Peter Erksine is a legendary jazz and jazz fusion drummer, best known for playing with the legendary jazz fusion band Weather Report during the late 1970s and early 1980s (in a golden line-up which also included the illustrious and highly influential bassist Jaco Pastorius) and then once more during the… Read more“Peter Erskine – A Genius Drummer Of Jazz Fusion”
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Jaco Pastorius And The Urantia Book
This is a brief and informative article on Jaco Pastorius (a revolutionary, highly technical, tremendously creative, original, and charismatic jazz and jazz fusion bassist, best known for being part of the jazz fusion band Weather Report during the late 1970s and early 1980s) and his interest in the Urantia Book,… Read more“Jaco Pastorius And The Urantia Book”
Joe Zawinul’s Erdzeit (2008 Austrian Documentary)
Josef ‘Joe’ Zawinul (born on 7 July 1932 in Vienna, Austria, departed on 11 September in Vienna, Austria) was one of the most finest, creative, technical, and charismatic keyboardists and musicians of the 20th century. A pioneer of jazz fusion, Zawinul managed to create a tremendously beautiful musical legacy in… Read more“Joe Zawinul’s Erdzeit (2008 Austrian Documentary)”
Weather Report – Live in Tokyo, Jazz Fusion Live Album (1972)
‘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)”
Weather Report Live At Molde Jazz Festival, Norway (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)”
Weather Report Live In Tokyo, Japan (1984)
The legendary American jazz fusion/jazz rock band Weather Report performed a great concert in Tokyo, Japan in 1984, as part of their Domino Theory world tour. ‘Domino Theory‘ is the title of the band’s 12th studio album which was released in February 1984. The title of the LP is a… Read more“Weather Report Live In Tokyo, Japan (1984)”
Weather Report – 8:30, Jazz Fusion Live Album (1979)
‘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)”
Weather Report – Weather Report (1982), Jazz Fusion Album
‘Weather Report‘ is the title of the tenth studio album by the legendary American jazz rock/jazz fusion band Weather Report which was released in January 1982 through ARC/Columbia Records, the label with which they started and ended their musical activity. The fact that this Weather Report studio album is eponymous… Read more“Weather Report – Weather Report (1982), Jazz Fusion Album”
Jaco Pastorius – Portrait of Tracy, A Great Jazz Standard On Bass
‘Portrait of Tracy’ is the title of an amazing, very gentle, tremendously technical, truly romantic, and overall magnificent instrumental post-bop and jazz fusion song by legendary, highly creative, extraordinarily innovative, and revolutionary American bass virtuoso Jaco Pastorius (best known for his time in the legendary American jazz rock/jazz fusion band… Read more“Jaco Pastorius – Portrait of Tracy, A Great Jazz Standard On Bass”
Weather Report – Night Passage (1980), Jazz Fusion Album
‘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”