Music1959–2023
Wayne Shorter
Newark saxophonist whose compositions for Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Miles Davis, and Weather Report made him one of the most important composers in jazz history.
Origin
Newark, New Jersey
Genre
Jazz
The Cultural Record
Discography
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Alegría2003
Odyssey of Iska1971
Night Dreamer1964
Moto Grosso Feio1974
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Emanon2018
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