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Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter

American jazz saxophonist and composer
A major sax innovator for hard boppers and fusionists alike, due to his influential tenures with Art Blakey, Miles Davis, and Weather Report.
BornAugust 25, 1933
HometownNewark, New Jersey, United States
SpouseCarolina Shorter, Anna Shorter, Ana Maria Patricio Peres
ChildrenIska Shorter, Miyako Shorter
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Photos

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Videos

Passage: In memoriam

"Sunday Morning" remembers some of the notable figures who left us this week, including jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter.
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
1h 25min
2018
I Called Him Morgan
I Called Him Morgan
1h 32min
2017

Albums

Adam's Apple
Adam's Apple
1967
JuJu
JuJu
1965
All or Nothing at All
All or Nothing at All
2002
High Life
High Life
1995
Joy Ryder
Joy Ryder
1988
Best of Wayne Shorter
Best of Wayne Shorter
1988
Phantom Navigator
Phantom Navigator
1986
Atlantis
Atlantis
1985
Moto Grosso Feio
Moto Grosso Feio
1974
Odyssey of Iska
Odyssey of Iska
1971
Super Nova
Super Nova
1969
Soothsayer
Soothsayer
1965
Et Cetera
Et Cetera
1965
Night Dreamer
Night Dreamer
1964
Wayning Moments
Wayning Moments
1962
Wayne Shorter [GNP Crescendo]
Wayne Shorter [GNP Crescendo]
1960
Second Genesis
Second Genesis
1960
Introducing Wayne Shorter
Introducing Wayne Shorter
1959
Celebration, Vol. 1
Celebration, Vol. 1
2024
Edge of the World (End Title) [Live]
Edge of the World (End Title) [Live]
2024
On Vee-Jay Records
On Vee-Jay Records
2023
Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival
Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival
2022
Early Albums & Rare Grooves
Early Albums & Rare Grooves
2019
Emanon
Emanon
2018
Three Essential Albums
Three Essential Albums
2018
5 Original Albums
5 Original Albums
2016
Original Album Classics
Original Album Classics
2014
Mr. Gone: The Best of the Early Years
Mr. Gone: The Best of the Early Years
2013
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