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Performer

Wayne Shorter

Style

Jazz Jazz fusion crossover jazz american hard bop avant-garde jazz post-bop jazz and blues modal jazz progressive jazz

Country

United States

Listenings: 30
Listeners: 4

Performer description

Wayne Shorter 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.

Participated in

Solo Art Blakey Bruce Hornsby Carlos Santana Don Henley Esperanza Spalding Herbie Hancock Jaco Pastorius Joe Zawinul Joni Mitchell Miles Davis Norah Jones Santana Steely Dan Weather Report