Who heard the NPR story on Wayne Shorter yesterday?

[Richardo]

What a great piece - I'm gonna read that book.

"Lessons from Jazz Legend Wayne Shorter"

All Things Considered, March 2, 2005 · Saxophonist Wayne Shorter has had a long and storied career in jazz. He played hard bop with Art Blakey, explored new styles with Miles Davis and pioneered fusion with his group Weather Report.

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Onstage and off, Wayne wants every note to count, to push the story ahead. "Miles used to bring up Humphrey Bogart in those mystery movies he played in," Wayne said. "Miles would say, 'You see the way Humphrey threw that punch?,' and I said, 'Yeah,' and he said, 'Play that.'"

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4520032

[auburngrad82]

1. It was a great story.

I loved Wayne Shorter with Weather Report. Heavy Weather is a classic of modern jazz.

[Richardo]

2. I first heard him in Wather Report too

:thumbsup:

[Beaverhausen]

3. I know him from his magical work with Joni Mitchell

When he records with Joni they just let him play what he wants then they edit in and out what they like. He is really an artist!

[BurtWorm]

4. This is my favorite Wayne Shorter album

(For those of you who are visually impaired, Burt is holding a copy of Wayne Shorter's Schizophrenia.)