{"id":11229,"date":"2023-03-03T11:33:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T11:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=11229"},"modified":"2023-03-03T11:38:06","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T11:38:06","slug":"you-know-someone-great-has-gone-in-memoriam-wayne-shorter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2023\/03\/03\/you-know-someone-great-has-gone-in-memoriam-wayne-shorter\/","title":{"rendered":"You know someone great has gone: in memoriam Wayne Shorter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tremendously sad to hear of the passing of Jazz Giant, legendary saxophonist <strong>Wayne Shorter<\/strong>, at the age of 89. whether as side-man in the Second Great Miles Davis Quintet, co-founder of\u00a0 fusion giants Weather Report, working with Joni Mitchell, or forging his own solo albums such as <em>Speak No Evil<\/em> and <em>Maiden Voyage<\/em>, Shorter&#8217;s unique sound has been creating new paths in jazz since the 60s. Songs like &#8216;Footprints&#8217; have become popular jazz standards, or another Shorter original,\u00a0 the achingly lyrical &#8216;Infant Eyes&#8217; from <em>Speak No Evil<\/em>;<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='474' height='297' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KpVx1KujaRY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s Shorter weaving his unique magic alongside Joni Mitchell on the latter&#8217;s <em>Mingus<\/em> in Mingus&#8217; own &#8216;Goodbye Pork Pie Hat:&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='474' height='297' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q_9QfYIaoTQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Listen to his heart-breakingly beautiful, lyrical playing on Miles&#8217; timeless album <em>In a Silent Way:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='474' height='297' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VlIyqiIJ98w?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;start=545&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>or his fiercely inventive sound on &#8216;Havona&#8217; from <em>Heavy Weather<\/em> this weekend to commemorate a true Jazz Giant.<\/p>\n<p>As Joni said, &#8216;You know someone great has gone&#8230;&#8217;<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='474' height='297' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xVYk5NKpghI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"kent-social-links\"><li><a href='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2023\/03\/03\/you-know-someone-great-has-gone-in-memoriam-wayne-shorter\/&amp;t=You know someone great has gone: in memoriam Wayne Shorter' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-facebook' title='Share via Facebook'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=You know someone great has gone: in memoriam Wayne Shorter%20https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2023\/03\/03\/you-know-someone-great-has-gone-in-memoriam-wayne-shorter\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-twitter' title='Share via Twitter'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2023\/03\/03\/you-know-someone-great-has-gone-in-memoriam-wayne-shorter\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-google-plus' title='Share via Google Plus'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2023\/03\/03\/you-know-someone-great-has-gone-in-memoriam-wayne-shorter\/&amp;title=You know someone great has gone: in memoriam Wayne Shorter' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-linkedin' title='Share via Linked In'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='mailto:content=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2023\/03\/03\/you-know-someone-great-has-gone-in-memoriam-wayne-shorter\/&amp;title=You know someone great has gone: in memoriam Wayne Shorter' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-email' title='Share via Email'><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tremendously sad to hear of the passing of Jazz Giant, legendary saxophonist Wayne Shorter, at the age of 89. whether as side-man in the Second Great Miles Davis Quintet, co-founder of\u00a0 fusion giants Weather Report, working with Joni Mitchell, or forging his own solo albums such as Speak No Evil and Maiden Voyage, Shorter&#8217;s unique &hellip; 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