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- The Life and Music of Wayne Shorter
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Wayne Shorter is one of the icons of modern jazz. This special documentary edition of Perspectives on Jazz looks at his music from the early days with Art Blakey, through his work with Miles Davis and later Weather Report, and down to today.
The documentary has a :59 billboard and a separate 53:00 documentary and conforms to the NPR clock.
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Piece Description
Wayne Shorter is one of the icons of modern jazz. This special documentary edition of Perspectives on Jazz looks at his music from the early days with Art Blakey, through his work with Miles Davis and later Weather Report, and down to today.
The documentary has a :59 billboard and a separate 53:00 documentary and conforms to the NPR clock.
Timing and Cues
18:20 - Bitches Brew became a turning point in Wayne Shorter's career.
34:35 - More after this.
Additional Files
- List of Music used (Mechanicals_for_PRX.doc)
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