R.I.P. Joe
I am going to confess that I was never a particular fan of the seminal jazz band Weather Report. I mean, I was aware of them and I played their music during the days when I worked at the jazz radio station. I didn’t dislike them or anything, but there is just such a diverse plate to choose from when it comes to jazz that it becomes impossible to appreciate and listen to all of it.
Still, I knew the name of Joe Zawinul. He was the influential electronic keyboard player who helped bring that synthesizer sound to jazz. He was …read more
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