Chris Potter recounts meeting Wayne Shorter @sfjazz
Chris Potter recounts meeting Wayne Shorter  @sfjazz
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Ahead of our 'Native Dancer' tribute this week and the SFJAZZ Center, SFJAZZ Collective Music Director & saxophonist Chris Potter recounts meeting Wayne Shorter, the scope of the personality, and what the Wayne's music means to him.

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