Wayne Shorter(1933-2023)

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Zero Gravity is an intimate portrait and cinematic ode to Jazz giant Wayne Shorter's life and music. Depicted in three parts, each representing a different period of Short'er's life and music. Shorter is considered one of the greatest living modern composers and musicians of American music.

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Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (2023– )

Wayne Shorter was born on August 25, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is known for his work on Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity (2023), Miles Ahead (2015), À la rencontre de Forrester (2000), and Le Fugitif (1993). He has also appeared in the recent documentaries Jaco (2015) and Marcus (2015).

Considered the greatest living jazz composer, he is a recipient of 13 total Grammy Awards (12 plus one with Weather Report), a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, six honorary doctorate degrees, the Kennedy Center Honor and many other awards and honors for his contributions to music.

Wayne served as a professor of music at the Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA.

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Awards
- 14 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

Le Fugitif

7.8

Music Department(saxophone solos, courtesy of Electra Entertainment)

1993

Glengarry

7.7

Music Department(soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone)

1992

À la rencontre de Forrester

7.3

Soundtrack("Feio", "Sanctuary")

2000

Love Crimes

4.3

Jazz Quartet

1992

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Le Fugitif
7.8
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