SFJAZZ Dialogues: Wayne Shorter catches up w/ Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis & Terence Blanchard

Living legends of jazz reconvened for another unbelievable Zoom hangout in advance of the third Fridays at Five Celebration of Wayne Shorter (broadcasted at https://www.sfjazz.org/watch on July 31, 2020), with saxophonist, composer and 2011 NEA Jazz Master Branford Marsalis joining Wayne, Herbie Hancock, and Terence Blanchard in conversation. Wayne, Terence and Branford were all members of Art Blakey’s iconic Jazz Messengers early in their careers, and in reflecting on this week’s concert, they discuss the lasting influence of Blakey, the nature of spontaneous creation, how Wayne’s music fosters the spirit of discovery, being in the moment, and how Wayne and Herbie gave Terence and Branford a “roadmap” to follow in their musical lives. Finally, they talk about the joy and beauty of playing with Wayne’s quartet featuring Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade.

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