Wayne Shorter
Born: 25th August 1933, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A
Nationality: American
Wayne Shorter 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.
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Wayne Shorter (1933-2023)
3rd Mar 2023
The American saxophonist, who made his name as a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet and Weather Report, as well as an accomplished composer and solo artist, has died aged 89.
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Wayne Shorter - Speak No Evil
1st Dec 2020
Wayne Shorter's seminal album was the third in a prolific six years of recordings for Blue Note, and while Speak No Evil still retains the accessibility of early hard bop, it also showcases the saxophonist's unique and unorthodox compositional style.
All Works: Shorter
- Ana Maria (14)
- Beauty and the Beast (6)
- Blackthorn Rose (6)
- Diana (9)
- Dolores (9)
- E.S.P. (20)
- Elegant People (12)
- Eurydice (5)
- Face on the Barroom Floor (4)
- Fall (28)
- Footprints (87)
- Freezing Fire (6)
- Harlequin (4)
- Infant Eyes (47)
- Joy Ryder (2)
- Lester Left Town (23)
- Limbo (11)
- Lusitanos (7)
- Mahogany Bird (3)
- Masqualero (12)
- Mysterious Traveler (5)
- Nefertiti (44)
- Non-Stop Home (3)
- Orbits (11)
- Palladium (10)
- Paraphernalia (8)
- Pinocchio (20)
- Plaza Real (9)
- Port of Entry (8)
- Prince of Darkness (9)
- Sanctuary (17)
- Sightseeing (6)
- Speak No Evil (27)
- Surucucu (3)
- Tears (6)
- The Elders (6)
- The Moors (3)
- The Three Marias (5)
- Three Clowns (6)
- United (18)
- Water Babies (11)
- When It Was Now (5)
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Speak No Evil
Wayne Shorter
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Penguin Guide to Jazz, Core Collection
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Presto Music, Classic Jazz Recording
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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Bitches Brew
Miles Davis (trumpet), Don Alias (congas), Jumma Santos (shaker), Chick Corea (piano), Bennie Maupin (bass clarinet), Wayne Shorter (soprano saxophone), Dave Holland (bass), Larry Young (piano), Jack DeJohnette (drums), Joe Zawinul (piano), John McLaughlin (guitar), Lenny White (drums), Harvey Brooks (bass guitar), Jumma Santos (congas), Don Alias (drums), Dave Holland (bass guitar), Lenny White (percussion), Billy Cobham (drums), Airto Moreira (percussion)
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Grammy Awards, 14th Awards (1971), Best Instrumental Jazz Performance – Large Group or Soloist with Large Group
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Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World
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Rolling Stone, Best Jazz Albums of All Time
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The New Yorker, Top 100 Jazz Albums
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, Jazz Recommendation
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Miles In The Sky
Miles Davis (trumpet), Herb Hancock (piano), Wayne Shorter (tenor saxophone), Tony Williams (drums), Ronald Carter (bass guitar), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass), George Benson (electric guitar), Ronald Carter (bass)
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