Miami | 07.28.09
My friend and colleague Eliseo Carona &mdash music writer and blogger extraordinaire &mdash has reminded me of Weather Report, the incredible band that was a defining influence on anyone who loved the jazz fusion of the 1970s as I did and still do, with apologies to the jazz purists among us.
The group led by pianist Joe Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter wasn’t just any band. It was an ensemble of stellar musicians creating inspired, original and delightful compositions. My favorite albums include Mysterious Traveler, Black Market, Heavy Weather (the one with the hit Birdland) and Mr. Gone. Who knows what they could have done if the technology of the day had matched their vision.
See Eliseo's post here. |♫|
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