Biography

Tenor man Wayne Shorter was one of the foremost figures in jazz saxophone in the latter half of the 20th century. A hugely influential figure, he combined classical-influenced lyricism, bop fire, post-bop viscerality, and free-jazz adventurism. Over the decades, he was in some of the most important groups in jazz history, including Miles Davis's famed '60s quintet and fusion pioneers Weather Report. On his own, he released landmark albums touching on everything from hard bop to the avant garde to world music. His latter-day recordings found him pursuing a more commercial sound, but his pioneering work will never be forgotten or diminished.

Top Tracks

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• Adam's Apple

• Angola

• As Far As The Eye Can See

• Black Diamond

• Black Orpheus

• Capricorn

• Chaos

• Devil's Island

• Diana

• Down In The Depths

• El Gaucho

• Elegant People

• Fee-fi-fo-fum

• Footprints

• High Life

• House Of Jade

• In Walked Wayne

• Joy Ryder

• Juju

• Julu

• Lady Day

• Lusitanos

• Mack The Knife

• Masquelero

• Maya

• Miracle Of The Fishes

• Nefertiti

• Night Dreamer

• Orbits

• Over Shadow Hill Way

• Ponta De Arcia

• Ponta De Areia

• Powder Keg

• Sacajawea

• Speak No Evil

• Supernova

• Teru

• The All Seeing Eye

• The Collector

• The Ruby And The Pearl

• The Soothsayer

• Twelve More Bars To Go

• Water Babies

• Wild Flower

• Witch Hunt

• Yes Or No

Discography

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• Alegría

  Universal / Verve

  2003

• Footprints Live!

  Verve

  2002

• High Life

  Verve / Polygram

  1995

• Moto Grosso Feio

  1970

• Free Form

  Blue Note

  1961

• Blues à la Carte

  Affinity

  1959

• Introducing Wayne Shorter

  Victor Records

  1959