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Points: 4309 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 12:18
I didn't expect this news. I'm shocked and very sad, it's a major loss in the music world. One of the greatest Jazz Fusion artists, and of course he's up there with my favorite keyboardists. A Jazz legend! Today I'll put "Black Market" in memorial of him.

Oh, and I'm sure, he's up there in Heaven with Jaco playing some magical music!

Joe, your music will live forever!

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Points: 13972 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 13:12
Sad,sad day. Certainly the tributes offered here reveal how beloved he really was.
"The wind is slowly tearing her apart"

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Points: 4312 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 13:37
Originally posted by Cesar Inca Cesar Inca wrote:

The Mysterious Traveller took his Electric Body away in a Night Passage to the Black Market of the beyond under a Heavy Weather.
 
Mr. Zawinul is now Mr. Gone.
 
   Thank you for the music - rest in peace.
 
That's very good!Wink
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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 13:38
Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

Originally posted by Cesar Inca Cesar Inca wrote:

The Mysterious Traveller took his Electric Body away in a Night Passage to the Black Market of the beyond under a Heavy Weather.
 
Mr. Zawinul is now Mr. Gone.
 
   Thank you for the music - rest in peace.
 
That's very good!Wink
 
You left out we should all observe a moment of In A Silent Way.
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Points: 89372 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 13:49
Oh, this is a sad loss indeed.

In pace, requiescat, Joe Zawinul.

I may have to play either Heavy Weather or In A Silent Way later, in tribute (my brother had borrowed Bitches Brew).
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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 14:10
The only words are these.

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http://www.klaus-muempfer.de/Zawinul_Portrait_2003.jpg
http://www.jazzpages.com/Knaepen/Joe-Zawinul.jpg
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I've listen to only the live "8:30". Great Jazz Rock for great listenings.

And, sure... Joe... you will be lacking to all we...Cry
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I am not a fan of Jazz Music. But Joe was an immense musician. Not only with Weather. You are lacking me already now
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Points: 17648 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 14:31
R.I.P. Joe Zawinul

saw him live with his Syndicate a couple of years ago. It was amazing Tongue
He's unforgettable ... Embarrassed


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Points: 5109 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 18:46
Herbie Hancock made a nice statement about this.
“Joe Zawinul is one of my oldest friends in the music business. He was a force as a composer and an amazing conceptualizer. He opened up a doorway between jazz and rock n’ roll and was a major influence on Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter and me. The world has never been the same since he made his contribution to our society.”


We will miss you Joe. Thanks for all of the amazing music.
a.k.a. H.T.

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Points: 10676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 11 2007 at 23:06
Originally posted by jimidom jimidom wrote:

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I just heard the sad news that Joe Zawinul passed away today at the age of 75. I'll never forget how much of a life changing event it was when I first heard In A Silent Way and Bitches Brew, two landmark albums he recorded with Miles Davis. It was with Miles where Joe helped invent this incredible art form known as Jazz Fusion. Joe went on to make more magical music with Weather Report shortly thereafter, where came more landmark albums such as Heavy Weather. His song "Birdland" earned Grammy awards for 3 different recording artists: Weather Report, Manhattan Transfer, and Quincy Jones. He will be greatly missed.
Thanks for the picture of Joe playing the Korg Prophecy, figures he'd like a cool synth like that. Check out Great Expectations or Lonely Fire from Miles Davis's "Big Fun" for some really deep Zawinul/Miles creations.
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Points: 1242 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2007 at 07:29
One of the fusion pioneers, great Joe Zawinul died in Wienna. Watching him live with Weather report and Zawinul sindicate was fantastic expirience for me.
 
 
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An incredible musician.  Helped spawn Jazz/rock fusion. Wrote the hit "Mercy Mercy Mercy" for Cannonball Adderley.  Kicked major ass with Miles Davis, Weather Report and his own Zawinul Syndicate.  A very sad loss for the music world.  If you don't know Joe go buy some of his recordings now.  He was amazing.  
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Points: 822 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2007 at 21:47
Yeah, it's just too sad for words. How many more apples are going to fall from the tree this year? It just doesn't bear thinking about.
Looking still the same after all these years...
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Points: 3449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 12 2007 at 22:50
Agreed.  He made a huge contribution to music during the late-60's/early-70's, and forward.  I had the good fortune of seeing Weather Report in a small club in the mid-seventies -- I was literally sitting about 10 feet from Zawinul -- and it's one of those concerts I'll always remember.  People often overlook that he was one of the synth (ARP 2600) pioneers.
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 07:40
Another truly great loss to music; one of the original jazz-rock-fusion pioneers:



I'll bet Miles Davis met him at the gates... "Joe - I've had some great ideas"

RIP JZ

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Points: 12818 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 13 2007 at 08:51
One of my treasured mementos of Joe Zawinul, is a jingle he graciously did for my radio show - I will definitely play it more more time in respective and memory of the great man, when we dedicate a programme to his music.
The best eclectic music on the Web,8-11pm BST/GMT THURS.
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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Another truly great loss to music; one of the original jazz-rock-fusion pioneers:



I'll bet Miles Davis met him at the gates... "Joe - I've had some great ideas"

RIP JZ
Imagine this Miles, Joe, Jaco and Tony Williams jamming up in heaven.
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Points: 4318 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 20 2007 at 12:12
Well, I'll remember his eyes, full of love and beauty, and the joy of his music. A great musician who lived through very rough times and had the chance to live a great life after that. He looked like a happy man to me (saw him only on video).
¡Beware of the Bee!
   
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Points: 166183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: September 21 2007 at 01:44
Cry
 
One of the best. I remember playing Birdland in my high school band class, been a fan ever since. He will certainly be remembered and continue being influencial far into the future. 
 
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