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Wayne Shorter

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Wayne Shorter (August 25, 1933 – March 2, 2023) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, participating with the Jazz Messengers in the production of 13 albums in four years time. Honing his prodigious skills with side projects with Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, and his own material, in 1964 Wayne joined Miles Davis's Second Great Quintet, replacing saxophonist George Coleman in Miles new power hard bop lineup. Despite having started a promising solo career with Blue Note with the albums Night Dreamer (1964)  Juju (1965) and Speak No Evil (recorded in December of 1964 but not released until 1966). Despite his "membership" in Miles Second Great Quintet and their touring and production of material seven classic albums in seven years (of which Wayne was the chief composer of the bulk of their original songs), Wayne continued a prolific solo ...
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Pat Metheny

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Kansas-born Pat Metheny has been one of Jazz and Jazz-Rock Fusion's most visible and staunchest champions for over 50 years. His productivity has never slowed during any of those 50 years: touring constantly, collaborating with a wide variety of creatives including Gary Burton, Joni Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius, Jack De Johnette, Nana Vasconcelos, Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins, Ornette Coleman,  The Heath Brothes, Dave Brubeck, B.B. King,  Pedro Aznar, Dave Holland, Roy Haynes, Steve Reich, Toots Thielemans, Jeremy Lubbock, Sonny Rollins, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Antonio Sanchez, Chris Potter, Ben Williams, and even David Bowie--not to mention the numerous members who have served in his "Group" format, including: Danny Gottleib, Mark Egan, Steve Rodby, Paul Wertico, and, of course, the late, great keyboard master, Lyle Mays. Never one to be pinned down to a certain sound or style or even genre of Jazz/Jazz-Rock Fusion, Pat is one artist that has always seemed to be rei...
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