{"id":5479,"date":"2023-04-23T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sibilyanevmusic.demo3.xetnet.com\/?p=5479"},"modified":"2023-05-02T08:18:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T08:18:44","slug":"wayne-shorter-the-introvert-genius","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wayne-shorter-the-introvert-genius\/","title":{"rendered":"Wayne Shorter &#8211; The Introvert Genius"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul style=\"padding-left: 1.1em; text-align: left; --ub-list-item-icon-top: 3px;; --ub-list-item-icon-size: 0.9em; --ub-list-item-background-image: url('data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 448 512&quot;&gt;&lt;path fill=&quot;%23000000&quot; d=&quot;M96 32V64H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v48H448V112c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48H352V32c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32s-32 14.3-32 32V64H160V32c0-17.7-14.3-32-32-32S96 14.3 96 32zM448 192H0V464c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48H400c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48V192z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;'); 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text-align: left; --ub-list-item-icon-top: 3px;; --ub-list-item-icon-size: 0.9em; --ub-list-item-background-image: url('data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 512 512&quot;&gt;&lt;path fill=&quot;%23000000&quot; d=&quot;M256 0a256 256 0 1 1 0 512A256 256 0 1 1 256 0zM232 120V256c0 8 4 15.5 10.7 20l96 64c11 7.4 25.9 4.4 33.3-6.7s4.4-25.9-6.7-33.3L280 243.2V120c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24s-24 10.7-24 24z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;'); --ub-list-item-fa-li-top: 3px; --ub-list-item-spacing: 0px; \" class=\"wp-block-ub-styled-list ub_styled_list\" id=\"ub_styled_list-8e6f8b90-72c6-46bc-b7f1-40b67c9c8994\"><div class=\"ub-block-list__layout\" style=\"text-align: left; column-count: 1; --ub-list-mobile-column-count: 1; \">\n<li class=\"ub_styled_list_item\" style=\"--ub-list-item-icon-top: 3px; --ub-list-item-icon-size: 0.9em; --ub-list-item-background-image: url('data:image\/svg+xml;utf8,&lt;svg xmlns=&quot;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&quot; viewBox=&quot;0 0 512 512&quot;&gt;&lt;path fill=&quot;%23000000&quot; d=&quot;M256 0a256 256 0 1 1 0 512A256 256 0 1 1 256 0zM232 120V256c0 8 4 15.5 10.7 20l96 64c11 7.4 25.9 4.4 33.3-6.7s4.4-25.9-6.7-33.3L280 243.2V120c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24s-24 10.7-24 24z&quot;&gt;&lt;\/path&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;'); \" id=\"ub-styled-list-item-2878e961-2332-439a-8283-31f4c55c5986\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ub_list_item_content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"0.9em\" height=\"0.9em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path fill=\"#000000\" d=\"M256 0a256 256 0 1 1 0 512A256 256 0 1 1 256 0zM232 120V256c0 8 4 15.5 10.7 20l96 64c11 7.4 25.9 4.4 33.3-6.7s4.4-25.9-6.7-33.3L280 243.2V120c0-13.3-10.7-24-24-24s-24 10.7-24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ub_list_item_text\">Read time: 4-5 min<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"letter-spacing:5px\">FOREWORD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">On March 2nd 2023, the jazz world faced a shockwave of grief and sorrow as it was announced that the great jazz saxophonist and composer <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayne_Shorter\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Wayne Shorter<\/strong><\/a> was no longer among us. I am starting a new blog series (Jazz Composer Profiles) where I present different jazz composers and their compositions and figured what better way to segue into that topic than to honor the memory of one of the great composers of the jazz era. Shorter has helped shape the jazz landscape from the early 1950s all the way to day he passed away, giving brith to compositional movements within the modal, hard bop, post-bop and fusion jazz genres.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In this literary synopsis I will try to focus on Shorter&#8217;s compositions, compositional styles and the events surrounding certain compositions. I have divided this work into different segments (eras) encompassing major shifts during his life and his compositional styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"letter-spacing:5px\">PRE-BLUE NOTE ERA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:5px\">LATE 1950s &#8211; EARLY 1960s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Shorter was born in 1933. He graduated with a degree in music education in 1956 and later spend two years in the U.S. Army where he briefly played with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Horace_Silver\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Horace Silver<\/strong><\/a>. Silver influenced Shorter quite a lot both as an instrumentalist and as a composer.  Shorter&#8217;s other major influences at the time included <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sonny_Rollins\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Sonny Rollins<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Coltrane\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Coltrane\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>John Coltrane<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Coleman_Hawkins\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Coleman Hawkins<\/strong><\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Art_Blakey\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Art Blakey<\/strong><\/a> among others. He joined Blakey&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Jazz_Messengers\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Jazz Messengers<\/strong><\/a> in 1959. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">A lot of his early compositions were harmonically dense but still possessed a groovy charm not unlike the ones that Silver composed.  His compositional style had more movement than what was common at the time. Compositions from this period include the likes of <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AJMYvgX3qxM&amp;ab_channel=JazzTube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pug Nose<\/a><\/mark><\/em>, <em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/69k61OD5QalC2EcDgzjA8f?si=85f0a19696824021\" target=\"_blank\">Backstage Sally<\/a><\/mark><\/em> and <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4A3toVen7Qs&amp;ab_channel=WayneShorter-Topic\" target=\"_blank\">This Is For Albert<\/a><\/em>.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-3 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wayne Shorter a Lee Morgan - 1959 - Introducing Wayne Shorter - 04 Pug Nose\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AJMYvgX3qxM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pug Nose<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Art Blakey &amp; the Jazz Messengers - Backstage Sally\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g_ASLH9VTO8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Backstage Sally<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-6 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"This Is for Albert\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4A3toVen7Qs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This Is For Albert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"letter-spacing:5px\">BLUE NOTE ERA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:5px\">MID 1960s &#8211; EARLY 1970s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">During the 1960s he joined <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miles_Davis\" target=\"_blank\">Miles Davis<\/a><\/strong> and got signed to <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blue_Note_Records\" target=\"_blank\">Blue Note Records<\/a><\/strong>. He left Blakey and joined the newly formed the<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miles_Davis_Quintet\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miles_Davis_Quintet\" target=\"_blank\">Miles Davis Quintet<\/a> <\/strong>in 1964. His compositional style geared slowly towards hard-bop and cool jazz. Some of the compositions that Shorter composed for the Miles Quintet were <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/61K5CsgNZy69TFzrsFS1XM?si=2b319510a6a84d22\" target=\"_blank\">E.S.P<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6NoKEoRNeiry3tHz830t46?si=e6f7edac3bcd4746\" target=\"_blank\">Prince Of Darkness<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4IPNZ5gfNicq6FmH10L1Zr?si=55b4fa6daaf8411c\" target=\"_blank\">Fall<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rJWkCXaZm-8&amp;ab_channel=WayneShorter-Topic\" target=\"_blank\">Iris<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xUC8NuiuXcs&amp;ab_channel=HisashiToshima\" target=\"_blank\">Pinocchio<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-9 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"E.S.P. (2022 Remaster)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lRhqn21-xeg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">E.S.P<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prince Of  Darkness\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-wckZlb-KYY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prince Of Darkness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-12 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fall\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BmWX1erp_u4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pinocchio\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mn3sq6rteVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pinnoccio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Shorter was considered, both by jazz connoisseurs and by the general public, to be at his very peak as a composer between the years 1964-1966. A total of 7 award-winning albums were published during that relatively short period of time that include most compositions that Sorter is know for today. His albums from that period (<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2lcz9fPwBhtESyIFVGKvq6?si=RQkwVZvaQDK0QORu-DTANg\" target=\"_blank\">Night Dreamer<\/a><\/mark><\/strong>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/46VoobaZCtFPReElOHFEqq?si=YGLdcInaT8m4WzzyT6jHqA\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Juju<\/strong><\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/27Rl7A8jXEQOkIfUKOa6ZU?si=bPvAGWmYSdKkgSb7PJ9_oQ\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Speak No Evil<\/strong><\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4sxvTow8IffB0lisGJWb6Z?si=LXcxgjOGRlC6jErlnbdR0A\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Adam\u2019s Apple<\/strong><\/a>, to name a few) had become iconic staples in jazz discography today. Compositions from that time include the now-famous jazz standards <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2JITVZu8o6ls9k8SoMRy7w?si=41ef5e5444f0486f\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Footprints<\/em><\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6fw1b1bCVNY5EVurncxIss?si=2619c9d971f7455b\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Witch Hunt<\/em><\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0qxiaagtTvTeNvzxHHc441?si=32ddc8158aac4af5\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Speak No Evil<\/em><\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0IffIW3eyCx9aZ36IqOu5o?si=6aadddb41d434555\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Infant Eyes<\/em><\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2HbpOucCYcPyVEBpjTiJK8?si=8aee1634667e409d\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Night Dreamer<\/em><\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3rXJbXaRGLK1A6vPmRafRR?si=85f206016bff4586\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Black Nile<\/em><\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7Ke18a4dLDyjdBRNd5iLLM?si=03cd9f0367774390\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Juju<\/em><\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2PGjqrXgOBqP8G4R6EKmpR?si=a60b61083570481d\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Yes Or No<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-15 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Footprints (Remastered)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LgaIUqH0w6c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Footprints<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wayne Shorter - Witch Hunt\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hi6nOr9MIqI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Which Hunt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-18 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Speak No Evil (Remastered 1998 \/ Rudy Van Gelder Edition)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vdc3KJVopU4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Speak No Evil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Infant Eyes (Remastered1998\/Rudy Van Gelder Edition)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CYg_3pQN-LU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Infant Eyes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-21 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Night Dreamer (Remastered 2004)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4mJS8HXbYn4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Night Dreamer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Nile (Remastered)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8OxrGVPBzZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Black Nile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-24 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Juju (Rudy Van Gelder 24 Bit Mastering \/ 1999 Digital Remaster)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-l8pkVPYykE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Juju<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yes Or No (Rudy Van Gelder 24 Bit Mastering\/1999 Digital Remaster)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fK9CiB1Tu24?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yes Or No<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">During the latter phase of the Blue Note era (1967-1970) Shorter had a stylistic movement into deeper avant-garde and free jazz territory and incorporating world music elements in his compositions. Albums such as <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4Ngkptf4tipkoTOIjoF2kW?si=Xa-NeeYLRECXfFRq_U67Ow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Schizophrenia<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0ilO7avgQcUxwYhgJkZRsU?si=SRnTTNSASoG-KfAlFCEhiw\" target=\"_blank\">Super Nova<\/a><\/strong> and<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/21Ui7xabBXaquHWd0ydnGM?si=PruA2r0iRhaYH-d-HUJpOA\">Odyssey of Iska<\/a><\/strong> reflect this new style. The last album of this era was most probably <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0Gsue0re8X1U9rqHe4urBx?si=pZ-1Yi-fQvCBQxuQysgt3w\" target=\"_blank\">Native Dancer<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 a collaboration with brazilian singer <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Milton_Nascimento\" target=\"_blank\">Milton Nascimento<\/a><\/strong>. One can clearly hear a gravitational force towards fusion-jazz in the compositional style on that album. Compositions include the likes of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wind<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beauty And The Beas<\/span>t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-27 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wind\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FUJ0G_lEFm4?list=PLPewEuwcE0IbfruQZJyHre6_IReECPQ72\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wind<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beauty and the Beast\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8DTTx_hb_Gs?list=OLAK5uy_licjz8by3C3urysrE1ztuPtBIqVG0nhdA\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beauty And The Beast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:5px\">PERSONAL LIFE (MID 1960s &#8211; EARLY 1970s)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Shorter met and married <strong>Teruko Nakagami<\/strong> in 1961. They had a daughter called <strong>Miyako<\/strong>. In fact, the compositions <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0IffIW3eyCx9aZ36IqOu5o?si=6aadddb41d434555\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Infant Eyes<\/em><\/a> and <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2m8F1DopzoORa4jbV4c3C4?si=714f045a3fbf4508\" target=\"_blank\">Miyako<\/a><\/em> are dedicated to her. The couple divorced in 1964. In 1966 Shorter met <strong>Ana Maria Patricio<\/strong>. They got married in 1970 and had a daughter called <strong>Iska<\/strong>. Shorter drew oriental and Japanese inspirations from his first wife and Latin American and Brazilian influences from his second wife. The different cultures of Nakagami and Patricio had great impact on the quality and spirituality of his lifestyle and compositions. He practices buddhism and valued family and inner peace greatly. He translated some of this mindset into the style of compositions as well and many of his compositions were named after and dedicated to the close ones in his life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-30 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Infant Eyes (Remastered1998\/Rudy Van Gelder Edition)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CYg_3pQN-LU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Infant Eyes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Miyako\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zQJh6qOLKE8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Miyako<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"letter-spacing:5px\">THE WEATHER REPORT FUSION ERA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:5px\">1970s &#8211; EARLY 1980s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In the 1970s Shorter co-formed the jazz fusion group <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weather_Report\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Weather Report<\/strong><\/a> together with keyboard player<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joe_Zawinul\">Joe Zawinul<\/a><\/strong> and bass player <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Miroslav_Vitou%C5%A1\" target=\"_blank\">Miroslav Vitous<\/a><\/strong>. The group incorporated world music, avant-garde jazz, free jazz and modern electronic sounds into their style. They cycled through a big range of musicians and played all the way until 1986. The band was very popular at the time and still is to this day. Shorter composed for the band mostly in the early years. That meant that most of Shorter\u2019s compositions for Weather Report had that avant-garde trademark albeit with an electric fusion twist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Shorter&#8217;s compositions for the band include <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6I7TNJP6ZqPxGNUBeNiy14?si=0febd08d317f46cf\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Palladium<\/em><\/a>,  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0to2mg8nCE76VLxDIihJFz?si=f5ff97f6b5f84ece\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Scarlet Woman<\/em><\/a> and <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/23HvbCUU8sedImsoU0u1oy?si=d6f2dff73c754882\" target=\"_blank\">Three Clowns<\/a><\/em>. He had objectively lost some of the creative spark he once had. His compositions lacked the strong structure and melody drive they previously had. Nevertheless , Weather Report was a critically acclaimed success throughout the bands whole lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-33 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Palladium\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cW7IdhfCHVo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Palladium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scarlet Woman\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0JdqZfSKr3A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scarlet Woman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-36 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Three Clowns\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N4_zC3N7YFY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Three Clowns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"letter-spacing:5px\">THE COLUMBIA RECORDS SLUMP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:5px\">MID 1980s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Objectively speaking, Shorter&#8217;s compositional style hit an all time low between 1985 and 1988. Although Weather Report was greatly successful, his compositions as a bandleader were far from what they had been before. He left Blue Note Records for <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Columbia_Records\" target=\"_blank\">Columbia Records<\/a><\/strong> where he made a second attempt at jazz-fusion compositions. These new compositions were either predictable or over-complicated and lacked nuances and structure. Compositions during that period included <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1u7jtlDSNO5JSh5glH7quf?si=f48d2bdf4ad94990\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Atlantis<\/em><\/a>, <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0mVu3MCNRDRkSQq9w2vXRN?si=45eb87a28c074ed5\" target=\"_blank\">On The Eve Of Departure<\/a><\/em> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/47a8qsMNHVO1UN4887COni?si=bf45f93a20b246dc\" target=\"_blank\">Joy Rider<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-39 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Atlantis\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9uoN3Q5FgVo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Atlantis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"On the Eve of Departure\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EbORudcyOVI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On The Eve Of Departure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"letter-spacing:5px\">FIRST HIATUS FROM COMPOSING<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:5px\">1988 &#8211; 1995<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Shorter&#8217;s dauhter <strong>Iska<\/strong> tragically lost her life following a <em>gran mal <\/em>seizure in 1986. The death of his daughter most probably led to his first (and longest so far) hiatus from composing which lasted from 1988 to 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"letter-spacing:5px\">THE VERVE RECORDS RESSURECTION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:5px\">1970s &#8211; EARLY 1980s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In 1995 Shorter joined the the record company <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Verve_Records\" target=\"_blank\">Verve Records<\/a><\/strong> and had a second attempt at fusion-jazz composition. This time the attempt was far more successful. Technically Shorter\u2019s compositions ventured into modal jazz, post-bop and neo-bop territory. His first album after the hiatus was <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/2SN7tuhq5GC1usNNrY74yU?si=c1qcRnakQlOqMN_nmAEmbA\" target=\"_blank\">High Life<\/a><\/strong>. It was produced by <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marcus_Miller\" target=\"_blank\">Marcus Miller<\/a><\/strong> (who also played bass on the album) while keyboardist <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rachel_Z\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Rachel Z<\/strong><\/a> contributed to the orchestration and sound design of the album, giving it a smooth neo-bop sound. It is the only album where Shorter plays alto and baritone saxophones (usually played soprano and tenor). This could be seen as Shorter being open to new musical horizons within his musical sphere \u2013 perhaps it was time for a resurrection. An example of this new style of compositions is <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1tiGoWp5sBrzmoLVcdMu4E?si=fbabe68446b04097\"><em>On The Milky Way Express<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-42 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"On The Milky Way Express\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Id_BMJLTCLA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Atlantis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Unfortunately tragedy struck once more. In 1996 his wife Ana Maria and his niece Dalila died in a plane crash on their way to see him in Italy. (I am not sure about the chronological event line with the 1+1 album being released exactly one year after the accident. Perhaps the accident made him want to do the project or he had already started it and wanted to finish it to honor the memory of his wife). This caused Shorter to go into his second composing hiatus that lasted from late 1997 to 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In 1997 he teamed up with <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Herbie_Hancock\" target=\"_blank\">Herbie Hancock<\/a><\/strong> and created a beautiful, musically intertwining duet album called <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4oCHxwthSDxbGvdUOZilPR?si=7E5yHaaBSOexD9UlcKMrDg\" target=\"_blank\">1+1<\/a><\/strong>. It is the most intimate Shorter had composed and played so far. It is musical conversation in its purest form. His Buddhist views and social values played a roll in his compositions and their naming. A good example is the composition <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1dfHmxDdBI6So6IH5tnBqo?si=d905bb730ac744c9\" target=\"_blank\">Aung San Suu Kyi<\/a> (named after the Burmese activist), which won a Grammy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-45 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aung San Suu Kyi\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C1pyeoSZizg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aung San Suu Kyi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"letter-spacing:5px\">SECOND HIATUS FROM COMPOSING<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:5px\">1997 &#8211; 2002<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Unfortunately tragedy struck once more during this period. In 1996 his wife <strong>Ana Maria Paricio<\/strong> and his niece <strong>Dalila<\/strong> died in a plane crash on their way to see him in perform in Italy. This caused Shorter to go into his second composing hiatus that lasted from late 1997 to 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"letter-spacing:5px\">THE FOOTPRINTS QUARTET ERA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:5px\">2002 &#8211; 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In 2000 Shorter formed the first permanent acoustic quartet as a bandleader. It included <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Danilo_P%C3%A9rez\" target=\"_blank\">Danilo Perez<\/a><\/strong> on piano, <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Patitucci\" target=\"_blank\">John Patitucci<\/a><\/strong> on bass and <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brian_Blade\" target=\"_blank\">Brian Blade<\/a><\/strong> on drums. The quartet has incredible synergy and communication skills on top of elite level technical mastery of their instruments. All musicians want to use themselves and their music, both through their compositions and playing, as an ambassador for social and humane values. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Their first live album <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/77hBFKuRXGV6kgHsG2c034?si=cWSXjTL_SrmmbKOwPiyJxQ\" target=\"_blank\">Footprints Live!<\/a><\/strong> came out in 2002 and set the groundwork for what was to come. The style of the group is highly interactive and spiritual and resembles the stylistic movements of <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chick_Corea\" target=\"_blank\">Chick Corea<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s latest acoustic trio. That is no coincidence since they both share the same bass player. OneThe second live album came out in 2005 named<strong> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/40DuiXHWmz1e6RUwPQ4izl?si=InWqYpFvShGMWR1F20MDVw\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Sound Barrier<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In 2003 Shorter released the critically acclaimed album <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0Gsc2yc178lgc0gKA5GlXH?si=gWCz65TNS267M5aZNjsciQ\">Alegria<\/a><\/strong>. It starred many famous sidemen and won several awards. It seemed like Wayne had got his composing groove back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In 2013 the quartet released their third album <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3iEfbr1YRsGDXMSF5MJN5b?si=zR9lp1i1RWavhOvT4ebRXg\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Without a Net<\/strong><\/a> this time under the record label that got him the most fame \u2013 Blue Note Records. The quartet released their next album <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/4Uguo06n5X81MwqGM9H2Ok?si=_2gYeLjITyCEyN6HkYvQ5g\" target=\"_blank\">Emanon<\/a><\/strong> (\u201cno name\u201d spelled backwards) during 2018 which featured a whole philharmonic orchestra and was dedicated to the world of comic book art (something that Shorter was very fond of).&nbsp;The last album featuring Shorter was a live recording from Detroit&#8217;s Jazz Festival 2022 logically called <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/6bnEiLE5eOj42d7usx5qVs?si=FYzdbJa9RHWzijEv-09vRg\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">From a compositional point of view Shorted continued on the project he left on from the 1+1 album. His compositions were highly spiritual, contextual and interactive. His latest compositions tend to resemble contemporary classical and modern film score music.  They include compositions such as Tinker Bell, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/3X7um2l0aRbZh3b5qi7bWa?si=140181efa64744db\" target=\"_blank\">Beyond the Sound Barrier<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/41eO0gG3tywh1leTRpv1O9?si=097a35f726c240e2\" target=\"_blank\">Lotus<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/1Q8ULnvdnCYEMAGFBo3zWD?si=098d4257368b4291\" target=\"_blank\">Endagered Species<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-48 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tinker Bell\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bL7ghr4Xcj0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tinker Bell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beyond The Sound Barrier\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o_NPSXW9BP0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beyond The Sound Barrier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flex wp-container-51 wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lotus (The Wayne Shorter Quartet With Orpheus Chamber Orchestra)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/avIs3rb0yVQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lotus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"is-layout-flow wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Endangered Species (Live)\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PnbjHihmXlM?start=49&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Endangered Species<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"letter-spacing:5px\">FINAL WORDS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Wayne Shorter took his last breath on March 2nd 2023, leaving behind a superlative compositional legacy matched by very few souls in the jazz world. Though gone in flesh, he will forever be present in spirit in the hearts and ears of millions!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-duotone-000000-00a5ff-52 wp-block-cover aligncenter\" style=\"min-height:50px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-7421\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/17.png\" style=\"object-position:53% 51%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"53% 51%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/17.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/17-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/17-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/17-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/17-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/17-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/17-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:5px\">(c) 2023 Sibil Yanev<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This literary synopsis takes a deep dive into the compositions of jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter throughout different stages of his life.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"This literary synopsis takes a deep dive into the compositions of jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter throughout different stages of his life.","jetpack_seo_html_title":"Sibil Yanev Music - Wayne Shorter - The Introvert Genius (Blog Post)","jetpack_seo_noindex":false},"categories":[24],"tags":[29,31,35,32,33,13],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-Shorter-Introvert.png","author_info":{"display_name":"Sibil Yanev","author_link":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/author\/sibil\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1-Shorter-Introvert.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcMwXi-1qn","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5479"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5479"}],"version-history":[{"count":77,"href":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9463,"href":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5479\/revisions\/9463"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sibilyanevmusic.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}