Live and Unreleased (album)
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Live and Unreleased is a compilation of live recordings of Weather Report
. The tracks are taken from live performances that took place from November 25, 1975 to June 3, 1983. Since its skill at live improvisation made up a large part of the band's appeal, its perhaps surprising that this is only their third official live recording (the previous two were 1972's Live in Tokyo
and 1979's 8:30
). Although this collection gives a very good representation of the breadth of the band's performances over a considerable period of time, the sequencing of the tracks can be confusing for the listener, since there is usually little or no relationship between one track (and its associated date, venue and band line-up) and the next.
Weather Report
Weather Report was an American jazz-rock band of the 1970s and early 1980s. The band was co-led by the Austrian-born keyboard player Joe Zawinul and the American saxophonist Wayne Shorter...
. The tracks are taken from live performances that took place from November 25, 1975 to June 3, 1983. Since its skill at live improvisation made up a large part of the band's appeal, its perhaps surprising that this is only their third official live recording (the previous two were 1972's Live in Tokyo
Live in Tokyo (Weather Report album)
Live in Tokyo is Weather Report's first live album released. It was recorded on January 13, 1972. It was one of five sold out concerts played in Japan during January 1972...
and 1979's 8:30
8:30
8:30 is an album by the jazz fusion group Weather Report. It was recorded live except for tracks 10-13, which were studio recorded. Among other titles, it features a live version of the group's signature piece "Birdland". The album won a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance.-History:The...
). Although this collection gives a very good representation of the breadth of the band's performances over a considerable period of time, the sequencing of the tracks can be confusing for the listener, since there is usually little or no relationship between one track (and its associated date, venue and band line-up) and the next.
Track listing
| Disc One | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track Title | Composer | Track Length | Date Recorded | Lineup | Venue |
| "Freezing Fire" | W. Shorter | 8:14 | November 27, 1975 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Alex Acuna | The New Victoria Theater, London |
| "Plaza Real" | W. Shorter | 7:04 | June 3,1983 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter,Victor Bailey, Omar Hakim, Jose Rossy | Hammersmith Odeon, London |
| "Fast City" | J. Zawinul | 6:49 | July 12,1980 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Peter Erskine, Bobby Thomas, Jr. | The Complex, Santa Monica, California |
| "Portrait Of Tracy" | J. Pastorius | 5:57 | November 30, 1977 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| "Elegant People" | W. Shorter | 4:28 | November 30, 1977 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| "Cucumber Slumber" | A. Johnson, J. Zawinul | 11:39 | November 27, 1975 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Alex Acuna | The New Victoria Theater, London |
| "Teen Town" | J. Pastorius | 6:30 | September 10,1977 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena | The Rainbow, London |
| "Man In The Green Shirt" | J. Zawinul | 10:31 | November 27, 1975 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Alex Acuna | The New Victoria Theater, London |
| Disc Two | |||||
| Track Title | Composer | Track Length | Date Recorded | Lineup | Venue |
| "Black Market" | J. Zawinul | 9:26 | September 10,1977 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena | The Rainbow, London |
| "Where The Moon Goes" | J. Zawinul, N. O'Byrne | 12:05 | June 3,1983 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter,Victor Bailey, Omar Hakim, Jose Rossy | Hammersmith Odeon, London |
| "River People" | J. Pastorius | 6:57 | November 28,1978 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Peter Erskine | Phoenix, Arizona |
| "Two Lines" | J. Zawinul | 8:15 | June 3,1983 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter,Victor Bailey, Omar Hakim, Jose Rossy | Hammersmith Odeon, London |
| "Cigano" | W. Shorter | 3:59 | November 27, 1975 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Alex Acuna | The New Victoria Theater, London |
| "In A Silent Way/Waterfall" | J. Zawinul | 5:45 | November 28,1978 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Peter Erskine | Phoenix, Arizona |
| "Night Passage" | J. Zawinul | 5:53 | July 13,1980 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Peter Erskine, Bobby Thomas, Jr. | The Complex, Santa Monica, California |
| "Port Of Entry" | W. Shorter | 8:08 | July 13,1980 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Peter Erskine, Bobby Thomas, Jr. | The Complex, Santa Monica, California |
| "Rumba Mama" | A. Acuna, M. Badrena | 1:15 | September 10,1977 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena | The Rainbow, London |
| "Directions/Dr. Honoris Causa" | J. Zawinul | 8:38 | November 27, 1975 | Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alphonso Johnson, Chester Thompson, Alex Acuna | The New Victoria Theater, London |
Personnel
- Josef Zawinul - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, SynthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Wayne ShorterWayne ShorterWayne Shorter is an American jazz saxophonist and composer.He is generally acknowledged to be jazz's greatest living composer, and many of his compositions have become standards...
- saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
s - Jaco PastoriusJaco PastoriusJohn Francis Anthony Pastorius III , known as Jaco Pastorius, was an American jazz musician and composer widely acknowledged as a virtuoso electric bass player....
- BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Alphonso JohnsonAlphonso JohnsonAlphonso Johnson is an American jazz bassist who has been influential since the early 1970s.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Johnson started off as an upright bass player, but switched to the electric bass in his late teens. Beginning his career in the early 1970s, Johnson showed...
- BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Victor Bailey - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Chester ThompsonChester ThompsonChester Cortez Thompson is an American drummer and session musician.-Biography:Thompson made his name as a session drummer, going on to play in Frank Zappa's touring band and with Weather Report...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Omar HakimOmar HakimOmar Hakim is an American jazz, jazz fusion and pop music drummer.Hakim credits jazz vibraphonist Mike Mainieri with giving him his first break in 1980; Hakim appeared in a video with Mainieri called The Jazz Life and began working with singer Carly Simon through Mainieri...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Peter ErskinePeter ErskinePeter Erskine is an American jazz drummer and composer. He has enjoyed a long and successful career as a session drummer, recording and touring with many famous jazz and rock artists, including Steely Dan and Weather Report...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Alex AcuñaAlex AcuñaAlejandro Neciosup Acuña aka Alex Acuña is a Peruvian drummer and percussionist, in the Afro-Cuban jazz style.Born in Pativilca, Peru, Acuña played in local bands from the age of ten, and moved to Lima as a teenager. At the age of eighteen he joined the band of Perez Prado, and in 1967 he moved...
- percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Manolo BadrenaManolo BadrenaManolo Badrena is a percussionist most noted for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1977. He has made contributions to over 100 recordings that span jazz, world music, pop, and Latin music...
- percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Jose Rossy - percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
- Bobby Thomas, Jr - percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...