Wayne Shorter (born August 25,
1933) is a jazz saxophonist and composer who came to wide prominence in the
late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for Art Blakey's
Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he went on to join Miles Davis's Second Great
Quintet, and from there he co-founded the jazz fusion band Weather Report. He
has recorded over 20 albums as a bandleader. Many of Shorter's compositions
have become jazz standards, and his output has earned worldwide recognition,
critical praise and various commendations. Shorter has won 11 Grammy Awards.
