Wayne Shorter

Summary

Wayne Shorter is a human^[1]. Born in Newark^[2], he… he was born on August 25, 1933^[3]. He died in Los Angeles^[4]. He died on March 2, 2023^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,166 views/month, #6,320 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Newark^[2], Wayne Shorter…
• Wayne Shorter passed away in Los Angeles^[4].
• Wayne Shorter was born on August 25, 1933^[3].
• Wayne Shorter died on March 2, 2023^[5].
• Wayne Shorter held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Wayne Shorter is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Wayne Shorter worked as a composer^[6].
• Wayne Shorter's professions included saxophonist^[7].
• Wayne Shorter worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Wayne Shorter's field of work was jazz^[12].
• Wayne Shorter's field of work was saxophone^[13].
• Wayne Shorter's field of work was saxophone performance^[14].
• Wayne Shorter's field of work was composed musical work^[15].
• Wayne Shorter's field of work was music^[16].
• Wayne Shorter's field of work was music composition^[17].
• Wayne Shorter's education included a stint at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development^[18].
• Wayne Shorter was educated at Newark Arts High School^[19].
• Wayne Shorter received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Wayne Shorter received the NEA Jazz Masters^[21].
• Wayne Shorter received the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[22].
• Wayne Shorter was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Wayne Shorter was a member of Weather Report^[24].
• Wayne Shorter's religion is recorded as Soka Gakkai^[25].
• Wayne Shorter is recorded as male^[26].
• Wayne Shorter's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-08-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-03-02^[31]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, crossover jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, modal jazz, post-bop^[32]

• Community tags: american, avant-garde jazz, crossover jazz, hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, jazz fusion, modal jazz, post-bop, progressive jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2379937f-6e0d-46a2-b8ff-633fafd72002^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Newark^[2], Wayne Shorter… he was born on August 25, 1933^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development^[18], an academic institution^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1890^[37] and Newark Arts High School^[19], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1931^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. Fields of work include jazz^[12], a music genre^[41], founded in 1917^[42]; saxophone^[13], a type of musical instrument^[43], founded in 1840^[44]; saxophone performance^[14]; composed musical work^[15], a type of work of art^[45]; music^[16], a type of arts^[46]; and music composition^[17], an academic discipline^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1925^[50]; NEA Jazz Masters^[21], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1982^[53]; and Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[22], an award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 2011^[56].

Personal Life

Wayne Shorter's religion is recorded as Soka Gakkai^[25].

Death and Burial

Wayne Shorter died on March 2, 2023^[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

Why It Matters

Wayne Shorter ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,166 views/month, #6,320 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Wayne Shorter born?

Wayne Shorter was born in Newark^[2].

Where did Wayne Shorter die?

Wayne Shorter passed away in Los Angeles^[4].

What did Wayne Shorter do for work?

Wayne Shorter worked as composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], and jazz musician^[8].

Where did Wayne Shorter go to school?

Wayne Shorter was educated at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development^[18] and Newark Arts High School^[19].

What awards did Wayne Shorter receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], NEA Jazz Masters^[21], and Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[22].