Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 - March 2, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, and then co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report. He has recorded over 20 albums as a bandleader.
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25 August 1933 Newark, New Jersey, United States
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Died |
2 March 2023 (aged 89)
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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