“Footprints” is a jazz standard written by Wayne Shorter and first appeared on the Miles Davis album “Miles Smiles,” released in 1967. it also appeared on Shorter's 1967 album “Adam's Apple.” It has become Shorter's most performed tune.

There is a lot of online chatter about what the chord changes are from measures 17 to 20. I used the changes in Jamey Aebersold's book.

There are many artists who have recorded versions including: Pat Martino; Larry Coryell; Alan Broadbent; Chico Freeman; Frank Morgan; Hilton Ruiz; James Williams; Tierney Sutton; Andy Summers; Derek Trucks; String Cheese Incident; Kenny Barron & Regina Carter; Bobby Watson; Terence Blanchard; Ron Carter; Stix Hooper; Ginger Baker; Joey Alexander; Lionel Loueke and many more.