| The exceptionally talented Jazz group Weather | | | | inspired, the production is simply outstanding, and |
| Report have released their CD entitled Heavy | | | | this is clearly the work of a group of musicians in |
| Weather. I am very confident and happy to | | | | top form. So much so that if you're even mildly |
| announce that I believe Weather Report fans, and | | | | into Jazz music you'll enjoy this CD. |
| Jazz fans alike will be pleased with this one. With | | | | While the entire CD is really very good the truly |
| the release of Heavy Weather their artistic | | | | standout tunes are track 2 - A Remark You |
| excellence is on full display as they have once | | | | Made, track 5 - Rumba Mama, and track 8 - |
| again delivered a brilliant collection of tracks that | | | | Havona. |
| could very well be their best work to date. | | | | My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as in |
| I wish it weren't the case but, it's not everyday | | | | "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Birdland. This is a |
| that I get a CD for review that I can just pop in | | | | great track! |
| and comfortably listen to from beginning to end. | | | | Heavy Weather Release Notes: |
| There is usually a song or two that I just can't | | | | Weather Report originally released Heavy |
| force myself to get through. Not at all the case | | | | Weather on September 23, 1997 on the Legacy |
| with Heavy Weather. Every track is enjoyable | | | | Recordings label. |
| and was pretty easy for me to listen to from | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| start to finish. | | | | 1. Birdland 2. A Remark You Made 3. Teen Town |
| Heavy Weather is a nicely varied, mix of 8 tracks | | | | 4. Harlequin 5. Rumba Mama 6. Palladium 7. Juggler, |
| that are very well written and brilliantly performed | | | | The 8. Havona |
| songs by these clearly superb musicians. With | | | | Weather Report: Joe Zawinul (vocals, piano, |
| many of the songs displaying a lot of the kind | | | | synthesizer, melodica); Jaco Pastorius (vocals, |
| emotion that makes for a really great listen. | | | | fretless bass, mando-cello, drums, steel drums); |
| Seemingly drawing from what I can only imagine | | | | Manolo Bandrena (vocals, percussion); Wayne |
| are their own real life experiences. At different | | | | Shorter (soprano & tenor saxophones); Alex |
| points touching on the most real emotions of love, | | | | Acuna (drums, percussion). |
| heartbreak, pain, failed relationships and | | | | Recorded at Devonshire Sound Studios, North |
| unattainable romance. They're all here. | | | | Hollywood, California. Includes liner notes by John |
| Listen to this CD and I believe you'll find there's | | | | Ephland. |
| not much to dis-like about it. The songs are | | | | |