Wayne Shorter

'Iphigenia,' a mythical work-in-progress for several years, pairs music by Wayne Shorter with a libretto by Esperanza Spalding.

Like some fellow Austrians before him, Mozart, Haydn and Mahler, keyboardist Joe Zawinul deserves a place in the upper echelon of composers. Exhibit A for…

Along with new music by Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy, the Mark Dresser Seven, and a supertrio of Dave Douglas, Uri Caine and Andrew Cyrille.…

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and WBGO is celebrating by showcasing some of the talent from local programs.This installment features the NYU Wayne…

Wayne Shorter, John Daversa, Cécile McLorin Salvant and Buddy Guy are among the jazz and blues winners at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.They received…

The 61st Annual Grammy Awards are this Sunday, Feb. 10. And ever since the nominees were announced a couple of months ago, there has been talk of upsets…

In 2001, The National Museum of American History designated April "Jazz Appreciation Month" (JAM).Of course, jazz appreciation is a year-round pursuit for…

Wayne Shorter didn't release any new music in 2017. But that's not to say the eminent saxophonist, composer and NEA Jazz Master had anything less than a…

As record labels experiment with formats and strategies in an online-streaming age, one major player in jazz is investing in what you might call a…

Growing up in the Ironbound District of Newark, New Jersey, Wayne Shorter savored almost nothing more than the suggestion of a daring escape. “When we got…