Legendary (*89*) Musician Wayne Shorter Dies at 89 — Details

Mar. 2 2023, Updated 4:58 p.m. ET

Grammy-winning saxophonist and jazz composer Wayne Shorter, who was identified for his cutting edge musical stylings, has died at 89, in step with a statement from his publicist by way of CNN. During his profession, Wayne was nominated for 23 Grammy Awards and won a total of 12 times.

What was Wayne Shorter's cause of death? Read on for the whole lot we all know about the lifestyles and death of a musical innovator.

What was Wayne Shorter's cause of death?

In a remark from Cem Kurosman, Wayne's publicist with Blue Note Records, a cause of death was now not given. Wayne died on March 2, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Wayne's passion for music began at a tender age. According to his biography on Blue Note, he started taking part in the clarinet at age Sixteen before switching to the tenor saxophone all over college. He attended New York University in 1952 and graduated in 1956 with some extent in track training.

Following his commencement from college, Wayne performed alongside jazz pianist Horace Silver right through his two years within the U.S. Army.

During the bulk of his profession within the overdue '50s till the '80s, Wayne collaborated with many fellow jazz artists and teams. Notably, he labored with jazz trumpeter Miles Davis for his Second Great Quintet band. He later co-founded a group referred to as Weather Report along Joe Zawinul and Art Blakey. Wayne won his first Grammy Award in 1973, and his most up-to-date win was in 2022.

During the past due '90s and early 2000s, Wayne collaborated with many rock 'n' roll teams, including Carlos Santana and the Rolling Stones. He gained an honorary doctorate from the Berklee School of song in 1999 alongside David Bowie.

He later received an honorary doctorate from NYU in 2010 and was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy in 2015.

Per CNN, Wayne is survived through his spouse, Carolina; his daughters Miyako and Mariana; and his newborn grandson Max.

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