Weather Report

June 10, 2020

1975 Weather Report – Tale Spinnin’

Alphonso Johnson, Alyrio Lima, Joe Zawinul, Leon Chancler, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report

Tale Spinnin’ is the fifth studio album by Weather Report, recorded and released in 1975, featuring the addition of Leon “Ndugu” Chancler on the drums. Ndugu was recruited after Josef Zawinul heard him play with Carlos Santana. Weather Report was recording next door to Ndugu in the studio, and Chancler was asked to join them […]

February 18, 2019

1978 Weather Report – Mr. Gone

Jaco Pastorius, Joe Zawinul, Maurice White, Peter Erskine, Steve Gadd, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report

Mr. Gone is the ninth studio album by jazz fusion band Weather Report released in 1978 by ARC/Columbia Records. The album rose to Nos. 1 & 47 on the Billboard Jazz Albums and UK Albums charts respectively. As the group was still looking for a drummer following the departure of Alex Acuña, outside drummers Tony […]