Wayne Shorter

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 25, 1933

Died

March 2, 2023 (age 89)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

Wayne Shorter

Biography

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 as a bandleader. Many Shorter compositions have become jazz standards. His music earned worldwide recognition, critical praise, universal commendation, and 12 Grammy Awards. He was acclaimed for his mastery of the soprano saxophone since switching his focus from the tenor in the late 1960s, and began an extended reign in 1970 as DownBeat's annual poll-winner on that instrument, winning the critics' poll for 10 consecutive years and the readers' for 18. The New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff described Shorter in 2008 as "probably jazz's greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest living improviser". In 2017, he was awarded the Polar Music Prize. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wayne Shorter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2023FilmElis & Tom: It Had to be Youas Self2023TVWayne Shorter: Zero Gravityas Self2020FilmUniverse2019FilmMiles Davis: Birth of the Coolas Self - Musician2019FilmBlue Note Records: Beyond the Notesas Self2018FilmIt Must Schwing: The Blue Note Storyas Self2017FilmChasing Traneas Self - Musician2016FilmI Called Him Morganas Self2016FilmMiles Aheadas Live Concert Band2015TVStarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas Self2015FilmJacoas Self2015FilmMarcusas Self2013FilmMiles Davis: Live in Europe 1969as himself2012FilmThe Language of the Unknown: A Film About the Wayne Shorter Quartet2011FilmMiles Davis: Around Midnightas Saxophone (Tenor)2011FilmTribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienneas Himself2010FilmMiles Davis: Copenhagen Live 19692010FilmJoe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate: 75thas himself2010FilmWayne Shorter 4tet - Jazz à Vienneas Himself2005FilmSantana: In Concertas Self - Saxophone2004FilmSantana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux2003FilmJoni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mindas Self2000FilmSantana: Supernatural Liveas Self1999FilmClassic Albums: Steely Dan - Ajaas Self1997TVClassic Albumsas Self1996FilmWayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996as Saxophone1994FilmThe Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994as Self1992FilmLove Crimesas Jazz Quartet1990FilmThe Blue Note Collection - The Manhattan Projectas Sax soprano1990FilmThe World According to John Coltraneas Himself1988FilmCarlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festivalas Himself1987FilmBobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventionsas Himself1987FilmTribute To John Coltrane (Select Live Under The Sky '87 10th Special)1986FilmBefore Midnightas Self (archive footage)1984FilmWeather Report Live In Tokyoas himself1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self1978FilmWeather Report: Live in Offenbach 1978as Himself1976FilmWeather Report: Live at Montreuxas Saxophones1975FilmWeather Report: Live in Berlin1971FilmWeather Report Live In Hamburg 1971as Himself1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1964FilmMiles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964FilmMichel Petrucciani Power of Threeas HimselfFilmMiles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969as SelfFilmWayne Shorter Quartet - Jazz in MarciacFilmWeather Report - Live 1971 TVas ThemselfFilmMiles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969as Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone

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