The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Wayne Shorter

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Wayne Shorter

11/11/2014; 11/14/2014

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2014.255

Saxophonist and music composer Wayne Shorter (1933 - ) won ten Grammy Awards during his career, and was one of jazz’s leading figures beginning in the 1960s. Shorter was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 11/11/2014 and 11/14/2014, in Los Angeles, California. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 2; Total Tapes: 8; Total Run Time: 04h 07m 30s

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Shorter, Wayne

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Saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter was born on August 25, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey. Shorter played the clarinet at Newark Arts High School, but switched to the saxophone before entering New York University in 1952. After graduating with his B.M.E. degree in 1956, Shorter worked for a short time with composer John Eaton until he was drafted into the U.S. Army for two years.In 1958, Shorter briefly played with Horace Silver, and then joined Maynard Ferguson's big band. The following year, he...