One of the first jazz musicians from Poland to gain an international following, he recorded more than 60 albums and played with stars like Miles Davis.
Category: Shorter, Wayne
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Wayne Shorter Wanted Everyone to See His Archives. Soon, They Will.
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts has acquired the jazz great’s scores, original artwork, letters and more, providing a rare glimpse of an imaginative mind.
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The Singer Whose Work Feels Like Prayer
On her new LP, “Daughter of a Temple,” Ganavya is the central vocalist, composer and community builder for 30 artists who constitute a who’s who in jazz and experimental music.
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20 Pop and Jazz Albums, Shows and Festivals Coming This Fall
Anticipated debuts and long-awaited follow-ups are due this season. Our critics plucked out a list of the most notable.
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Wayne Shorter
“He always was a genius,” Herbie Hancock says of his friend and collaborator. Hear a sampling of that genius in these 13 tracks.
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Towa Bird’s Bouncy Revenge Rock, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Camila Cabello, Wilco, Xavi and others.
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An Elastic and Impressive Year in Jazz
A rundown of impressive recent releases and a look at who benefits (and suffers) when artists working outside formal jazz idioms are lumped into conversations about the genre.
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A Playlist to Remember the Musicians We Lost in 2023
A playlist honoring David Crosby, Wayne Shorter, Sinead O’Connor, Jimmy Buffett and other musicians who died this year.
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Next Jazz at Lincoln Center Season Will Celebrate Wayne Shorter
The New York Times – Music:As part of the performing arts center’s 2023-24 concert season, the trumpeter Wynton Marsalis will honor Shorter, the innovative saxophonist who died this month.
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Wayne Shorter, a Jazz Hero Whose Goal Was ‘to Fear Nothing’
The New York Times – Music:The saxophonist, who died on Thursday at 89, redefined jazz composition by embracing the unknown. Listen to nine of his recordings with Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, Esperanza Spalding and more.
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Wayne Shorter, Innovator During an Era of Change in Jazz, Dies at 89
The New York Times – Music:His career as an influential tenor saxophonist and composer reached across more than half a century, tracking jazz’s complex evolution during that span.