Wayne Shorter Wife: All About Carolina Dos Santos

Wayne Shorter was one of the prominent figures in the jazz industry. He was a man with a bundle of talents who worked in multiple roles, such as bandleader, jazz saxophonist, and composer. Shorter was born in 1933 in New Jersey. Shorter had a keen interest in music from a very early age. He grew up in a music family, where he learned to play the clarinet.

 He started his professional career as a jazz musician and worked with popular jazz musicians such as Horace silver, Maynard Ferguson, and many more. His professional career spanned fusion, bop, and more. The composition and playing style of Shorter gained popularity after he became an active member of Jazz messengers.

Jazz messengers are known as one of the biggest jazz groups of the 20th century. Shorter partnered with the Canadian- American musician, Joni Mitchell. Together with Mitchell, he composed around 10 albums. The majority of them have influenced world music. Then he joined Miles Davis’s Second Great Quintet. He recorded over 20 albums during this period.  

The Best Jazz Musician Wayne Shorter

Wayne Shorter later formed his own groups including the fusion band, Weather Report, and Wayne Shorter Quartet. Some of the unique compositions made by Shorter, such as ‘Birdland’ and ‘A remarkable You made’ became the recognizable Jazz Tunes of the 1970s and 1980s. He has contributed some of his compositions for both film and television. His masterpiece, ‘The Last Emperor’ won an Academy Award for Best Original Score. He also won a lifetime achievement award and 12 Grammy Awards. 

Shorter was the best jazz musician of his generation. He was the mentor of many of the upcoming artists in the Jazz field. His new techniques in rhythm and composing strategy have influenced the upcoming jazz musicians.

The American saxophonist passed away at the age of 89. He was hospitalized in Los Angeles and the death was confirmed by his publicist.

Wayne Shorter Wife Carolina Dos Santos

Wayne Shorter was married three times during his lifetime. He married Teruko Nakagami in 1961 and the couple had a daughter named Miyako. His composition was copyrighted as ‘Miyako Music’. He dedicated some of the most famous music Infant eyes and Miyako to his daughter. The couple separated in 1964. After 2 years, he began a relationship with Ana Maria Patricio and married in 1970. Not many details are available about Ana Maria. 

Shorter and Ana had a daughter named Iska. But unfortunately, Iska passed away at a young age. Later his second wife also passed away. Carolina Dos Santos is the third wife of Shorter. He remarried Santos after three years of his second wife, Ana Maria’s death. Santos had already known Ana Maria before her marriage with Shorter.

 Santos is a talented musician and singer who has worked with Shorter on many of his projects. The most famous album released by the couple is ‘Emanon’ which was released in 2018. Their musical collaborations gained wide popularity among the audience. Just like Shorter, Carolina also worked as a composer and arranger in many of his works.

The couple married in 1999 and led a happy life together till his death in March 2023. Shorter came to the formal Artist’s dinner with his wife Carolina. Shorter and Carolina have been known for their strong partnership both on and off stage. 

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