(August 22, 2026) As jazz fans prepare to celebrate what would have been Wayne Shorter’s 93rd birthday on August 25, singer Robbie Love is putting her own stamp on one of the legendary musician’s most beautiful compositions.
Love includes her interpretation of “Infant Eyes” on her debut EP, Just Robbie, bringing a vocal approach to the Shorter classic while paying tribute to one of modern jazz’s most important composers.
Shorter, who died in 2023 at age 89, enjoyed a remarkable career that stretched more than six decades. After making his mark with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, he became a key member of Miles Davis’ famed 1960s quintet, contributing both his distinctive saxophone work and compositions. He later co-founded Weather Report, helping to push jazz into new territory during the fusion era, while also maintaining a celebrated solo career.
Originally appearing on Shorter’s landmark 1966 album Speak No Evil, “Infant Eyes” was written for his daughter, Miyako, and has since become one of his most enduring compositions.
For Love, the new recording provides an opportunity both to salute Shorter and to introduce the song to listeners who may not be familiar with his extensive catalog.
Shorter’s influence continues to be heard throughout jazz and well beyond it, and more than three years after his passing, musicians are still finding new ways to interpret the extraordinary body of work he left behind.
For Robbie Love, “Infant Eyes” is both a loving salute and another reminder that great compositions can continue finding new voices generations after they were written.
