Joe Zawinul - Zawinul (1971)

Posted By : salernitana | Date : 01 Dec 2010 19:44:30 | Comments : 4 |

“

Zawinul is an album by jazz composer and pianist Joe Zawinul recorded in 1970 by Zawinul performing music for two electric pianos, flute, trumpet, soprano sax, two contra basses and percussion.
The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars stating "Conceptually, sonically, this is really the first Weather Report album in all but name, confirming that Joe Zawinul was the primary creative engine behind the group from the beginning".

”

Track listing:

1. "Doctor Honoris Causa" - 13:48
2. "In a Silent Way" - 4:51
3. "His Last Journey" - 4:36
4. "Double Image" - 10:32
5. "Arrival in New York" - 2:01

Personnel:

Joe Zawinul - electric piano
Herbie Hancock - electric piano
George Davis (tracks 1-3 & 5), Hubert Laws (track 4) - flute
Woody Shaw (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), Jimmy Owens (track 3) - trumpet
Earl Turbinton (tracks 1-3 & 5), Wayne Shorter (track 4) - soprano saxophone
Miroslav Vitous, Walter Booker - bass
Billy Hart, David Lee, Joe Chambers - percussion
Jack DeJohnette - melodica (track 3), percussion (track 4)