Zawinul (album)

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ReleasedMay 1971
RecordedAugust 6 – October 28, 1970
StudioAtlantic Studios, New York City
Zawinul
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1971
RecordedAugust 6 – October 28, 1970
StudioAtlantic Studios, New York City
GenreJazz fusion, hard bop, soul jazz
Length35:45
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJoel Dorn
Joe Zawinul chronology
The Rise and Fall of the Third Stream
(1968)
Zawinul
(1971)
Weather Report
(1971)

Zawinul is the third studio album by jazz composer and pianist Joe Zawinul recorded in 1970 by Zawinul performing music arranged for two electric pianos, flute, trumpet, soprano saxophone, two contrabasses, and percussion. The album reached number 17 in the Billboard Jazz album charts.[1]

The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Conceptually, sonically, this is really the first Weather Report album in all but name, confirming that Joe Zawinul was the primary creative engine behind the group from the beginning".[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Rolling Stone(not rated)[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Joe Zawinul

  1. "Doctor Honoris Causa" – 13:48
  2. "In a Silent Way" – 4:51
  3. "His Last Journey" – 4:36
  4. "Double Image" – 10:32
  5. "Arrival in New York" – 2:01
  • Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Gene Paul – recording engineer
  • Lew Hahn – recording and remixing engineer
  • Ed Freeman – cover design and photography

Chart performance

See also

References

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