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Wayne Shorter

A major sax innovator for hard boppers and fusionists alike, due to his influential tenures with Art Blakey, Miles Davis, and Weather Report.

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1950s - 2020s

August 25, 1933 in Newark, NJ

March 2, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA

Jazz

Fusion, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Post-Bop, Crossover Jazz, Global Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Progressive Jazz, Saxophone Jazz

V.S.O.P., Weather Report, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers

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