"Born in Newark!" - Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter was considered "the idea man" behind Miles Davis's legendary 60s quintet, and the tenor and soprano sax player brings this creative input to the Hancock - Shorter quartet. Since that era Shorter has continually proved that he is one of the top reed-men in contemporary music.
Born August 25, 1933, in Newark, New Jersey, Shorter served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1958. He then began working with pianist Horace Silver and as his reputation in New York City grew, Shorter found himself performing with the Maynard Ferguson band. This lead to a stint with Art Blakey that lasted from 1959 to 1963, by which time the saxophonist was clearly established as a newcomer to watch.

Through his solo career and his work with Weather Report, Shorter helped to redefine the new hybrid of music that borrowed from a variety of forms, from jazz and rock to classical and electronic.

Wayne Shorter is well known as a great saxophonist. Above all, he will always be know in the history of music as a stunning compose...