Wayne Shorter: Legendary jazz saxophonist dies at 89

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One of the greatest jazz saxophonists, Wayne Shorter, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 89.

A well-known figure on the jazz circuit in the late 1950s, Shorter is credited with shaping much of 20th Century jazz music.

The 12-time Grammy award winner played alongside several greats - including Miles Davis, Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock.

Wayne Shorter was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1933, and initially played the clarinet at age 15. Soon after he moved on to tenor and soprano on saxophone and studied music at university before spending two years in the US Army.

Among the dozen Grammy awards he won, Shorter received a Lifetime Achievement award in 2015.

At: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64830949

Legendary jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter, 1933-2023.

Tributes that poured in from social media shared a common sentiment: gone, but not forgotten.

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1. Saw him perform many times.

Way back when I saw him with Weather Report. Last time was at the Detroit Jazz Festival a couple years ago. He and his band were so out there, I couldn't listen to him and left early.