1964 was one of the most momentous years in Wayne Shorter’s musical life. As the year began, the saxophonist was still a member of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, appearing on classic Blue Note albums such as Free for All and Indestructible. Shorter made an auspicious label debut that spring with Night Dreamer and quickly followed with the equally impressive album JuJu.
That summer he joined the Miles Davis Quintet, solidifying a lineup that would become one of the landmark groups in jazz history. And when Shorter entered Van Gelder Studio with Freddie Hubbard, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and Elvin Jones on Christmas Eve 1964, they made a masterpiece with Speak No Evil, a transcendent set of six Shorter originals including the captivating title track, “Witch Hunt,” and the sublime ballad “Infant Eyes.”
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