Wayne Shorter
Jazzpost-bop innovationjazz fusion pioneermodal jazz explorer
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.
Influenced by: Art Blakey, Miles Davis, John Coltrane
- Active:
- late 1950s–2023
- Scene:
- Newark/New York jazz
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