Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorter
Wayne Shorteris an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Many of Shorter's compositions have become jazz standards, and his output has earned worldwide recognition, critical praise and various commendations, including 10 Grammy Awards. He has also received acclaim for his mastery of the soprano saxophone, beginning an extended reign in 1970 as Down Beat's annual poll-winner on that instrument, winning the critics' poll for 10 consecutive years and the readers' for 18. The New York Times has described Shorter as "probably...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSaxophonist
Date of Birth25 August 1933
CityNewark, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
Wayne Shorter quotes about
Dealing with the unknown, the unexpected, is a reflection for me musically of what's happening in the world, because people are learning how to dialog with each other without any past strategy or any kind of formula from the past.
I always think of music as interior decoration. So, if you have all kinds of music, you are fully decorated!
If all you have is music, then you don't have music
Jazz shouldn't have any mandates. Jazz is not supposed to be something that's required to sound like jazz. For me, the word 'jazz' means, 'I dare you.'
Music is interior decoration.