"There are very few people who bring out something that's so different from what they've done before. He's so free!".

Mark Lockheart, a British tenor saxophonist, discusses how Wayne Shorter's album "Atlantis" influenced his writing and playing. Lockheart grew up listening to jazz through his father's record collection and was particularly drawn to Paul Desmond and Getz. He first heard Wayne Shorter on "Time Of The Barracudas" and was captivated by his incredible solo. "Atlantis," released in 1985, stood out to Lockheart for its unique and different sound. He describes the album as sonically incredible, with overdubbed saxophones creating a sax section from another world. Lockheart admires Shorter's storytelling and melody writing, finding it brash and in-your-face. While he didn't want to meet Shorter in person, Lockheart felt a mysterious connection to him through his music. He considers Shorter the way he always wanted to play the saxophone. [Extracted from the article]