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
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.
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.
You're like the girl who left her shadow in the drawer, but when she went to get it, it wasn't there.