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Weather Report was an influential jazz fusion band of the 1970s and 1980s, one of the bands that helped define the genre.
The band was founded by a number of musicians who had worked with Miles Davis in his pioneering electric band of the late 60s: Joe Zawinul (keyboards), Wayne Shorter (saxophones). They had an ever changing line-up, with only Zawinul and Shorter staying from 1970-1986. Bass players included Miroslav Vitous, Alphonso Johnson, Jaco Pastorius and Victor Bailey. Drummers Peter Erskine, Alphonse Mouzon, Chester Thompson, Leon Ndugu Chancler, and Alex Acuña were augmented by percussionists Airto Moreira, Dom Um Romao or Manolo Badrem.
The band was known, especially in their early years, for a kind of collective improvisation that remained more rhythmically cohesive than the free jazz of the 60s.
Zawinul and Shorter had both played with Miles Davis during the latter’s late-60s excursions into acid jazz, and Weather Report’s earliest releases owe a clear debt to the Davis style. By the release of Mysterious Traveller in 1974, the group had arrived at a style of its own: several of the tracks depend upon propulsive rhythmic figures, with solos more explorative of mood than technical ‘excellence’. In this respect they were always more artistically ambitious than the majority of other jazz/fusion artists.
The band was founded by a number of musicians who had worked with Miles Davis in his pioneering electric band of the late 60s: Joe Zawinul (keyboards), Wayne Shorter (saxophones). They had an ever changing line-up, with only Zawinul and Shorter staying from 1970-1986. Bass players included Miroslav Vitous, Alphonso Johnson, Jaco Pastorius and Victor Bailey. Drummers Peter Erskine, Alphonse Mouzon, Chester Thompson, Leon Ndugu Chancler, and Alex Acuña were augmented by percussionists Airto Moreira, Dom Um Romao or Manolo Badrem.
The band was known, especially in their early years, for a kind of collective improvisation that remained more rhythmically cohesive than the free jazz of the 60s.
Zawinul and Shorter had both played with Miles Davis during the latter’s late-60s excursions into acid jazz, and Weather Report’s earliest releases owe a clear debt to the Davis style. By the release of Mysterious Traveller in 1974, the group had arrived at a style of its own: several of the tracks depend upon propulsive rhythmic figures, with solos more explorative of mood than technical ‘excellence’. In this respect they were always more artistically ambitious than the majority of other jazz/fusion artists.
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Weather Report - Thanks for the Memories
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Weather Report - Young and Fine
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Weather Report - A Remark You Made
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Weather Report - Harlequin
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Birdland
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Teen Town
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A Remark You Made
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Black Market
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Rumba Mama
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Havona
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harlequin
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Palladium
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The Juggler
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Elegant People
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Cannon Ball
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Barbary Coast
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Gibraltar
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Three Clowns
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Shoutbox
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TheJR wrote:
Orgasm for my ears.
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P4ran0id wrote:
yeah there's a way, buy miles cds and listen to them only, that way you don't have to listen to this fucking awesome groundbreaking and annoying band anymore ;)
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mbeauchez wrote:
I bloody hate this band. Their music is annoying as hell and always messes up my artists like Miles Davis station. Is there any way to never hear anything from this band again?
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BottaBass wrote:
Hey there! Listen to: http://www.lastfm.it/music/Alessandro+Bottura and leave a comment on my brand new tracks! Hope you enjoy them!
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DaJayStrimmer wrote:
I deejayed at a wedding and no-one was dancing, so I stuck WR on while some teenagers were milling around. They started dancing, I'll always remember that moment. That was in the late 90's and they're still not played enough.
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Hoxerijo wrote:
Without Pastorius they're only a great band. Vitous is great but Jaco is over any top, best bassist of all the times no doubt. Bass players knows that they can execute his basslines but can't play them.
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EnergonCubed wrote:
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Xeper-I-Set wrote:
Just awesome. :)
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P0l4r1s wrote:
Really coool band
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meinhold wrote:
ahhh, this is fantastic.
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Luuttuaja wrote:
@mimi77: Try Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra.
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mlml77inet3 wrote:
very cool band, I've got to know them a week ago[sorry, I'm wasn't so into JAZZ or FUSION-MUSIC] but I will look around a bit for other bands in this style... what would you recommend me?
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akouomusic wrote:
One of my favorite fusion groups. Thank you, Jaco, in particular.
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jplovecraft wrote:
http://www.lastfm.es/group/Jazz+en+Espa%C3%B1ol
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Kretenos wrote:
Heard Teen Town yesterday on youtube. Man, I was thrilled. Never heard any of Pastorius' work except Birdland, and this was magnificent! Gotta get Heavy Weather!
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Skonrokk wrote:
21 year since the death of Jaco Pastorius. Let's remember him today. I'm gonna listen to his music all day long! Yeah!
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VoidMemory wrote:
Greetings fellow Weather Report fans!! I recently did a cover of 'A Remark You Made' on guitar, where I play Wayne Shorter's sax parts, and Joe Zawinul's synth parts. You can check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiqtrRBjb9A Shameless self promotion I know, but Weather Report is probably my favourite band of all time.
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Debtfromabove wrote:
Loving this. Young and Fine off Mr. Gone is glorious.
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amazing band, amazing music, amazing mr. pastorius. i love fusion
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akouomusic wrote:
Amazing is an understatement.
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Recent Activity
- zustefano, karioka_31, mtorrestraverso and 15 other people added Weather Report to their libraries. 4 hours ago
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- npaulsen created the wiki page for Heavy Weather. October 2008
- acreature created the wiki page for Black Market. October 2008
- mariorg tagged Weather Report with jazz fusion and jazz. August 2008
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