{"title":"Wayne Shorter","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Wayne Shorter\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWayne Shorter (1933-2023) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer born in Newark, New Jersey. He made his name with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, then became a defining member of Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet in the 1960s. He co-founded Weather Report, one of the most important jazz fusion groups, and led acclaimed groups under his own name throughout his life. Widely regarded as one of the greatest jazz composers and saxophonists, he won numerous Grammy Awards before his death in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShorter played both tenor and soprano saxophone and was celebrated for his harmonically adventurous, enigmatic compositions and his distinctive, economical improvising. His work spanned hard bop, post-bop, modal jazz, and fusion, and his compositions became standards. His influence on jazz writing and saxophone playing is profound and extensively documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeak No Evil (1966, Blue Note)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuJu (1965)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdam's Apple (1967)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative Dancer (1975)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eShorter's Blue Note catalog is among the most collected in jazz, with original pressings of Speak No Evil and JuJu highly prized and audiophile reissue series (such as Tone Poet and Classic Vinyl) keeping his work in demand. His Weather Report recordings are also of strong collector interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Wayne Shorter often start with Speak No Evil (1966). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wayne-shorter-adam-s-apple-vinyl","title":"Adam's Apple LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Get ready to rock with Wayne Shorter's biggest LP, 'Adams Apple'. With his unique blend of jazz and R\u0026amp;B, Shorter's music is sure to be a hit with any fan of soulful and groovy beats. 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