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1933 – 2023Wayne ShorterJazz Saxophonist & ComposerAmerican jazz saxophonist, composer and bandleader, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the history of modern jazz. A 12-time Grammy Award winner, he was a foundational member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, and co-founder of the fusion band Weather Report. His compositions, including Footprints, Speak No Evil and Nefertiti, became enduring jazz standards.
2023Wayne Shorter dies in Los AngelesDied in Los Angeles at the age of 89. His final Grammy, for Best Improvised Jazz Solo for Endangered Species, had been awarded just weeks earlier.