Tribute to Wayne Shorter

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« Listening to this tribute to Wayne Shorter, a timeless figure of jazz, what touches me above all is the magnificent timbre of voice that Stefan Filey possesses. His music demonstrates great maturity by appropriating the repertoire of Wayne Shorter in this very beautiful album. » - Éric Legnini With Tribute to Wayne Shorter, the French singer, composer, and pianist Stefan Filey delivers a vibrant and deeply personal tribute to one of the greatest visionaries of modern jazz. The album brings together five reinterpretations of Wayne Shorter's repertoire, revisited through original adaptations with lyrics, as well as two unreleased compositions inspired by his musical and spiritual universe. Blending contemporary jazz, soul, Creole rhythms, and meditative atmospheres, Stefan Filey develops a unique artistic identity, nourished by cultural fusions and a great freedom of expression. From the introspective breath of OM, inspired by El Gaucho, to the solar and Creole energy of Tou Patou, each track offers a sensitive immersion into a universe where tradition and modernity naturally converse. Both respectful of Wayne Shorter's legacy and resolutely modern in its approach, it is a living, elegant, and inhabited work, carried by a unique voice that connects generations, cultures, and emotions.