Musician Dictionary

Wayne Shorter

American jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023) · US jazz saxophonist and composer

DescriptionAmerican jazz saxophonist and composer (1933–2023)
Source: Wikidata
Born1933-08-25
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNewark Newark
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2023-03-02
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathLos Angeles Los Angeles
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsaxophonist composer jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstenor saxophone soprano saxophone alto saxophone saxophone
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Genresbebop modal jazz jazz jazz fusion crossover post-bop
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsBlue Note
Source: Wikidata
Member ofArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Miles Davis Quintet Weather Report Wayne Shorter Quartet V.S.O.P. The Young Lions The Gil Evans Orchestra Bahia Black The All Star Jazz Reunion Gil Evans And His Orchestra The Miles Davis Quintet The V.S.O.P. Quintet Wayne Shorter Band The Manhattan Project The Young Lions (7) Buster Williams Quartet Wayne Shorter Quintet Herbie Hancock's Super Quartet Herbie Hancock Special Quartet Wayne Shorter Group Weather Report American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsDoris Duke Performing Artist Award NEA Jazz Masters Guggenheim Fellowship
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

K. Shorter Shorter W Shorter W, Shorter W. Shorter W. Shorter W.S. W.Shorter Wane Shorter Wayne Shorte Wayne Shoter Whayne Shorter Whyne Shorter shorter ws У. Шортер Уэйн Шортер ウェイン・ショーター

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