Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter was born on August 25, 1933 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is known for his work on Wayne Shorter: Zero Gravity, Miles Ahead (2015), Finding Forrester (2000), and The Fugitive (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 more than 10 Grammy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, five honorary doctorate degrees, the Kennedy Center Honor and many other awards and honors for his contributions to music. Wayne also serves as a professor of music at the Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA.