Wayne Shorter redefined jazz as a visionary saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, rising to prominence with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the late 1950s, where he became their chief songwriter.
He then anchored Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, fueling its exploratory fire, before co-founding…
3 roots·16 legacies
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6 releases·1988-2018
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1996