The extremely talented group Weather Report have released their most recent CD on the Legacy Recordings recording label, entitled Heavy Weather. It's a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I'm more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply isn’t a bad one in the bunch. No fillers here at all, with each song standing tall on it's own. Heavy Weather is a nicely varied, mix of 8 tracks that are very well written and brilliantly performed songs by these clearly talented musicians. With many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind emotion that makes for a really great listen. Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine are their own real life experiences. At different points touching on the most real emotions of love, and the pain of failed relationships can certainly be heard. Listen to Heavy Weather and I believe you’ll find there's not much to dis-like about it. The songs are inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and this is clearly the work of a group of musicians in top form. So much so that if you're even mildly into Jazz music you'll enjoy this CD. While the entire CD is outstanding the truly standout tunes are track 2 - A Remark You Made, track 5 - Rumba Mama, and track 8 - Havona. My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Birdland. Good stuff! Heavy Weather Release Notes: Weather Report originally released Heavy Weather on September 23, 1997 on the Legacy Recordings label. CD Track List Follows: 1. Birdland 2. A Remark You Made 3. Teen Town 4. Harlequin 5. Rumba Mama 6. Palladium 7. Juggler, The 8. Havona Weather Report: Joe Zawinul (vocals, piano, synthesizer, melodica); Jaco Pastorius (vocals, fretless bass, mando-cello, drums, steel drums); Manolo Bandrena (vocals, percussion); Wayne Shorter (soprano & tenor saxophones); Alex Acuna (drums, percussion). Recorded at Devonshire Sound Studios, North Hollywood, California. Includes liner notes by John Ephland.
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