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.
Reception 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".Ginell, R. S. [ Allmusic Review] accessed February 1, 2010.
Track listing All compositions by Joe Zawinul "Doctor Honoris Causa" – 13:48 "In a Silent Way" – 4:51 "His Last Journey" – 4:36 "Double Image" – 10:32 "Arrival in New York" – 2:01 Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y
Personnel Musicians Joe Zawinul – acoustic and electric piano Herbie Hancock – electric piano George Davis – flute (tracks 1–3 & 5) Hubert Laws – flute (track 4) Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1–2, 4–5) Jimmy Owens – trumpet (track 3) Earl Turbinton – soprano saxophone (tracks 1–3 & 5) Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone (track 4) Miroslav Vitouš – bass Walter Booker – bass Billy Hart – percussion David Lee – percussion Joe Chambers – percussion Jack DeJohnette – melodica (track 3), percussion (track 4)
Production Gene Paul – recording engineer Lew Hahn – recording and remixing engineer Ed Freeman – cover design and photography
Chart performance Year Chart Position1971Billboard Jazz Albums17
See also In a Silent Way (1969) – "In a Silent Way" The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions (1998) – "Double Image"
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