersey , U.S.
Died
March 2, 2023 (2023-03-02) (aged 89), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education
New York University
Genres
Modal jazz crossover jazz post-bop hard bop jazz fusion third stream
Occupations
Musician composer
Instruments
Tenor saxophone soprano saxophone
Years active
1958–2021
Labels
Blue Note Columbia Verve
Formerly of
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet The Manhattan Project Weather Report
Website
wayneshorter.com (archived)

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Official website
wayneshorter.com
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Weather Report (Wayne Shorter).jpg
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2023-03-02
end of work period
2021-00-00
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Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 – March 2, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures in the history of modern jazz. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he received 12 Grammy Awards and the Polar Music Prize, and was acclaimed worldwide for his originality, compositional depth, and transformative approach to musical improvisation.

Shorter first rose to mainstream prominence in 1959 after joining Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, where he quickly became the ensemble’s primary composer and one of its defining creative voices. In 1964, he joined Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet, contributing compositions and performances that helped shape one of the most innovative and influential periods in jazz history. In 1970, he co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report, which achieved international success and redefined the possibilities of electric jazz.

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