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), 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 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

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Known for

The Fugitive

7.8

Music Department(saxophone solos, courtesy of Electra Entertainment)

1993

Glengarry Glen Ross

7.7

Music Department(soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone)

1992

Finding Forrester

7.3

Soundtrack("Feio", "Sanctuary")

2000

Love Crimes

4.3

Jazz Quartet

1992

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