Tribute to Wayne Shorter, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

Wayne Shorter, who died on March 2 last year, influenced jazz for seven decades. His tribute, written and recorded by Sheldon Zoldan, is one of 44 short yet illuminating episodes about significant figures in the music industry who passed away in 2023. Here you can go to YouTube to hear Wayne Shorter's jazz classic, “Footprints.” If you want to learn more about Shorter, you can read his biography by Michelle Mercer. It's also titled "Footprints" and features an introduction by Shorter and a foreword by Herbie Hancock. There's an image of the book's cover in this episode's chapters.Also in the chapters, you can go right to the tribute by skipping my intro; feel free to skip my closing remarks too. Both are there to provide context for those who haven't listened to the other tributes.Along with these tributes, Sheldon writes Song of the Day, a music-related story sent daily to an email list of subscribers. To get on the subscriber list, email [email protected] with the subject line ADD ME TO SOTD.Audio engineer/musician Mike Villegas edited all the audio for this series. Hope you enjoy these intriguing glimpses into the lives of the people who made some of the music we love. Send us Fan MailThis is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation®, available on YouTube and in major podcast directories including Apple, Spotify, iHeart and Audible.