Best of Wayne Shorter
16th August 2009
Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933)
- American jazz saxophonist
- composer
He is often referred as one of the most important American jazz musicians of his generation. His efforts have arguably made him a household name amongst jazz fans around the world, and won him honors and recognition, including multiple Grammy Awards.
Wayne Shorter has recorded over 20 albums as a leader, and appeared on dozens more with others including Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in the late 1950s, Miles Davis’s second great quintet in the 1960s and the jazz fusion band Weather Report, which Shorter co-led in the 1970s. Many of his compositions have become standards.
More about Wayne Shorter you can find HERE and HERE.
With Carlos Santanna
