Archives

Park Place in Newark Renamed Wayne Shorter Way

WBGO has partnered with the City of Newark, New Jersey, to rename a section of that city’s Park Place as Wayne Shorter Way in honor … Read More “Park Place in Newark Renamed Wayne Shorter Way”

Doris Duke Artist Awards for Wayne Shorter, Kris Davis, and Danilo Pérez

Three jazz artists—saxophonist/composer Wayne Shorter and pianist/composers Kris Davis and Danilo Pérez—will receive 2021 Doris Duke Artist Awards. Sponsored by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, … Read More “Doris Duke Artist Awards for Wayne Shorter, Kris Davis, and Danilo Pérez”

Campaign Launched for Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding’s Iphigenia

An Indiegogo fundraising campaign was recently launched to support the production of Iphigenia, an opera with music by Wayne Shorter and a libretto by Esperanza … Read More “Campaign Launched for Wayne Shorter and Esperanza Spalding’s Iphigenia“

Wayne Shorter Tribute Album Gets Surprise Release on His Birthday

Yesterday (Aug. 25) was Wayne Shorter’s 87th birthday, and both he and we received a special present in the form of Palladium 2020, a 22-track … Read More “Wayne Shorter Tribute Album Gets Surprise Release on His Birthday”

Wayne Shorter, Linda May Han Oh Among 2019 JJA Jazz Awards Winners

Saxophonist Wayne Shorter, pianist Ahmad Jamal, and bassist Linda May Han Oh were among those honored this week by the Jazz Journalists Association with 2019 … Read More “Wayne Shorter, Linda May Han Oh Among 2019 JJA Jazz Awards Winners”

2019 Grammy Nominations Announced

The nominees for the 2019 Grammy Awards were announced Friday morning, Dec. 7. Pop stars like Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, Childish Gambino, and Cardi … Read More “2019 Grammy Nominations Announced”

Wayne Shorter to Release 3-Disc Set with Graphic Novel

Blue Note Records has set Aug. 24 as the release date for Emanon, the first new Wayne Shorter album since 2013’s Without A Net. That … Read More “Wayne Shorter to Release 3-Disc Set with Graphic Novel”

Detroit Jazz Festival Announces Wayne Shorter as 2017 Artist-in-Residence

The Detroit Jazz Festival, scheduled for Labor Day weekend (Sept. 1-4) has announced that saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter is this year’s Artist-in-Residence. Shorter will … Read More “Detroit Jazz Festival Announces Wayne Shorter as 2017 Artist-in-Residence”