JazzCorner.com's Jazz Perspectives producer Reese Erlich sat down for an intimate conversation with saxophonist Wayne Shorter. In this special podcast, Shorter talks about his early years with Art Blakey and Miles Davis. He also reveals what inspired him to write his original compositions, including ESP" and Nefertiti." Wayne Shorter will be adjudicating and performing at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz 2008 International Saxophone Competition and Gala on October 25 and 26 in Los Angeles. For more information, visit monkinstitute.org.