Weather Report -][- The Complete Columbia Albums 1971-1975 -[Box Set]-

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Weather Report, The Complete Columbia Albums 1971-1975 [Box Set]

Weather Report -][- The Complete Columbia Albums 1971-1975 -[BOX SET]-

For many, the story of Weather Report begins with the late 1970s albums that featured the addition of electric bassist Jaco Pastorius (as documented on 2011’s box set, Weather Report: The Columbia Albums 1976-1982, which celebrated the 40th anniversary of the band’s formation). Yet what the six albums that make up this comprehensive collection prove beyond a shadow of a doubt is that the early to mid 1970s saw some of the most adventurous and satisfying work of Weather Report’s entire lifespan.

Legacy’s Complete Albums Collections Presents Three New Box Sets By Four Of The Greatest Composers/Leaders/Players In Jazz:

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Charles Mingus, The Thelonious Monk Quartet, Weather Report with Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter

NEW YORK, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The ultimate year-round jazz festival of Legacy Recordings continues to set a new industry standard with three new Complete Album Collections from the Columbia and RCA archives by the greatest names in modern jazz:

CHARLES MINGUS – THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA & RCA ALBUMS COLLECTION (Columbia/Legacy) – 7 titles, 10 CDs.
THE THELONIOUS MONK QUARTET – THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA STUDIO ALBUMS COLLECTION (Columbia/Legacy) – 6 titles, 6 CDs.
WEATHER REPORT – THE COLUMBIA ALBUMS 1971-1975 (Columbia/Legacy) – 6 titles, 7 CDs.

Weather Report | Mr. Gone

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Weather Report | Mr. Gone – [Columbia, 1978]

Weather Report - Mr. Gone

The infamous 1978 album that received a one-star (out of a possible five) from Down Beat magazine got a debate going between the band and the publication, fans amongst fans and critics versus critics in a controversy that still brews today concerning the merits of the eight tracks.

That the follow-up to the brilliant Heavy Weather was certified gold got lost in the mix of the noises that challenged this experiment in sound, with the inclusion of elements as diverse as disco to Avant-Garde. The trio of Joe Zawinul, Jaco Pastorius and Wayne Shorter are riding a crest of popularity after the cross-over hit, Birdland. But rather than play the rock band game of the era and crank out a clone album/single, the trio pursues a parallel trail to 1974’s Mysterious Traveller.

The percussion/drummer spot is unsettled, with Manola Badrena, Peter Erskine, Tony Williams and Steve Gadd handling the duties. The 37:15 is split into two compositions each from Shorter (The Elders, Pinocchio) and Jaco (River People, Punk Jazz), with four numbers by Zawinul; The Pursuit of the Woman with the Feathered Hat, Young and Fine, Mr. Gone, And Then.

That Zawinul used the studio as an artistic laboratory cannot be denied. The “flaws” of the album are based on the group attempting to stretch the sound is a plus….and not a fallen star.

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