© 2024 WBGO
Discover Jazz...Anywhere, Anytime, on Any Device.
Donate Now
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
The Art of the Story

Wayne Shorter Week: A look back at the musical legacy of the 'Newark Flash'

By Doug Doyle,
Felix Contreras
Published August 22, 2024 at 7:33 AM EDT
Ways To Subscribe
Wayne Shorter performing at JVC Newport Jazz Festival in 2008
Steven Sussman
Wayne Shorter performing at JVC Newport Jazz Festival in 2008

On this episode of The Art of the Story, NPR's Felix Contreras takes a look back at the musical legacy of Wayne Shorter.

Shorter died in 2023. He would have turned 91 this Sunday, August 25.

Wayne Shorter
Jonathan Chimene
Wayne Shorter

WBGO is celebrating the Newark Flash's accomplishments with Wayne Shorter Week (August 19-25).

Tags
The Art of the Story Wayne Shorter WeekWayne ShorterJazz TrainThe Art of the Story
Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
See stories by Doug Doyle
Felix Contreras
Felix Contreras is co-creator and host of Alt.Latino, NPR's pioneering radio show and podcast celebrating Latin music and culture since 2010.
See stories by Felix Contreras