Wayne Shorter

On the March 5 edition of the WBGO Journal, we pay tribute to Newark's own Wayne Shorter, we get a preview of the Philip Roth Unbound Festival at NJPAC and a feature on Yiddish song in NYC this month

WBGO looks back at its coverage of the influential saxophonist and composer (and Newark native).

Legendary saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter died at the age of 89.

WBGO’s Nicole Sweeney talks with saxophonist and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin about her aptly titled album Phoenix and her recent life challenges.

Nominations for the 2023 Grammy awards announced and jazz-related nominees in multiple categories include Samara Joy, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Wayne Shorter, John Beasley, Miguel Zenón and Danilo Pérez

WBGO's Gary Walker recommends five jazz classics appropriate for Halloween

'Live At The Detroit Jazz Festival,' due out on Candid on Sept. 9, captures a climactic set from 2017, featuring Wayne Shorter with Terri Lyne Carrington, esperanza spalding and Leo Genovese.

Our online presentation features remarks from Wayne Shorter, along with testimonials from a starry array of his proteges and peers.

The WBGO Journal is hosted by News Director Doug Doyle

WBGO and the City of Newark partner to rename Park Place - Wayne Shorter Way.