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Weather Report's ever-changing lineup shifts again, with the somewhat heavier funk-oriented Leon "Ndugu" Chancler dropping into the drummer's chair and Alyrio Lima taking over the percussion table. As a result, Tale Spinnin' has a weightier feel than Mysterious Traveller, while continuing the latter's explorations in Latin-spiced electric jazz/funk. Zawinul's pioneering interest in what we now call world music is more in evidence with the African percussion, wordless vocals, and sandy sound effects of "Badia," and his synthesizer sophistication is growing along with the available technology. Wayne Shorter's work on soprano sax is more animated than on the previous two albums and Alphonso Johnson puts his melodic bass more to the fore. While not quite as inventive as its two predecessors, this remains an absorbing extension of WR's mid-'70s direction.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
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J. Zawinul, Composer - J. Zawinul, Lyricist - Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Orchestrator - Ndugu (Leon Chancler), Drums - Alyrio Lima, Percussion - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Producer - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Weather Report, Performer - Al Johnson, Acoustic Bass - John Snyder, Re-Issue Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Sal Caravello, Director -
(P) 1975 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Orchestrator - Ndugu (Leon Chancler), Drums - Ndugu (Leon Chancler), Cymbals - Ndugu (Leon Chancler), Timpani - Alyrio Lima, Percussion - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Joe Zawinul, Organ - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Producer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Weather Report, Performer - Al Johnson, Acoustic Bass - John Snyder, Re-Issue Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Sal Caravello, Director -
(P) 1975 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
J. Zawinul, Composer - J. Zawinul, Lyricist - Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Orchestrator - Ndugu (Leon Chancler), Drums - Ndugu (Leon Chancler), Timpani - Alyrio Lima, Percussion - Joe Zawinul, Drums - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Producer - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Weather Report, Performer - Al Johnson, Acoustic Bass - John Snyder, Re-Issue Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Sal Caravello, Director -
(P) 1975 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
West Africk, Xylophone - West Africk, Piano - J. Zawinul, Composer - J. Zawinul, Lyricist - Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Orchestrator - Ndugu (Leon Chancler), Drums - Joe Zawinul, Vocal - Wayne Shorter, Producer - Weather Report, Performer - Alryo Lima, Percussion - Al Johnson, Acoustic Bass - John Snyder, Re-Issue Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Sal Caravello, Director -
(P) 1975 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Orchestrator - Ndugu (Leon Chancler), Drums - Alyrio Lima, Percussion - Joe Zawinul, Cymbals - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Wayne Shorter, Composer - Wayne Shorter, Producer - Wayne Shorter, Lyricist - Wayne Shorter, Soprano Saxophone - Weather Report, Performer - Al Johnson, Acoustic Bass - John Snyder, Re-Issue Producer - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Sal Caravello, Director -
(P) 1975 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Weather Report, Performer - Sal Caravello, Director - Wayne Shorter, Producer - Wayne Shorter, Tenor Saxophone - Vic Anesini, Mastering Engineer - Joe Zawinul, Piano - Joe Zawinul, Organ - Josef Zawinul, Producer - Josef Zawinul, Orchestrator - J. Zawinul, Composer - J. Zawinul, Lyricist - John Snyder, Re-Issue Producer -
(P) 1975 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Weather Report's ever-changing lineup shifts again, with the somewhat heavier funk-oriented Leon "Ndugu" Chancler dropping into the drummer's chair and Alyrio Lima taking over the percussion table. As a result, Tale Spinnin' has a weightier feel than Mysterious Traveller, while continuing the latter's explorations in Latin-spiced electric jazz/funk. Zawinul's pioneering interest in what we now call world music is more in evidence with the African percussion, wordless vocals, and sandy sound effects of "Badia," and his synthesizer sophistication is growing along with the available technology. Wayne Shorter's work on soprano sax is more animated than on the previous two albums and Alphonso Johnson puts his melodic bass more to the fore. While not quite as inventive as its two predecessors, this remains an absorbing extension of WR's mid-'70s direction.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 6 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:01
- Main artists: Weather Report
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy - Columbia
- Genre: Jazz Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock
(P) 1975 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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