Thursday, May 5, 2016

Weather Report









































Artist:  Weather Report
Origin:  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Rock, Free Jazz, Jazz Funk, World Music

Original line-up:

Joe Zawinul:  Keyboards
Wayne Shorter:  Saxophone
Miroslav Vitous:  Bass
Alphonse Mouzon:  Drums
Don Alias:  Percussion

Weather Report was an American Jazz Fusion Band from New York City, New York, formed in 1970 by Joe Zawinul (Keyboards), Wayne Shorter (Saxophone), Miroslav Vitous (Bass), Alphonse Mouzon (Drums), and Don Alias (Percussion).  Weather Report is considered to be one of the pre-eminent early Jazz Fusion Bands.










Title:  The Legendary Live Tapes 1978-1981 (Box Set 4 CD) (2015)
Genre:  Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Rock, Free Jazz, Jazz Funk, World Music
Label:  Sony Legacy
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  The Quintet:  1980+1981

 1.  8:30  (2:17)
 2.  Sightseeing  (7:34)
 3.  Brown Street  (*11:17)
 4.  The Orphan  (1:51)
 5.  Forlorn  (4:11)
 6.  Three Views Of A Secret  (7:33)
 7.  Medley:  Badia/Boogie Woogie Waltz   (10:58)
 8.  Wayne Solo  (7:34)
 9.  Jaco Solo (Osaka 1980)  (8:00) 

Dis 2:  The Quartet:  1978

 1.  Joe And Wayne Duet  (8:38)
 2.  Birdland  (6:17)
 3.  Peter's Solo  (4:43)
 4.  A Remark You Made  (7:34)
 5.  Continuum/River People  (12:22)
 6.  Gibraltar  (21:07)

Disc 3:  The Quintet:  1980+1981

 1.  Fast City  (8:36)
 2.  Madagascar  (17:44)
 3.  Night Passage  (10:07)
 4.  Dream Clook  (9:37)
 5.  Rockin' In Rhythm  (4:21)
 6.  Port Of Entry  (12:34)

Disc 4:  The Quartet:  1978

 1.  Elegant People  (9:16)
 2.  Scarlet Woman  (11:543)
 3.  Black Market  (13:14)
 4.  Jaco Solo  (8:19)
 5.  Teen Town  (8:59)
 6.  Peter's Drum Solo  (3:59)
 7.  Directions  (6:50)

Personnel:

The Quartet:  

Joe Zawinul:  Keyboards
Wayne Shorter:  Saxophone
Jaco Pastorius:  Bass
Peter Erskine:  Drums, Percussion

The Quintet:

Joe Zawinul:  Keyboards
Wayne Shorter:  Saxophone
Jaco Pastorius:  Bass
Peter Erskine:  Drums, Percussion
Robert Thomas, Jr:  Percussion

The Legendary Live Tapes 1978-1981 is the legendary live album by Weather Report, was released on November 20, 2015 by Sony Legacy, features 4 CD of sensational unreleased performance all completely, totally recorded together from Free Jazz to Jazz Rock.

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