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Thursday Night Jazz: Paul Thompson Honors Wayne Shorter at City Of Asylum @ Alphabet City
Courtesy of Nada Wheelock | Posted on February 26, 2024
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Thu, February 29, 2024
7:00 pm
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Paul Thompson’s “Waynetet” explores Wayne Shorter’s contemporary, electric fusion side.
Iconic Pittsburgh bassist Paul Thompson returns to present the second concert (curated by Paul) to honor the life and music of Wayne Shorter as part of our Thursday Night Jazz series. On the curation of this series, Paul said “with his passing this spring, it seemed appropriate to celebrate the legacy of one of our greatest composers. Wayne Shorter’s career and library reads like a history of Jazz music over 60+ years.” As such, he has assembled some of his favorite musicians in Pittsburgh to play some of Shorter’s timeless music and to tell his story through song. ...