Questlove Supreme Podcast | Wayne Shorter

[@johnnyprovo988]

RIP, Mr. Shorter. Thank you for posting this.

[@anthonyhansen4383]

So much veneration for this man Wayne Shorter! Thanks for sharing this interview with us all! May all beings be happy , may all beings be joyful , may all beings be at Peace. Bless you Brother Wayne 💟

[@lindatauhid9958]

From “Speak No Evil”, I have been a listener, a practitioner, and a fan of the great Wayne Shorter.

[@lindatauhid9958]

RIP Maestro!

[@_grahamjacobson]

The tenor saxophonist Wayne mentions at around 52:00 is Wardell Gray (not “Water Grey”), one of the earliest tenor saxophonists to adopt the bebop innovations of Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie. Perhaps most well known today for his legendary tenor battles with Dexter Gordon (such as on “The Chase”), Gray had an illustrious career playing with the greatest musicians of his day (Earl Hines, Benny Carter, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Charlie Parker) before his sudden death at the age of 34 in 1955. A couple of minutes later, when Wayne’s talking about women’s musical contributions, he mentions “the Clouds of Joy”. There he is referring to Andy Kirk’s band (active from 1929-48), for which the great Mary Lou Williams was the pianist and composer/arranger (check out “Mary’s Idea” and “Walkin’ and Swingin’”). After her stint with the Clouds of Joy she focused more on solo piano and small group work, the most famous of which is her Zodiac Suite. She was also an important mentor to the likes of Art Blakey and Thelonious Monk, among many others.

[@_grahamjacobson]

Also, when he mentions "the man with Wardell Gray [...] who did Round Midnight", he's talking about Dexter Gordon (who starred in the 1986 Bertrand Tavernier film in which Wayne made a cameo)-a useful insight for people interested in knowing who influenced Wayne's sound on the saxophone. In this vein he also mentions altoists Ernie Henry and Danny Quebec West, Ike Quebec's younger *cousin*, not nephew, who played on Thelonious Monk's first records as a leader (made for Blue Note in 1947).

[@FCntertainr]

She gave lessons to Charlie Parker. Dizzy Gillespie. And Bud Powell when she came off the road with Andy Kirk and settled into a Manhattan apartment. Mary Lou Williams born in Atlanta grew up in Pittsburgh.

[@RXmusic4YOU]

The ‘tonette ! Everyone in my fourth grade class had one for music class. Exposure to music. Thank Mr. Shorter for your stories. Rest in greener pastures. Parents, please give your child or any child an instrument… Wayne Shorter is a reason why.

[@cameronmccullum412]

I wish Mr. Wayne Shorter has his own podcast I can listen to him for hours.

[@ezekielgskeen8607]

RIP Legend, Mr. W Shorter

[@StellarWorks2023]

Straight education. Respect to Big Papa Wayne. Nice work Questlove and crew.

[@honeybozo]

Legend. RIP maestro- you inspired so many, so deeply: like a true griot. I live in hope there’s a recording of that session with Lee Morgan, John Coltrane and that someone will release that historic document.

[@claudettesyrbram2206]

One of the best interviews I have viewed. I wish I had met you. I was supposed to attend Arts High in Newark, NJ in the 60's.

[@RonCarterBassist]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@adesoudan362]

❤✊🏾✊🏾

[@williamgregory1848]

Even in his eighties, Wayne Shorter is still a god on the tenor saxophone!

[@smokegetsinyoureyes]

you guys are really getting some legends on the show, much respect to wayne!!!!

[@geoffknot]

thank you for this interview. Wayne Shorter is a bright shining light.

[@rashahamen2228]

Had the pleasure of hanging out with this great human being several times and forever grateful for these experiences and the respect he had for such a regular cat as myself. Love You forever Mr. Gone!!!

[@distantcomets]

Mr Shorter is a helluva sculptor! What a wonderful interview!

[@eamestv]

Continued blessings.

[@dexxxhunt]

GREAT interview from one of the all time 🐐s of music.Good look y’all 🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@harlemsonchap2]

This was a great interview and I love when Wayne Shorter talked about the Harlem of the early 50s.

[@johncrowder9828]

Thanks for this questlove

[@cmopro]

This was the bomb...I look forward to a Part 2...

[@mayakronfeld4617]

I came here to see his Nefertiti sculpture after hearing the podcast audio only. Thanks for this amazing interview!

[@SUNKINGME]

Wayne was the SHIT! Saw him in Chicago 20 years ago. By the way QuestLove since you brought up The Rites of Spring, did you know that Jaco quotes it at the beginning of the solo in Havona on Heavy Weather? LOVED your book by the way also!

[@reimourrpower9357]

Great part 1 with the awesome Wayne Shorter, can't wait for part 2!

[@giftedtaste]

can’t wait for part 2 this is gold✨

[@jordanrioscreations]

Invaluable interview, definitely could have gone for much longer, great stuff

[@ghostandiv]

Peace and Blessings.

[@kincamell2]

Much Gratitude.

[@jerrymcleod8586]

The best lesson 🙏🏾🎷

[@teefoster5831]

The great Wayne Shorter

[@RayasNegroOvejas]

@7:32 There's a great video with Wayne, Bernard Wright, Terri Lyne Carrington etc. here on youtube

[@johngillians1027]

I tuned in because I saw ' Wayne Shorter .Intvw"

[@stealthmermaid40]

YOOOOOOO HOW DID I SLEEP ON THIS!?!?!? SUPREMO

[@jackfalco5351]

you can hear how Nefertiti went down on the sessions tapes found in the Miles Davis bootleg series on Sony.

[@joellee2442]

Nice.

[@drecool6976]

Rip Wayne Shorter.

[@djalead.7301]

Re. importance of location, Los Angeles in particular, for the development of Black musical talents. My answer is simply: Eric Dolphy. 'Nuff said. Mr. Shorter's anecdote re. location a version of the Sufi story of the man who had a vision of Death in Bagdad flew to Damascus and found death waiting for him and asked him what took him so long.

[@bigfamsmusic]

RIP Bernard Wright

[@nononouh]

1:50

[@geraldstephens16]

Wardell Grey and Dexter Gordon

[@yonickyg9719]

please track down Roy Haynes... he needs some nice interviews too... many stories . . .

[@RichardHanleyABCD]

Sounds extremely interesting, first time watching on KZbin instead of listening. Suga Steve is a fidgety disrespectful dude. Drink some more and look at you phone…. Sorry legend like Wayne Shorter deserves your attention.

[@JRM---516]

Would have come -- not "would have came. . ."

[@alexa-kimstone3656]

yes or no, This is for Albert, Palladium an endles list of fantastic music - I love Wayne Shorter so much, musicians talking to musicians is so much more interesting than journalists doing that

[@vbassone]

I'm amazed that Questlove is this poorly informed about certain details about Wayne's career. He was a part of Miles's electric "fusion" period. In fact, he was there when Miles begins to employ his first use of electric instruments; Fender Bass, Fender Rhodes, and the first time electric guitar enters into Miles music, Bucky Pizarelli, Joe Beck, and later George Benson on "Paraphanalia" from Miles in the Sky, and John McLaughlin on In a Silent way and Jack Johnson. Wayne is on Miles's first electric records; Miles In The Sky, Filles de Kilimanjaro, and several live recordings in late 1969-70 where the band is almost exclusively electric bass (Dave Holland) and Fender Rhodes (Chick Corea.) Totally wrong. Wayne stayed with Miles through the first week of March 1970 as a touring member of his band before he leaves for good, well into the initial "fusion" period of Miles Davis. Wayne is on In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew for God's sake!

[@MrMCM-ng9sp]

Thank you for clarifying that.

[@vbassone]

@@MrMCM-ng9sp You are welcome.

[@vbassone]

The RITE of Spring, not the RITES of Spring. Singular not plural. LOL.

[@quintinfranklin9168]

Please mute that girl mike!