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Birthday:
1933-08-25
Place of birth:
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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Wayne Shorter

Overview

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 mastery of the soprano saxophone since switching his focus from the tenor in the late 1960s, and began an extended reign in 1970 as DownBeat's annual poll-winner on that instrument, winning the critics' poll for 10 consecutive years and the readers' for 18. The New York Times music critic Ben Ratliff described Shorter in 2008 as "probably jazz's greatest living small-group composer and a contender for greatest living improviser". In 2017, he was awarded the Polar Music Prize.

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Known for

Acting
2023 Elis & Tom: It Had to be You Actor Self 59
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2023 Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity Actor Self 70
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2019 Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool Actor Self - Musician 60
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2019 Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes Actor Self 59
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2018 It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story Actor Self 59
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2017 Chasing Trane Actor Self - Musician 60
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2016 I Called Him Morgan Actor Self 60
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2016 Miles Ahead Actor Live Concert Band 60
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2015 Jaco Actor Self 59
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2015 Marcus Actor Self 59
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2013 Miles Davis: Live in Europe 1969 Actor himself N/A
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2012 The Language of the Unknown: A Film About the Wayne Shorter Quartet Actor 58
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2011 Miles Davis: Around Midnight Actor Saxophone (Tenor) N/A
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2011 Tribute to Miles - Jazz à Vienne Actor Himself 58
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2010 Miles Davis: Copenhagen Live 1969 Actor N/A
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2010 Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate: 75th Actor himself N/A
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2010 Wayne Shorter 4tet - Jazz à Vienne Actor Himself 59
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2005 Santana: In Concert Actor Self - Saxophone N/A
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2004 Santana: Hymns for Peace - Live at Montreux Actor 59
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2003 Joni Mitchell: Woman of Heart and Mind Actor Self 59
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2000 Santana: Supernatural Live Actor Self 59
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1999 Classic Albums: Steely Dan - Aja Actor Self 58
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1996 Wayne Shorter: Live at Montreux 1996 Actor Saxophone 59
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1994 The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994 Actor Self 58
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1990 The World According to John Coltrane Actor Himself 59
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1990 The Blue Note Collection - The Manhattan Project Actor Sax soprano N/A
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1988 Carlos Santana and Wayne Shorter – Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival Actor Himself N/A
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1987 Bobby McFerrin: Spontaneous Inventions Actor Himself N/A
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1986 Before Midnight Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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1984 Weather Report Live In Tokyo Actor himself N/A
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1978 Weather Report: Live in Offenbach 1978 Actor Himself 59
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1976 Weather Report: Live at Montreux Actor Saxophones N/A
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1975 Weather Report: Live in Berlin Actor N/A
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1971 Weather Report Live In Hamburg 1971 Actor Himself N/A
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1964 Miles Davis Quintet: Milan 1964 Actor N/A
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Miles Davis Quintet – Live In Copenhagen & Rome 1969 Actor Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone N/A
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Wayne Shorter Quartet - Jazz in Marciac Actor 59
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Miles Davis Quintet In Berlin 1969 Actor Self N/A
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Weather Report - Live 1971 TV Actor Themself N/A
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Michel Petrucciani Power of Three Actor Himself 59
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Sound
2023 esperanza spalding: Homage to Wayne Shorter @ Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa 2023 Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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