The Music of Wayne Shorter

Few composers have shaped the sound of modern jazz as profoundly as Wayne Shorter. A twelve-time GRAMMY Award winner, Shorter's remarkable six-decade career spanned his groundbreaking work with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, the Miles Davis Quintet, Weather Report, and his own acclaimed ensembles. Tonight, the Jeff “Siegel” Siegel Quintet—featuring Erica Lindsay (tenor saxophone), Ron Horton (trumpet and flugelhorn), Francesca Tanksley (piano), Rich Syracuse (bass), and Jeff “Siege” Siegel (drums)—celebrates Shorter's enduring legacy through a selection of his most beloved and influential compositions. This dynamic tribute highlights the creativity, lyricism, and innovation that established Wayne Shorter as one of America's greatest musical voices.