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
A series of vibrations. What does it matter, the source of the catalyst?
It’s making a statement about what life is, really. And I’m going to end the line with it.
In an inconspicuous way, Gretchen Parlato knows how to play the same instrument that Frank Sinatra played. There's no one out there like Gretchen.
Clouds float in the same pattern only once.
I'm learning more about life when I'm playing too, and writing music. I'm learning more about life, the connection.
Play and write music the way you want the world to be.
To hell with the rules. I'm going for the unknown.
You're like the girl who left her shadow in the drawer, but when she went to get it, it wasn't there.
You know the actor John Garfield? In one movie he walked up to this train station, the ticket booth, and the guy says, 'Yes, where are you going?' And he says, 'I want a ticket to nowhere.' I thought: that's it. The freedom to do that. I want a ticket to nowhere.
The arts can open the door to the imagination, pushing the envelope of how peace can be created. It takes courage to take this kind of risk, and courage is what we all need to create a better world.
No one really knows how to deal with the unexpected. How do you rehearse the unknown?
Go out on the stage as a human being and do not be afraid to show struggle in your music. It's a struggle in life and then struggle and then victory.
Composing is improvisation slowed down.
Your humanity is your instrument.