Wayne Shorter, a JAZZ legend who spanned more than a half-century career, died at the age of 89.
The legendary saxophonist died on Thursday in a hospital in Los Angeles, according to his publicist.
The cause of death was not immediately revealed.
Shorter, who was born in Newark, New Jersey, was a trailblazer who helped shape the history of jazz in the twentieth century.
In the late 1950s, he rose to prominence as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers.
He was a member of Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet in the 1960s.
Shorter developed the jazz-rock fusion style while working with Davis, which led to the formation of the Weather Reporter band.
Shorter rose to prominence as a jazz leader in the 1970s, collaborating with rock legends such as Carlos Santana and Steely Dan.
