saxophonist

Wayne Shorter, the enigmatic, intrepid saxophonist who shaped the colour and contour of modern jazz as one of its most intensely admired composers, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 89. His publicist, Alisse Kingsley, confirmed his…

Wayne Shorter, the American Jazz saxophonist and 11-time Grammy winner, has died at the age of 89 in a Los Angeles hospital, according to his publicist. Shorter's musical career spanned bop, fusion, and more, and he was an essential member…

Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, has died. He was 89.Shorter died Thursday morning in Los…

Pharoah Sanders, the influential tenor saxophonist revered in the jazz world for the spirituality of his work, has died, his record label announced. He was 81.Sanders, also known for his extensive work alongside John Coltrane in the 1960s,…

Pharoah Sanders, the esteemed American jazz saxophonist, breathed his last on Saturday, September 24. He was one of the most famous figures in the field of spiritual jazz as he derived inspiration from religious tenets, such as Tawhid…

Woolfolk, a longtime Earth, Wind & Fire member whose sweet signature instrument made songs like "September" impossible not to dance to, has died, group member Philip Bailey announced. Woolfolk was 71. Bailey, co-lead singer of the…