Wayne Shorter
Acting
Born August 25, 1933 · Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Biography
Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 – March 2, 2023) 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. His music earned worldwide recognition, critical praise, universal commendation, and 12 Grammy Awards. He was acclaimed for his ma…
Known For · 40 titles
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Great Performances
The Kennedy Center Honors
Classic Albums
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity
Miles Ahead
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
Elis & Tom: It Had to be You
Santana: In Concert
Jaco
Weather Report: Live in Offenbach 1978
Love Crimes
Weather Report Live In Tokyo
It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story
Universe
Before Midnight
I Called Him Morgan
Santana: Supernatural Live
The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994
Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
Chasing Trane
Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions
Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964
Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind
Miles Davis: Around Midnight
Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux
Weather Report - Live 1971 TV
Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne
Marcus
Michel Petrucciani Power of Three
Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969
Weather Report Live In Hamburg 1971
The Blue Note Collection - The Manhattan Project
The Language of the Unknown: A Film About the Wayne Shorter Quartet
Wayne Shorter Quartet - Jazz in Marciac
Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996
Wayne Shorter 4tet - Jazz à Vienne
Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969