Jazz saxophonist & composer
Wayne Shorter
Saxophonist and composer of the Miles Davis quintet and a founder of Weather Report.
Wayne Shorter was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader, widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures in the history of modern jazz. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he received 12 Grammy Awards and the Polar Music Prize, and was acclaimed worldwide for his originality, compositional depth, and transformative approach to musical improvisation.
- Born
- 1933-08-25, Newark, USAA Friday
- Died
- 2023-03-02, Los Angeles, USAA Thursday, aged 89
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1933-08-25, Newark, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 26°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 16°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 4°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 29°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 26°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 11°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 27°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 9°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 24°01′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2023-03-02, Los Angeles, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 11°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 20°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 29°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 12°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 19°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 12°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 29°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 15°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 24°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 29°32′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Wayne Shorter was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.