Zawinul (album)

Zawinul is an album by jazz composer and pianist Joe Zawinul recorded in 1970 by Zawinul performing music for two electric pianos, flute, trumpet, soprano sax, two contra basses and percussion.

Reception
The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars stating "Conceptually, sonically, this is really the first Weather Report album in all but name, confirming that Joe Zawinul was the primary creative engine behind the group from the beginning".

Track listing

 * All compositions by Joe Zawinul


 * 1) "Doctor Honoris Causa" – 13:48
 * 2) "In a Silent Way" – 4:51
 * 3) "His Last Journey" – 4:36
 * 4) "Double Image" – 10:32
 * 5) "Arrival in New York" – 2:01
 * Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y

Personnel

 * Joe Zawinul – acoustic and electric piano
 * Herbie Hancock – electric piano
 * George Davis (tracks 1-3 & 5), Hubert Laws (track 4) – flute
 * Woody Shaw (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), Jimmy Owens (track 3) – trumpet
 * Earl Turbinton (tracks 1-3 & 5), Wayne Shorter (track 4) – soprano saxophone
 * Miroslav Vitouš, Walter Booker – bass
 * Billy Hart, David Lee, Joe Chambers – percussion
 * Jack DeJohnette – melodica (track 3), percussion (track 4)