Tag: Wayne Shorter

‘Live in Tokyo‘ is the title of the first live album by the legendary jazz rock/jazz fusion band Weather Report which was released through CBS/Sony in 1972. The album was officially released on 1 May 1972 and recorded during the same year, earlier on 13 January. The record was initially… Read more“Weather Report – Live in Tokyo, Jazz Fusion Live Album (1972)”

The legendary American jazz rock/jazz fusion band Weather Report performed live in Molde, Norway at the 1972 edition of the Molde Jazz Festival. At that time, the band co-led by Josef ‘Joe’ Zawinul (keyboards) and Wayne Shorter (saxophones) was only at the beginning of their activity. As such, the setlist… Read more“Weather Report Live At Molde Jazz Festival, Norway (1972)”

‘8:30‘ is the title of the second live album (after ‘Live in Tokyo’ from 1972) released by the legendary American jazz fusion band Weather Report in 1979. The album was issued in August 1979 by ARC/Columbia Records and has a total length of 80 minutes and 58 seconds. It was… Read more“Weather Report – 8:30, Jazz Fusion Live Album (1979)”

The legendary American jazz rock/jazz fusion band Weather Report performed live in Cologne, West Germany in 1983 for the West German TV programme Rockpalast at Sartory Säle. The concert took place and was recorded on 13 May 1983. In addition, Rockpalast is a local media production of the city of… Read more“Weather Report – Live in Cologne (1983)”

‘Night Passage‘ is the title of the ninth studio album released by the legendary American jazz rock/jazz fusion band Weather Report in 1980 through Columbia Records, the label with which they started in 1971 and ended their career later in 1986. The LP was released in November 1980 and was… Read more“Weather Report – Night Passage (1980), Jazz Fusion Album”

‘I Sing the Body Electric‘ is the title of the second studio album released by the legendary American jazz rock/jazz fusion band Weather Report. The album was released in 1972 through Columbia Records, the record with which the group started during the early 1970s and continued to be affiliated until… Read more“Weather Report – I Sing the Body Electric (1972), Jazz Rock Album”

Here’s one of Weather Report‘s early concerts performed in Berlin in 1971 which can be best described as nothing short of excellent! The early version or line-up(s) of Weather Report performed mostly experimental jazz rock/jazz fusion and the band’s first studio albums are strong testimonies in these regards! Moreover, thanks… Read more“Weather Report Live In 1971 At NDR Jazzworkshop”

The legendary American jazz rock/jazz fusion band Weather Report performed a great concert in 1975 in Berlin. The respective concert was immortalized on both live album format (vinyl/CD) as well as on DVD in February 2011. As this concert unfolded during the pre-Jaco period of the band (when the group… Read more“Weather Report – Live In 1975 In Berlin”