American jazz saxophonist and composer
Wayne Shorter was one of jazz's leading figures as both a composer and saxophonist. Though indebted to John Coltrane, Shorter developed his own voice and style on the tenor horn, retaining the tough tone quality and intensity and later adding elements of funk. On soprano, his tone attuned more to lyrical thoughts, his choice of notes more spare. As a composer, he wrote complex,... Wikipedia