Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter was an American composer, saxophonist and jazz musician (1933–2023). He was born in Newark and died in Los Angeles.
Wayne Shorter
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- Born
- 1933. · Newark.
- Died
- 2023. · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- composer, saxophonist and jazz musician.
- Fields
- jazz, saxophone, saxophone performance and composed musical work.
- Education
- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development and Newark Arts High School.
- Honours
- Guggenheim Fellowship, NEA Jazz Masters and Doris Duke Performing Artist Award.
- Languages
- English.
In this article
Biography
Wayne Shorter studied at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development and Newark Arts High School. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is jazz, saxophone and saxophone performance. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are jazz, modal jazz, crossover and post-bop. Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, NEA Jazz Masters and Doris Duke Performing Artist Award.
Dated record
Life and career
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1933
Wayne Shorter born at Newark.
2023
Wayne Shorter died at Los Angeles.
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Newark.
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Los Angeles.
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Documents and archives
Institutional database
- MusicBrainz artist record for Wayne Shorter
Scholarly · MetaBrainz Foundation
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q317161: Wayne Shorter
Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
scholarly publication
- Shorter, Wayne (jazz), Oxford Music Online, 2003
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2003
- Wayne Shorter, Postbop Jazz in the 1960s, 2019
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2019
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1180402839, Etcetera (Zusammenstellung, Wayne Shorter).
Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
- VIAF cluster 86650174 for Wayne Shorter, aggregating national library name authorities.
Unverified · OCLC
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Institutional database
MusicBrainz artist record for Wayne ShorterMetaBrainz Foundation
Verifiedscholarly publication
Shorter, Wayne (jazz), Oxford Music Online, 2003Crossref registry
Verifiedscholarly publication
Wayne Shorter, Postbop Jazz in the 1960s, 2019Crossref registry
VerifiedInstitutional database
Wikidata, structured authority record Q317161: Wayne ShorterWikimedia Foundation
Verifiedauthority file
Gemeinsame Normdatei 1180402839, Etcetera (Zusammenstellung, Wayne Shorter).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Formation and teaching. Shorter studied at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development and Newark Arts High School. Shorter worked in jazz, saxophone, saxophone performance, composed musical work and music. He belonged to American Academy of Arts and Sciences and Weather Report. Shorter received Guggenheim Fellowship, NEA Jazz Masters and Doris Duke Performing Artist Award. Recorded as having studied at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development and Newark Arts High School.
Career and activity
Recognition and collections
Activity and practice
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