atty1chgo
1119 posts
Sep 11, 2014
3:35 AM
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Birth name Josef Erich Zawinul
Born: July 7, 1932 - Vienna, Austria
Died: September 11, 2007 (aged 75) Vienna, Austria
Genres: Jazz, jazz fusion, romantic music, art music, world music
Occupations: Pianist, keyboardist, composer
Instruments: Piano, electric piano, keyboards: synthesizer, accordion, EWI
Years active: 1949–2007
Associated acts: Zawinul Syndicate, Weather Report, Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, Dinah Washington, Nat Adderley, Ben Webster
Website www.zawinulmusic.com
Josef Erich "Joe" Zawinul (July 7, 1932 – September 11, 2007) was an Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer.
First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with trumpeter Miles Davis, and to become one of the creators of jazz fusion, an innovative musical genre that combined jazz with elements of rock and world music. Later, Zawinul co-founded the groups Weather Report and the world fusion music-oriented Zawinul Syndicate. Additionally, he made pioneering use of electric piano and synthesizers. Zawinul was named "Best Electric Keyboardist" 28 times by the readers of Down Beat magazine.
"In A Silent Way"
Zawinul's solos at 4:15, 13:07, and 22:24 of the clip below:
Cannonball Adderley Sextet by alternativa
Last Edited by atty1chgo on Sep 11, 2014 4:18 AM
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Ted Burke
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Sep 11, 2014
7:31 AM
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Very sad. I've been a fan since I first heard Zawinul's tune Mercy Mercy Mercy by Cannonball Adderley in the 60's. It was one of the first tunes I learned, along with the Work Song . He was understand mood, texture, spaces in his composition. He was a talent supreme. His was an astounding career.
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