Wayne Shorter

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Wayne Shorter

Communications

#1259

World Rank

#1915

Historical Rank

#633

USA Rank

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Why Is Wayne Shorter Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Wayne Shorter 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.

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