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Alan Shorter | |
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| Also known as | Al Shorter |
| Born | May 29, 1932 Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | April 5, 1988 (aged 55) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | avant-garde jazz, free jazz |
| Occupation(s) | musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | trumpet, flugelhorn |
| Years active | 1960s – 1970s |
| Labels | Verve, America |
Alan Shorter (May 29, 1932 – April 5, 1988)[1] was an American free jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player, and the older brother of composer and saxophone player Wayne Shorter.[2]
- ^ "Shorter, Alan (1932 - 1988), flugelhorn player". OxfordIndex.oup.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ^ Kelsey, Chris. Biography of Alan Shorter at AllMusic