Weather Report - Live in Berlin 1971

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   Polish label GAD Records in cooperation with Joe Zawinul Estate is proud to announce a 2CD/2LP release of an early live recording by Weather Report. Scheduled for October.

From the label's website:

"Weather Report is a jazz-rock icon. Led by keyboardist Joe Zawinul, the group left a lasting mark on music history with their revolutionary sound and the creativity of the musicians who formed it. In their work, they combined jazz finesse, rock power, and Latin energy, etching their memory in the minds of listeners worldwide with the rhythmic “Birdland” from the album Heavy Weather (1977). However, before ascending the charts, they broke conventions and fusion boundaries at the outset of their career. “Live in Berlin 1971” is a captivating snapshot of that period. Elaborate, free-flowing forms filled with solo and collective improvisations – including “Directions,” performed by Zawinul alongside Miles Davis, and “Moto Grosso Feio” from Wayne Shorter’s solo album of the same name. The concert features three special guests: Alan Skidmore, Eje Thelin, and John Surman, whose energetic solos complement the cascades of Zawinul’s Fender Rhodes and Shorter’s powerful saxophone cadences. The sound and energy of that evening are hard to find elsewhere.

Live in Berlin 1971 will be released on October 27, 2023, both as a 2CD album (with the full concert recording) and in a limited 2LP edition. The vinyl edition will be available in three variants: as a black LP and two colored versions – one available through GAD Records and the other in the official Weather Report store. The recording was produced as part of a series of jazz workshops organized by the NDR radio in Hamburg. The album is accompanied by liner noted written by the acclaimed German journalist Wolf Kampmann, an author and expert in European jazz. The album is released as part of a collaborative partnership between GAD Records and Weather Report."

CD 1
1. I Would Like to Tell
2. Early Minor
3. Fire Fish
4. Early Minor (reprise)
5. Sunrise
6. Moto Grosso Feio
7. Directions

CD 2
1. Morning Lake
2. Waterfall
3. Umbrellas
4. Orange Lady
5. Dr Honoris Causa
6. Eurydice

Joe Zawinul – ep, p
Wayne Shorter – ts, ss
Miroslav Vitouš – b
Alphonse Mouzon – dr
Dom Um Romão – perc

Eje Thelin – tb
Alan Skidmore – fl, ss, ts
John Surman – ss, cl, bs

Preorders from GAD:

2CD: https://kultowenagrania.pl/product/weather-report-live-in-berlin-1971-2cd/
2LP: https://kultowenagrania.pl/product/weather-report-live-in-berlin-1971-2lp/
2LP COLOR: https://kultowenagrania.pl/product/weather-report-live-in-berlin-1971-2lp-kolor/

Edited by Tuzvihar - September 01 2023 at 12:30

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Tuzvihar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 18 2005 Location: C. Schinesghe Status: Offline Points: 13536	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tuzvihar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Weather Report - Live in Berlin 1971 Posted: September 01 2023 at 12:22
	Polish label GAD Records in cooperation with Joe Zawinul Estate is proud to announce a 2CD/2LP release of an early live recording by Weather Report. Scheduled for October. From the label's website: "Weather Report is a jazz-rock icon. Led by keyboardist Joe Zawinul, the group left a lasting mark on music history with their revolutionary sound and the creativity of the musicians who formed it. In their work, they combined jazz finesse, rock power, and Latin energy, etching their memory in the minds of listeners worldwide with the rhythmic “Birdland” from the album Heavy Weather (1977). However, before ascending the charts, they broke conventions and fusion boundaries at the outset of their career. “Live in Berlin 1971” is a captivating snapshot of that period. Elaborate, free-flowing forms filled with solo and collective improvisations – including “Directions,” performed by Zawinul alongside Miles Davis, and “Moto Grosso Feio” from Wayne Shorter’s solo album of the same name. The concert features three special guests: Alan Skidmore, Eje Thelin, and John Surman, whose energetic solos complement the cascades of Zawinul’s Fender Rhodes and Shorter’s powerful saxophone cadences. The sound and energy of that evening are hard to find elsewhere. Live in Berlin 1971 will be released on October 27, 2023, both as a 2CD album (with the full concert recording) and in a limited 2LP edition. The vinyl edition will be available in three variants: as a black LP and two colored versions – one available through GAD Records and the other in the official Weather Report store. The recording was produced as part of a series of jazz workshops organized by the NDR radio in Hamburg. The album is accompanied by liner noted written by the acclaimed German journalist Wolf Kampmann, an author and expert in European jazz. The album is released as part of a collaborative partnership between GAD Records and Weather Report." CD 1 1. I Would Like to Tell 2. Early Minor 3. Fire Fish 4. Early Minor (reprise) 5. Sunrise 6. Moto Grosso Feio 7. Directions CD 2 1. Morning Lake 2. Waterfall 3. Umbrellas 4. Orange Lady 5. Dr Honoris Causa 6. Eurydice Joe Zawinul – ep, p Wayne Shorter – ts, ss Miroslav Vitouš – b Alphonse Mouzon – dr Dom Um Romão – perc Eje Thelin – tb Alan Skidmore – fl, ss, ts John Surman – ss, cl, bs Preorders from GAD: 2CD: https://kultowenagrania.pl/product/weather-report-live-in-berlin-1971-2cd/ 2LP: https://kultowenagrania.pl/product/weather-report-live-in-berlin-1971-2lp/ 2LP COLOR: https://kultowenagrania.pl/product/weather-report-live-in-berlin-1971-2lp-kolor/ Edited by Tuzvihar - September 01 2023 at 12:30
	"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski

Disconnect Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 02 2007 Location: Syracuse, NY Status: Offline Points: 282	Post Options Post Reply Quote Disconnect Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 01 2023 at 18:01
	Looks fantastic - will definitely be picking this up on vinyl.

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	Great News. A most for me.

Tuzvihar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 18 2005 Location: C. Schinesghe Status: Offline Points: 13536	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tuzvihar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 02 2023 at 10:24
	Yeah, I already preordered mine (2CD edition)!
	"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski

Rottenprogger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 13 2021 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 249	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rottenprogger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September 02 2023 at 14:59
	Couldn't pass something this good up and pre-ordered this on CD as well!