

Weather Report – “Black Market” from the album “Black Market”

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Weather Report was a jazz fusion band co-led by keyboard player Joe Zawinul and the saxophonist Wayne Shorter. “Black Market” was recorded in December 1975 and released in April 1976 on Columbia Records and won the album of the year award from Down Beat magazine.

“Black Market”

1) Black Market (J. Zawinul); 2) Cannon Ball (J. Zawinul); 3) Gibraltar (J. Zawinul); 4) Elegant People (W. Shorter); 5) Three Clowns (W. Shorter); 6) Barbary Coast (J. Pastorius); 7) Herandnu (A. Johnson)

Wayne Shorter — Soprano and tenor saxophones, Lyricon by Computone

Joe Zawinul — Yamaha Grand Piano, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Arp 2600 Synthesizer, Oberheim Polyphonic Synthesizer

Alphonso Johnson – Electric Bass and Charles La Boe Electric Bass, Gertu

Jaco Pastorius – Fender Electric Bass (2,6)

Narada Michael Walden – Drums (1,2)

Chester Thompson – Ludwig Drums (1 & 3-7)

Alex Neciosup Acuña – Percussion, Congas (2-5 & 7)

Don Alias – Percussion (1,6)





Summary Reviewer MusoAnorak Review Date 2015-03-05 Reviewed Item Weather Report - Black Market Author Rating 5