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Tue, 11 September 2007 18:25  |
steve the artguy
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Jazz Great Joe Zawinul Dies at 75
By VERONIKA OLEKSYN – 2 hours ago
VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Joe Zawinul, the jazz keyboardist who soared to fame
as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with the band Weather Report,
has died, a hospital official said. He was 75.
Zawinul died early Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Vienna's Wilhelmina Clinic
said, without giving details. He had been hospitalized since last month and
suffered from a rare form of skin cancer, said Risa Zincke, his manager,
according to the Austria Press Agency.
Zawinul won acclaim for his keyboard work on chart-topping Miles Davis albums
such as "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew," and was a leading force behind
the so-called "Electric Jazz" movement.
In 1970, Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter founded Weather Report and
produced a series of albums including "Heavy Weather," "Black Market," "I
Sing the Body Electric," and the Grammy-winning live recording "8:30."
He is credited with bringing the electric piano and synthesizer into the
jazz mainstream, but was frustrated by the lack of respect for electric keyboards
and new technology among jazz purists.
"There is no difference between a Stradivarius or a beautiful synthesizer
sound," Zawinul told Jazziz magazine earlier this year. "People make a big
mistake in putting down electronic music. Yes, it's been misused and abused,
but that's true of every music.
"There is nothing wrong with electronic music as long as you're putting some
soul behind the technology."
Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer praised Zawinul's "unpretentious way
of dealing with listeners" and said he wasn't "blinded by superficialities."
Born in 1932, Zawinul grew up in a working-class family during World War
II in the Austrian capital. He played accordion on the streets to make money
and received classical piano training as a child prodigy at the Vienna Conservatory.
In the postwar years, he grew interested in American jazz, playing in a dance
band that included the future Austrian President Thomas Klestil and making
a name for himself on the local jazz scene in bands led by saxophonist Hans
Koller and others.
"One thing about Viennese musicians, they can really groove, more than even
the German bands can," Zawinul said in a 2007 Downbeat magazine interview.
"It's something in our nature, perhaps. We're cosmopolitan and interracial
— Czech, Slavic, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Turkish a little bit."
In 1959, Zawinul emigrated to the United States on a scholarship to study
at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, but left to join Maynard Ferguson's
big band. He next landed a gig with Dinah Washington; his funky piano can
be heard on her 1959 hit "What a Diff'rence a Day Made."
Zawinul rose to international fame after joining alto saxophonist Cannonball
Adderley's band in 1961. During his nine-year stint with the band, he composed
such tunes as "Walk Tall," "Country Preacher," and most notably the gospel-influenced,
soul-jazz anthem "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," his first important recording on
electric piano, which climbed the pop charts and won a Grammy for Adderley.
In the late '60s, Zawinul recorded with Davis' studio band, His tune "In
a Silent Way" served as the title track for the trumpeter's first foray into
the electric arena. Zawinul's composition "Pharoah's Dance" was featured
on Davis' groundbreaking 1970 jazz-rock fusion album "Bitches Brew," which
won Davis a 1970 Grammy for best jazz performance, large group or soloist
with large group.
Weather Report enjoyed its biggest commercial success with the 1977 album
"Heavy Weather" which featured Zawinul's catchy tune "Birdland," which became
one of the most recognizable jazz hits of the '70s after it was also recorded
by Maynard Ferguson and the vocal group Manhattan Transfer.
After Weather Report broke up in 1986, Zawinul went on to form The Zawinul
Syndicate, which brought together a global village of musicians who recorded
such albums as the Grammy-nominated "My People" (1996) and "World Tour" (1998).
Associated Press Writer Charles J. Gans in New York contributed to this report.
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| Re: Zawinul [message #89622 is a reply to message #89613] |
Tue, 11 September 2007 19:10  |
Bill L
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Come back soon, Joe. We need ya.
steve the artguy wrote:
> Jazz Great Joe Zawinul Dies at 75
>
> By VERONIKA OLEKSYN – 2 hours ago
>
> VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Joe Zawinul, the jazz keyboardist who soared to fame
> as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with the band Weather Report,
> has died, a hospital official said. He was 75.
>
> Zawinul died early Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Vienna's Wilhelmina Clinic
> said, without giving details. He had been hospitalized since last month and
> suffered from a rare form of skin cancer, said Risa Zincke, his manager,
> according to the Austria Press Agency.
>
> Zawinul won acclaim for his keyboard work on chart-topping Miles Davis albums
> such as "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew," and was a leading force behind
> the so-called "Electric Jazz" movement.
>
> In 1970, Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter founded Weather Report and
> produced a series of albums including "Heavy Weather," "Black Market," "I
> Sing the Body Electric," and the Grammy-winning live recording "8:30."
>
> He is credited with bringing the electric piano and synthesizer into the
> jazz mainstream, but was frustrated by the lack of respect for electric keyboards
> and new technology among jazz purists.
>
> "There is no difference between a Stradivarius or a beautiful synthesizer
> sound," Zawinul told Jazziz magazine earlier this year. "People make a big
> mistake in putting down electronic music. Yes, it's been misused and abused,
> but that's true of every music.
>
> "There is nothing wrong with electronic music as long as you're putting some
> soul behind the technology."
>
> Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer praised Zawinul's "unpretentious way
> of dealing with listeners" and said he wasn't "blinded by superficialities."
>
> Born in 1932, Zawinul grew up in a working-class family during World War
> II in the Austrian capital. He played accordion on the streets to make money
> and received classical piano training as a child prodigy at the Vienna Conservatory.
> In the postwar years, he grew interested in American jazz, playing in a dance
> band that included the future Austrian President Thomas Klestil and making
> a name for himself on the local jazz scene in bands led by saxophonist Hans
> Koller and others.
>
> "One thing about Viennese musicians, they can really groove, more than even
> the German bands can," Zawinul said in a 2007 Downbeat magazine interview.
> "It's something in our nature, perhaps. We're cosmopolitan and interracial
> — Czech, Slavic, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Turkish a little bit."
>
> In 1959, Zawinul emigrated to the United States on a scholarship to study
> at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, but left to join Maynard Ferguson's
> big band. He next landed a gig with Dinah Washington; his funky piano can
> be heard on her 1959 hit "What a Diff'rence a Day Made."
>
> Zawinul rose to international fame after joining alto saxophonist Cannonball
> Adderley's band in 1961. During his nine-year stint with the band, he composed
> such tunes as "Walk Tall," "Country Preacher," and most notably the gospel-influenced,
> soul-jazz anthem "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," his first important recording on
> electric piano, which climbed the pop charts and won a Grammy for Adderley.
>
> In the late '60s, Zawinul recorded with Davis' studio band, His tune "In
> a Silent Way" served as the title track for the trumpeter's first foray into
> the electric arena. Zawinul's composition "Pharoah's Dance" was featured
> on Davis' groundbreaking 1970 jazz-rock fusion album "Bitches Brew," which
> won Davis a 1970 Grammy for best jazz performance, large group or soloist
> with large group.
>
> Weather Report enjoyed its biggest commercial success with the 1977 album
> "Heavy Weather" which featured Zawinul's catchy tune "Birdland," which became
> one of the most recognizable jazz hits of the '70s after it was also recorded
> by Maynard Ferguson and the vocal group Manhattan Transfer.
>
> After Weather Report broke up in 1986, Zawinul went on to form The Zawinul
> Syndicate, which brought together a global village of musicians who recorded
> such albums as the Grammy-nominated "My People" (1996) and "World Tour" (1998).
>
> Associated Press Writer Charles J. Gans in New York contributed to this report.
>
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| Re: Zawinul [message #89630 is a reply to message #89622] |
Tue, 11 September 2007 20:04 |
Neil
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That's a shame. Hope he went peacefully.
Neil
Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>Come back soon, Joe. We need ya.
>
>steve the artguy wrote:
>> Jazz Great Joe Zawinul Dies at 75
>>
>> By VERONIKA OLEKSYN – 2 hours ago
>>
>> VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Joe Zawinul, the jazz keyboardist who soared to
fame
>> as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with the band Weather Report,
>> has died, a hospital official said. He was 75.
>>
>> Zawinul died early Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Vienna's Wilhelmina Clinic
>> said, without giving details. He had been hospitalized since last month
and
>> suffered from a rare form of skin cancer, said Risa Zincke, his manager,
>> according to the Austria Press Agency.
>>
>> Zawinul won acclaim for his keyboard work on chart-topping Miles Davis
albums
>> such as "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew," and was a leading force
behind
>> the so-called "Electric Jazz" movement.
>>
>> In 1970, Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter founded Weather Report
and
>> produced a series of albums including "Heavy Weather," "Black Market,"
"I
>> Sing the Body Electric," and the Grammy-winning live recording "8:30."
>>
>> He is credited with bringing the electric piano and synthesizer into the
>> jazz mainstream, but was frustrated by the lack of respect for electric
keyboards
>> and new technology among jazz purists.
>>
>> "There is no difference between a Stradivarius or a beautiful synthesizer
>> sound," Zawinul told Jazziz magazine earlier this year. "People make a
big
>> mistake in putting down electronic music. Yes, it's been misused and abused,
>> but that's true of every music.
>>
>> "There is nothing wrong with electronic music as long as you're putting
some
>> soul behind the technology."
>>
>> Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer praised Zawinul's "unpretentious
way
>> of dealing with listeners" and said he wasn't "blinded by superficialities."
>>
>> Born in 1932, Zawinul grew up in a working-class family during World War
>> II in the Austrian capital. He played accordion on the streets to make
money
>> and received classical piano training as a child prodigy at the Vienna
Conservatory.
>> In the postwar years, he grew interested in American jazz, playing in
a dance
>> band that included the future Austrian President Thomas Klestil and making
>> a name for himself on the local jazz scene in bands led by saxophonist
Hans
>> Koller and others.
>>
>> "One thing about Viennese musicians, they can really groove, more than
even
>> the German bands can," Zawinul said in a 2007 Downbeat magazine interview.
>> "It's something in our nature, perhaps. We're cosmopolitan and interracial
>> — Czech, Slavic, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Turkish a little bit."
>>
>> In 1959, Zawinul emigrated to the United States on a scholarship to study
>> at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, but left to join Maynard Ferguson's
>> big band. He next landed a gig with Dinah Washington; his funky piano
can
>> be heard on her 1959 hit "What a Diff'rence a Day Made."
>>
>> Zawinul rose to international fame after joining alto saxophonist Cannonball
>> Adderley's band in 1961. During his nine-year stint with the band, he
composed
>> such tunes as "Walk Tall," "Country Preacher," and most notably the gospel-influenced,
>> soul-jazz anthem "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," his first important recording
on
>> electric piano, which climbed the pop charts and won a Grammy for Adderley.
>>
>> In the late '60s, Zawinul recorded with Davis' studio band, His tune "In
>> a Silent Way" served as the title track for the trumpeter's first foray
into
>> the electric arena. Zawinul's composition "Pharoah's Dance" was featured
>> on Davis' groundbreaking 1970 jazz-rock fusion album "Bitches Brew," which
>> won Davis a 1970 Grammy for best jazz performance, large group or soloist
>> with large group.
>>
>> Weather Report enjoyed its biggest commercial success with the 1977 album
>> "Heavy Weather" which featured Zawinul's catchy tune "Birdland," which
became
>> one of the most recognizable jazz hits of the '70s after it was also recorded
>> by Maynard Ferguson and the vocal group Manhattan Transfer.
>>
>> After Weather Report broke up in 1986, Zawinul went on to form The Zawinul
>> Syndicate, which brought together a global village of musicians who recorded
>> such albums as the Grammy-nominated "My People" (1996) and "World Tour"
(1998).
>>
>> Associated Press Writer Charles J. Gans in New York contributed to this
report.
>>
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| Re: Zawinul [message #89636 is a reply to message #89630] |
Tue, 11 September 2007 20:31 |
Tom Bruhl
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Best show I ever saw ever was Weather Report in Boston, 1975.
Zawinul with Jaco and the rest of the band. Oh my . . .
Tom
"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:46e7572e$1@linux...
That's a shame. Hope he went peacefully.
Neil
Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>Come back soon, Joe. We need ya.
>
>steve the artguy wrote:
>> Jazz Great Joe Zawinul Dies at 75
>>=20
>> By VERONIKA OLEKSYN - 2 hours ago
>>=20
>> VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Joe Zawinul, the jazz keyboardist who soared =
to
fame
>> as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with the band Weather =
Report,
>> has died, a hospital official said. He was 75.
>>=20
>> Zawinul died early Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Vienna's Wilhelmina =
Clinic
>> said, without giving details. He had been hospitalized since last =
month
and
>> suffered from a rare form of skin cancer, said Risa Zincke, his =
manager,
>> according to the Austria Press Agency.
>>=20
>> Zawinul won acclaim for his keyboard work on chart-topping Miles =
Davis
albums
>> such as "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew," and was a leading =
force
behind
>> the so-called "Electric Jazz" movement.
>>=20
>> In 1970, Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter founded Weather =
Report
and
>> produced a series of albums including "Heavy Weather," "Black =
Market,"
"I
>> Sing the Body Electric," and the Grammy-winning live recording =
"8:30."
>>=20
>> He is credited with bringing the electric piano and synthesizer =
into the
>> jazz mainstream, but was frustrated by the lack of respect for =
electric
keyboards
>> and new technology among jazz purists.
>>=20
>> "There is no difference between a Stradivarius or a beautiful =
synthesizer
>> sound," Zawinul told Jazziz magazine earlier this year. "People =
make a
big
>> mistake in putting down electronic music. Yes, it's been misused =
and abused,
>> but that's true of every music.
>>=20
>> "There is nothing wrong with electronic music as long as you're =
putting
some
>> soul behind the technology."
>>=20
>> Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer praised Zawinul's =
"unpretentious
way
>> of dealing with listeners" and said he wasn't "blinded by =
superficialities."
>>=20
>> Born in 1932, Zawinul grew up in a working-class family during =
World War
>> II in the Austrian capital. He played accordion on the streets to =
make
money
>> and received classical piano training as a child prodigy at the =
Vienna
Conservatory.
>> In the postwar years, he grew interested in American jazz, playing =
in
a dance
>> band that included the future Austrian President Thomas Klestil and =
making
>> a name for himself on the local jazz scene in bands led by =
saxophonist
Hans
>> Koller and others.
>>=20
>> "One thing about Viennese musicians, they can really groove, more =
than
even
>> the German bands can," Zawinul said in a 2007 Downbeat magazine =
interview.
>> "It's something in our nature, perhaps. We're cosmopolitan and =
interracial
>> - Czech, Slavic, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Turkish a little =
bit."
>>=20
>> In 1959, Zawinul emigrated to the United States on a scholarship to =
study
>> at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, but left to join Maynard =
Ferguson's
>> big band. He next landed a gig with Dinah Washington; his funky =
piano
can
>> be heard on her 1959 hit "What a Diff'rence a Day Made."
>>=20
>> Zawinul rose to international fame after joining alto saxophonist =
Cannonball
>> Adderley's band in 1961. During his nine-year stint with the band, =
he
composed
>> such tunes as "Walk Tall," "Country Preacher," and most notably the =
gospel-influenced,
>> soul-jazz anthem "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," his first important =
recording
on
>> electric piano, which climbed the pop charts and won a Grammy for =
Adderley.
>>=20
>> In the late '60s, Zawinul recorded with Davis' studio band, His =
tune "In
>> a Silent Way" served as the title track for the trumpeter's first =
foray
into
>> the electric arena. Zawinul's composition "Pharoah's Dance" was =
featured
>> on Davis' groundbreaking 1970 jazz-rock fusion album "Bitches =
Brew," which
>> won Davis a 1970 Grammy for best jazz performance, large group or =
soloist
>> with large group.
>>=20
>> Weather Report enjoyed its biggest commercial success with the 1977 =
album
>> "Heavy Weather" which featured Zawinul's catchy tune "Birdland," =
which
became
>> one of the most recognizable jazz hits of the '70s after it was =
also recorded
>> by Maynard Ferguson and the vocal group Manhattan Transfer.
>>=20
>> After Weather Report broke up in 1986, Zawinul went on to form The =
Zawinul
>> Syndicate, which brought together a global village of musicians who =
recorded
>> such albums as the Grammy-nominated "My People" (1996) and "World =
Tour"
(1998).
>>=20
>> Associated Press Writer Charles J. Gans in New York contributed to =
this
report.
>>=20
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in message <A=20
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shame. Hope he went peacefully.<BR><BR>Neil<BR><BR><BR>Bill L <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:bill@billlorentzen.com">bill@billlorentzen.com</A>>=20
wrote:<BR>>Come back soon, Joe. We need ya.<BR>><BR>>steve =
the artguy=20
wrote:<BR>>> Jazz Great Joe Zawinul Dies at 75<BR>>> =
<BR>>> By VERONIKA OLEKSYN - 2 hours ago<BR>>> =
<BR>>>=20
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Joe Zawinul, the jazz keyboardist who soared=20
to<BR>fame<BR>>> as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with =
the=20
band Weather Report,<BR>>> has died, a hospital official said. =
He was=20
75.<BR>>> <BR>>> Zawinul died early Tuesday, a spokeswoman =
for=20
Vienna's Wilhelmina Clinic<BR>>> said, without giving details. =
He had=20
been hospitalized since last month<BR>and<BR>>> suffered from a =
rare=20
form of skin cancer, said Risa Zincke, his manager,<BR>>> =
according to=20
the Austria Press Agency.<BR>>> <BR>>> Zawinul won acclaim =
for his=20
keyboard work on chart-topping Miles Davis<BR>albums<BR>>> such =
as "In A=20
Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew," and was a leading =
force<BR>behind<BR>>>=20
the so-called "Electric Jazz" movement.<BR>>> <BR>>> In =
1970,=20
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Report<BR>and<BR>>> produced a series of albums including "Heavy =
Weather," "Black Market,"<BR>"I<BR>>> Sing the Body Electric," =
and the=20
Grammy-winning live recording "8:30."<BR>>> <BR>>> He is =
credited=20
with bringing the electric piano and synthesizer into the<BR>>> =
jazz=20
mainstream, but was frustrated by the lack of respect for=20
electric<BR>keyboards<BR>>> and new technology among jazz=20
purists.<BR>>> <BR>>> "There is no difference between a=20
Stradivarius or a beautiful synthesizer<BR>>> sound," Zawinul =
told=20
Jazziz magazine earlier this year. "People make a<BR>big<BR>>> =
mistake=20
in putting down electronic music. Yes, it's been misused and=20
abused,<BR>>> but that's true of every music.<BR>>> =
<BR>>>=20
"There is nothing wrong with electronic music as long as you're=20
putting<BR>some<BR>>> soul behind the technology."<BR>>>=20
<BR>>> Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer praised Zawinul's=20
"unpretentious<BR>way<BR>>> of dealing with listeners" and said =
he=20
wasn't "blinded by superficialities."<BR>>> <BR>>> Born in =
1932,=20
Zawinul grew up in a working-class family during World War<BR>>> =
II in=20
the Austrian capital. He played accordion on the streets to=20
make<BR>money<BR>>> and received classical piano training as a =
child=20
prodigy at the Vienna<BR>Conservatory.<BR>>> In the postwar =
years, he=20
grew interested in American jazz, playing in<BR>a dance<BR>>> =
band that=20
included the future Austrian President Thomas Klestil and =
making<BR>>> a=20
name for himself on the local jazz scene in bands led by=20
saxophonist<BR>Hans<BR>>> Koller and others.<BR>>> =
<BR>>>=20
"One thing about Viennese musicians, they can really groove, more=20
than<BR>even<BR>>> the German bands can," Zawinul said in a 2007 =
Downbeat magazine interview.<BR>>> "It's something in our =
nature,=20
perhaps. We're cosmopolitan and interracial<BR>>> - Czech, =
Slavic,=20
Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Turkish a little bit."<BR>>>=20
<BR>>> In 1959, Zawinul emigrated to the United States on a =
scholarship=20
to study<BR>>> at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, but =
left to=20
join Maynard Ferguson's<BR>>> big band. He next landed a gig =
with Dinah=20
Washington; his funky piano<BR>can<BR>>> be heard on her 1959 =
hit "What=20
a Diff'rence a Day Made."<BR>>> <BR>>> Zawinul rose to=20
international fame after joining alto saxophonist =
Cannonball<BR>>>=20
Adderley's band in 1961. During his nine-year stint with the band,=20
he<BR>composed<BR>>> such tunes as "Walk Tall," "Country =
Preacher," and=20
most notably the gospel-influenced,<BR>>> soul-jazz anthem =
"Mercy,=20
Mercy, Mercy," his first important recording<BR>on<BR>>> =
electric piano,=20
which climbed the pop charts and won a Grammy for =
Adderley.<BR>>>=20
<BR>>> In the late '60s, Zawinul recorded with Davis' studio =
band, His=20
tune "In<BR>>> a Silent Way" served as the title track for the=20
trumpeter's first foray<BR>into<BR>>> the electric arena. =
Zawinul's=20
composition "Pharoah's Dance" was featured<BR>>> on Davis'=20
groundbreaking 1970 jazz-rock fusion album "Bitches Brew," =
which<BR>>>=20
won Davis a 1970 Grammy for best jazz performance, large group or=20
soloist<BR>>> with large group.<BR>>> <BR>>> Weather =
Report=20
enjoyed its biggest commercial success with the 1977 album<BR>>> =
"Heavy=20
Weather" which featured Zawinul's catchy tune "Birdland,"=20
which<BR>became<BR>>> one of the most recognizable jazz hits of =
the '70s=20
after it was also recorded<BR>>> by Maynard Ferguson and the =
vocal group=20
Manhattan Transfer.<BR>>> <BR>>> After Weather Report =
broke up in=20
1986, Zawinul went on to form The Zawinul<BR>>> Syndicate, which =
brought=20
together a global village of musicians who recorded<BR>>> such =
albums as=20
the Grammy-nominated "My People" (1996) and "World=20
Tour"<BR>(1998).<BR>>> <BR>>> Associated Press Writer =
Charles J.=20
Gans in New York contributed to this<BR>report.<BR>>> =
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| Re: Zawinul [message #89646 is a reply to message #89630] |
Tue, 11 September 2007 22:34 |
DJ
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Mee too
"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote in message news:46e7572e$1@linux...
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> That's a shame. Hope he went peacefully.
>
> Neil
>
>
> Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>>Come back soon, Joe. We need ya.
>>
>>steve the artguy wrote:
>>> Jazz Great Joe Zawinul Dies at 75
>>>
>>> By VERONIKA OLEKSYN - 2 hours ago
>>>
>>> VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Joe Zawinul, the jazz keyboardist who soared to
> fame
>>> as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with the band Weather Report,
>>> has died, a hospital official said. He was 75.
>>>
>>> Zawinul died early Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Vienna's Wilhelmina Clinic
>>> said, without giving details. He had been hospitalized since last month
> and
>>> suffered from a rare form of skin cancer, said Risa Zincke, his manager,
>>> according to the Austria Press Agency.
>>>
>>> Zawinul won acclaim for his keyboard work on chart-topping Miles Davis
> albums
>>> such as "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew," and was a leading force
> behind
>>> the so-called "Electric Jazz" movement.
>>>
>>> In 1970, Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter founded Weather Report
> and
>>> produced a series of albums including "Heavy Weather," "Black Market,"
> "I
>>> Sing the Body Electric," and the Grammy-winning live recording "8:30."
>>>
>>> He is credited with bringing the electric piano and synthesizer into the
>>> jazz mainstream, but was frustrated by the lack of respect for electric
> keyboards
>>> and new technology among jazz purists.
>>>
>>> "There is no difference between a Stradivarius or a beautiful
>>> synthesizer
>>> sound," Zawinul told Jazziz magazine earlier this year. "People make a
> big
>>> mistake in putting down electronic music. Yes, it's been misused and
>>> abused,
>>> but that's true of every music.
>>>
>>> "There is nothing wrong with electronic music as long as you're putting
> some
>>> soul behind the technology."
>>>
>>> Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer praised Zawinul's "unpretentious
> way
>>> of dealing with listeners" and said he wasn't "blinded by
>>> superficialities."
>>>
>>> Born in 1932, Zawinul grew up in a working-class family during World War
>>> II in the Austrian capital. He played accordion on the streets to make
> money
>>> and received classical piano training as a child prodigy at the Vienna
> Conservatory.
>>> In the postwar years, he grew interested in American jazz, playing in
> a dance
>>> band that included the future Austrian President Thomas Klestil and
>>> making
>>> a name for himself on the local jazz scene in bands led by saxophonist
> Hans
>>> Koller and others.
>>>
>>> "One thing about Viennese musicians, they can really groove, more than
> even
>>> the German bands can," Zawinul said in a 2007 Downbeat magazine
>>> interview.
>>> "It's something in our nature, perhaps. We're cosmopolitan and
>>> interracial
>>> - Czech, Slavic, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Turkish a little bit."
>>>
>>> In 1959, Zawinul emigrated to the United States on a scholarship to
>>> study
>>> at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, but left to join Maynard
>>> Ferguson's
>>> big band. He next landed a gig with Dinah Washington; his funky piano
> can
>>> be heard on her 1959 hit "What a Diff'rence a Day Made."
>>>
>>> Zawinul rose to international fame after joining alto saxophonist
>>> Cannonball
>>> Adderley's band in 1961. During his nine-year stint with the band, he
> composed
>>> such tunes as "Walk Tall," "Country Preacher," and most notably the
>>> gospel-influenced,
>>> soul-jazz anthem "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," his first important recording
> on
>>> electric piano, which climbed the pop charts and won a Grammy for
>>> Adderley.
>>>
>>> In the late '60s, Zawinul recorded with Davis' studio band, His tune "In
>>> a Silent Way" served as the title track for the trumpeter's first foray
> into
>>> the electric arena. Zawinul's composition "Pharoah's Dance" was featured
>>> on Davis' groundbreaking 1970 jazz-rock fusion album "Bitches Brew,"
>>> which
>>> won Davis a 1970 Grammy for best jazz performance, large group or
>>> soloist
>>> with large group.
>>>
>>> Weather Report enjoyed its biggest commercial success with the 1977
>>> album
>>> "Heavy Weather" which featured Zawinul's catchy tune "Birdland," which
> became
>>> one of the most recognizable jazz hits of the '70s after it was also
>>> recorded
>>> by Maynard Ferguson and the vocal group Manhattan Transfer.
>>>
>>> After Weather Report broke up in 1986, Zawinul went on to form The
>>> Zawinul
>>> Syndicate, which brought together a global village of musicians who
>>> recorded
>>> such albums as the Grammy-nominated "My People" (1996) and "World Tour"
> (1998).
>>>
>>> Associated Press Writer Charles J. Gans in New York contributed to this
> report.
>>>
>
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| Re: Zawinul [message #89739 is a reply to message #89613] |
Wed, 12 September 2007 21:44 |
emarenot
Messages: 345
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I remember buying the Heavy Weather LP back when I was a teenager -and I was
listening to some Weather Report just today -timeless beautiful music.
MR
"steve the artguy" <artguy@somethingorother.net> wrote in message
news:46e73ffb$1@linux...
>
> Jazz Great Joe Zawinul Dies at 75
>
> By VERONIKA OLEKSYN - 2 hours ago
>
> VIENNA, Austria (AP) - Joe Zawinul, the jazz keyboardist who soared to
fame
> as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with the band Weather Report,
> has died, a hospital official said. He was 75.
>
> Zawinul died early Tuesday, a spokeswoman for Vienna's Wilhelmina Clinic
> said, without giving details. He had been hospitalized since last month
and
> suffered from a rare form of skin cancer, said Risa Zincke, his manager,
> according to the Austria Press Agency.
>
> Zawinul won acclaim for his keyboard work on chart-topping Miles Davis
albums
> such as "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew," and was a leading force
behind
> the so-called "Electric Jazz" movement.
>
> In 1970, Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter founded Weather Report and
> produced a series of albums including "Heavy Weather," "Black Market," "I
> Sing the Body Electric," and the Grammy-winning live recording "8:30."
>
> He is credited with bringing the electric piano and synthesizer into the
> jazz mainstream, but was frustrated by the lack of respect for electric
keyboards
> and new technology among jazz purists.
>
> "There is no difference between a Stradivarius or a beautiful synthesizer
> sound," Zawinul told Jazziz magazine earlier this year. "People make a big
> mistake in putting down electronic music. Yes, it's been misused and
abused,
> but that's true of every music.
>
> "There is nothing wrong with electronic music as long as you're putting
some
> soul behind the technology."
>
> Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer praised Zawinul's "unpretentious way
> of dealing with listeners" and said he wasn't "blinded by
superficialities."
>
> Born in 1932, Zawinul grew up in a working-class family during World War
> II in the Austrian capital. He played accordion on the streets to make
money
> and received classical piano training as a child prodigy at the Vienna
Conservatory.
> In the postwar years, he grew interested in American jazz, playing in a
dance
> band that included the future Austrian President Thomas Klestil and making
> a name for himself on the local jazz scene in bands led by saxophonist
Hans
> Koller and others.
>
> "One thing about Viennese musicians, they can really groove, more than
even
> the German bands can," Zawinul said in a 2007 Downbeat magazine interview.
> "It's something in our nature, perhaps. We're cosmopolitan and interracial
> - Czech, Slavic, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Turkish a little bit."
>
> In 1959, Zawinul emigrated to the United States on a scholarship to study
> at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, but left to join Maynard
Ferguson's
> big band. He next landed a gig with Dinah Washington; his funky piano can
> be heard on her 1959 hit "What a Diff'rence a Day Made."
>
> Zawinul rose to international fame after joining alto saxophonist
Cannonball
> Adderley's band in 1961. During his nine-year stint with the band, he
composed
> such tunes as "Walk Tall," "Country Preacher," and most notably the
gospel-influenced,
> soul-jazz anthem "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," his first important recording on
> electric piano, which climbed the pop charts and won a Grammy for
Adderley.
>
> In the late '60s, Zawinul recorded with Davis' studio band, His tune "In
> a Silent Way" served as the title track for the trumpeter's first foray
into
> the electric arena. Zawinul's composition "Pharoah's Dance" was featured
> on Davis' groundbreaking 1970 jazz-rock fusion album "Bitches Brew," which
> won Davis a 1970 Grammy for best jazz performance, large group or soloist
> with large group.
>
> Weather Report enjoyed its biggest commercial success with the 1977 album
> "Heavy Weather" which featured Zawinul's catchy tune "Birdland," which
became
> one of the most recognizable jazz hits of the '70s after it was also
recorded
> by Maynard Ferguson and the vocal group Manhattan Transfer.
>
> After Weather Report broke up in 1986, Zawinul went on to form The Zawinul
> Syndicate, which brought together a global village of musicians who
recorded
> such albums as the Grammy-nominated "My People" (1996) and "World Tour"
(1998).
>
> Associated Press Writer Charles J. Gans in New York contributed to this
report.
>
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| Re: Zawinul [message #89787 is a reply to message #89763] |
Thu, 13 September 2007 10:53 |
tonehouse
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"Mercy,Mercy" which became a big radio hit.He was playing a Rhodes I =
think...Someone later wrote lyrics to it. I met him backstage with =
Weather Report,'early 80's.A friend of mine knew Jaco...He seemed very =
cool,but a bit scared of what Jaco might be doing (sniffing that =
is)...and rightly so !=20
"Tom Bruhl" <arpegio@comcast.net> wrote in message =
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I loved how he'd manipulate the Arp 2600 patch cords
and all it's controls and STILL create unbelievably sensitive music.
No velocity, aftertouch or programmability in those days
except maybe the Memory Moog which he didn't use.
2 chorus' on the Rhodes was a key to his tone as I've heard.
I've forgotten which one now.
RIP,
Tom
"steve the artguy" <artguy@somethingorother.net> wrote in message =
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>I remember buying the Heavy Weather LP back when I was a teenager =
-and I
was
>listening to some Weather Report just today -timeless beautiful =
music.
>MR
I feel fortunate to have seen them in Berkeley soon after that LP =
came out.
They were each astounding. They each did long solo pieces, and =
Zawinul's
was very impressive. .. not surprisingly...
-steve
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