Craig Crofton

Saxophonist and bandleader Craig Crofton leads another captivating evening celebrating one of the most extraordinary musical figures of the twentieth century: Wayne Shorter. Crofton brings together an outstanding quartet, plus special guests, to explore the visionary genius of Shorter and his rich, deeply imaginative compositional legacy. Craig Crofton Saxophones Rebecca Nash Piano Rhian Vosloo Upright Bass Andy Tween Drums Plus special guests. Shorter’s remarkable career spanned six decades. Rising to prominence with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, where he became the group’s principal composer, he went on to become a defining voice in Miles Davis’s legendary Second Great Quintet before co-founding the groundbreaking jazz fusion group Weather Report. His extraordinary catalogue of compositions — from the haunting beauty of Infant Eyes and Fall to the harmonic sophistication of Speak No Evil, Footprints and Witch Hunt — helped transform the language of modern jazz and continues to inspire musicians across generations.