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  1. Dm Chr Sun H3 S... - Gerald Veas...

    22 hrs ago | Q102.com

    ... Philly as a teenager in the late '60s and 1970s. Along the way, he discovered jazz and came to appreciate Weather Report and Return to Forever as much as he appreciated Earth, Wind & Fire and Smokey Robinson. Veasley has cited Jaco Pastorius, ...

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    Related Topix: Gerald Veasley, Jazz

  2. Top 10 new jazz recordings for 2009Read the original story

    Sunday Dec 20 | Detroit Free Press

    ... harmony, formal ingenuity and a visceral, contemporary rhythm. 3. Miroslav Vitous Group, 'Remembering Weather Report': The Czech bassist and founding member of Weather Report leads a lean, pianoless group that honors the experimental early ...

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    Related Topix: Henry Threadgill, Jazz, Tom Harrell, Miroslav Vitous, McBride, MI

  3. Top 10 new jazz recordings for 2009

    Sunday Dec 20 | Detroit Free Press

    ... harmony, formal ingenuity and a visceral, contemporary rhythm. 3. Miroslav Vitous Group, "Remembering Weather Report": The Czech bassist and founding member of Weather Report leads a lean, pianoless group that honors the experimental early days of ...

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    Related Topix: Henry Threadgill, Jazz, Tom Harrell, Miroslav Vitous, McBride, MI

  4. Jaco Pastorius: Portrait of Jaco - The Early Years 1968-1978

    Thursday Dec 17 | All About Jazz

    ... and, most importantly, two tracks on Black Market (Columbia)-his first appearance with fusion super group Weather Report and the beginning of a relationship that would continue until 1982. And while that was the year that Pastorius-known to many as ...

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    Related Topix: The Early Years, Alternative, Jaco Pastorius, Jazz, Pat Metheny, Folk, Joni Mitchell

  5. CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Raydience to Release Debut S/T Album on January 26, 2010Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 16 | All About Jazz

    ... of Tower of Power, Garaj Mahal, and A-list touring and session players for Carlos Santana, Steve Winwood, Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Sergio Mendes, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Lionel Ritchie, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Etta James, and the ...

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    Related Topix: Eric Levy

  6. Pete McCann - Extra MileRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Jazz & Blues Music Reviews

    ... a slightly funky note, with Hey switching to electric piano, and the band taking on a sound akin to classic Weather Report. Their sound is intricate, and somewhat reminiscent of the Kurt Rosenwinkel/Mark Turner Quintet that recorded earlier in the ...

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  7. Synthogy Ivory Upright Pianos (Mac/Win) Quick Pick ReviewRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Electronic Musician

    ... a sharp attack and a metallic bite. Such disparate artists as Ray Manzarek of the Doors, Joe Zawinul of Weather Report, and classical luminaries Glenn Gould and Conlon Nancarrow have used tack pianos for their distinctive sound. Synthogy's Tack ...

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  8. a oeFreedom, Rhythm and Sounda Jazz Album Covers BookRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday Dec 12 | Slam X Hype

    ... when avant garde jazz moved closer to the mainstrain thanks to appropriation by artists like Miles Davis and Weather Report. Influenced by the revolutionary politics ofA Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and the civil rights movement and the freedom of ...

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    Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Miles Davis, Jazz, John Coltrane

  9. Rob Brown Trio: Live at Firehouse 12Read the original story

    Friday Dec 11 | All About Jazz

    ... Brown Trio's Live at Firehouse 12 More articles by Jeff Stockton Live at Firehouse 12 ECM at 40: Remembering Weather Report/Lost on the... Brewster's Rooster Hum Crackle & Pop Compass

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    Related Topix: Matthew Shipp, Jazz, William Parker, New Haven, CT

  10. Richard Bona -- Bona Makes You Sweat: Ricard Bona at Le Bataclan, ParisRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | All About Jazz

    ... In addition, a cover of a Jaco Pastorius composition was lively and upbeat, with references thrown in to Weather Report 's "Birdland," Miles Davis ' "Jean Pierre," and Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water." Fans looking for an extension of Bona's work ...

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    Related Topix: Richard Bona, Jazz, Jaco Pastorius

  11. Lars Dietrich: Breek De Grond

    Sunday Dec 6 | All About Jazz

    ... acoustic piano work. The electronic tracks are equally convincing. "Ruyis" speaks of Joe Zawinul 's early Weather Report releases, whereas "Pstpreis" lays down a swarm of noises and layered sounds that might be heard on current Rune Grammofon ...

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    Related Topix: Amsterdam, NY, Black Entertainment, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Dave Liebman, David Binney, Joe Zawinul

  12. Acuna/Hoff/Mathisen: Jungle City

    Saturday Dec 5 | All About Jazz

    ... the album documents his and Mathisen's nascent relationship with percussionist Alex Acuna. Breaking out with Weather Report on the fusion super group's seminal Black Market (Columbia/Legacy, 1976) and best-selling Heavy Weather (Columbia/Legacy, ...

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    Related Topix: Progressive-Rock, Act, Zappa, Jazz, Weather

  13. A Few Chill Artists for Your Wintry Commute This AfternoonRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Houstonpress.com

    ... Though with song titles like "Informer," we can't help but wonder how difficult his time in stir really was. Weather Report Nowadays most of us think of Frank Billingsley or Casey Curry when we hear the words "weather report." Rocks Off can't say ...

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    Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Texas, Weather, Ice-T, Rap

  14. Take Five With Billy Carrion, Jr.Read the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 4 | All About Jazz

    ... Jan Garbarek , Keith Jarrett , The Doors, post-bop Miles Davis , late John Coltrane , System Of A Down, Weather Report , Glenn Gould, Jaco Pastorius , Bach, Frank Zappa, any Ray Barretto album; the list is ongoing. I knew I wanted to be a musician ...

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    Related Topix: Take Five, Jazz, Salsa, Ray Barretto, John Coltrane, Black Entertainment

  15. Manhattan Transfer back for an encore preview

    Thursday Dec 3 | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    ... known for such material as "Spice of Life," "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" and its classic rendition of Weather Report's "Birdland," is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and bringing its legendary harmonies to the Palace Theatre Friday ...

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    Related Topix: The Manhattan Transfer, Jazz, Cheryl Bentyne, Greensburg, PA

  16. Press Pass: Poor Man's LobsterRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 30 | Falls Church News-Press

    ... and Reggae covers. Our sound was kind of to get everyone to dance at first. Now wea re playing like a fusion, Weather Report style, complicated fusion jazz/funk songs. Ita s really challenging.a The schizophrenic a oeBeat Heat Funk for a Bent Beat ...

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  17. Musical explorers NOMO perform at the Blind Pig on Saturday

    Saturday Nov 28 | Ann Arbor.com

    ... our jazz influences with those African rhythms." Among the group's early influences were jazz-rock fusionists Weather Report, the avant-jazz space traveler Sun Ra, the German progressive-rock group Can and the Brazilian/Tropicalia composer and ...

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    Related Topix: Michigan, Jazz, Sun Ra, Entertainment

  18. James Brown, Janis Joplin, Beach Boys among Grammy Hall of Fame inductees

    Nov 26, 2009 | The Independent

    ... for 2010 range from 1923's "Dipper Mouth Blues" by King Oliver & His Jazz Band to 1977's "Birdland" by Weather Report. Other recordings chosen include Louis Armstrong's "Lazy River," the Beach Boys' "California Girls," James Brown's "It's A Man's ...

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    Related Topix: The Beach Boys, Pop/Rock, James Brown, Black Entertainment, Soul, King Oliver, Jazz, Louis Armstrong

  19. Bob Marley, Beach Boys songs added to hall of fameRead the original story

    Nov 25, 2009 | CBC

    ... on Wednesday, ranging from Dipper Mouth Blues (1923) by King Oliver & His Jazz Band to Birdland (1977) by Weather Report. The selections, made by a committee of music professionals, are drawn from all categories of music to reflect the diversity of ...

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    Related Topix: The Beach Boys, Pop/Rock, King Oliver, Jazz

  20. Bob Marley, Beach Boys songs added to hall of fameRead the original story

    Nov 25, 2009 | CBC News

    ... on Wednesday, ranging from Dipper Mouth Blues (1923) by King Oliver & His Jazz Band to Birdland (1977) by Weather Report. The selections, made by a committee of music professionals, are drawn from all categories of music to reflect the diversity of ...

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    Related Topix: The Beach Boys, Pop/Rock, King Oliver, Jazz