- Audio CD (6 Oct 1997)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Original recording remastered
- Label: Columbia / Legacy
- ASIN: B0000247M1
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,042 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Birdland |
| 2. A Remark You Made |
| 3. Teen Town |
| 4. Harlequin |
| 5. Rumba Mamį |
| 6. Palladķum |
| 7. The Juggler |
| 8. Havona |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter didn't truly fulfil Weather Report's artistic and commercial potential until they brought on-board a bassist who could function as an equal partner in the musical equation, like co-founder Miroslav Vitous, whose main shortcoming was his inability to play funk. In renegade bassist Jaco Pastorius, the band found a formidable composer and improviser, who possessed deep roots in funk and R&B, yet was equally at home in modern jazz and Afro-Cuban settings. Not coincidentally, the presence of this innovative fretless bassist on Heavy Weather gave Weather Report the rhythmic/melodic dimension it had been missing since Vitous's departure, as evidenced by his voice-like declamations on Zawinul's ballad "A Remark You Made". On Zawinul's chart-topping, big band-styled arrangement of "Birdland", Pastorius provided the kind of big, sweeping orchestral gestures the tune required, while on the shifting canvas of Wayne Shorter's "Harlequin", the bassist's ability to articulate complex chords allowed him to function as a string section unto himself. And on his own "Havona", Pastorius not only soloed with horn-like artistry, but combined with drummer Alex Acuna and percussionist Manolo Badrena to give Weather Report its funkiest rhythm section ever. --Chip Stern
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is the first Weather Report album to feature bass legend Jaco Pastorius on all tracks (he appeared first on Black Market, but shared the bass duties with Alphonso Johnson). On Heavy Weather, Jaco showed pretty much everything he had, from the pyrotechnics of "Teen Town", through the lyricism of "Harlequin" and "The Juggler", and finally to Jaco's own tune "Havona". This last track features (in this reviewer's opinion) one of THE outstanding bass solos on record.
As great as Jaco's contribution was on an individual level, it is matched, if not surpassed, by the ensemble playing on most if not all of the tunes. Even without the chart-topping (and perhaps rather overplayed) "Birdland", this album would stand as one of the absolute classics of 70s jazz-rock. For anybody with an interest in that genre, this is a must-have.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is the album where Weather Report came into their own. From the first notes of Birdland (a track which has become a jazz standard),this album becomes a wonderful sophisticated ,tuneful enterprise. Wayne Shorter on sax and Joe Zawinul on keyboards steer the whole project majestically but it is Jaco Pastorius on electric bass and his total individuality and style that star here especially on Teen Town.A classic!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I am listening to the album (...for the umpthousendth time) as I write this review...
This album really stands on a class on its own. I tend to organize my albums by genre and I have troubles finding this album's spot. I end up listening to it both when I am in a rock mood or in jazzy mood. And didn't get tired of it yet. Zawinul, Shorter and Pastorious are at their best here.
Well worth the money.
This album really stands on a class on its own. I tend to organize my albums by genre and I have troubles finding this album's spot. I end up listening to it both when I am in a rock mood or in jazzy mood. And didn't get tired of it yet. Zawinul, Shorter and Pastorious are at their best here.
Well worth the money.
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Classic. Buy!
Some reviewers complain that 'this is not jazz' or that some of the tracks are cheesy. What they don't like is that Weather Report show themselves for the first time to be capable... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Tim Niel
Very Good Fusion Music!
This is an album with several very good singles but some which let it down slightly. There are some excellent musicians who made the album for example, Jaco Pastorius on bass and... Read more
Published on 11 Oct 2005 by Donald Corbett
Not jazz but still great
I don't think Weather Report played jazz or even fusion. There are none of the cliches that signify 'Jazz' - no bop-derived melody lines, no rounds of solo taking, it's all very... Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2005 by P. Holmes
Annoyingly infectious
When I first listened to this album, I was already aware of how cheesy opening track 'Birdland' is, and the entire album does have a somewhat cheesy sound, due particularly to... Read more
Published on 31 Oct 2004 by mtro
A Brilliant Way To Get Into Jazz
I brought this album after hearing chromatic fantasy by jaco an i was impressed.Being a bassist myself an strongly inspired by jaco i believe this album is perfect for anyone who... Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2004 by Adam
Brillant
This is considered Weather Report's finest hour, and though I am a big fan of the Alphonso Johnson period (Mysterious Traveller, the perenially underrated Tale' Spinning, and Black... Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2004 by Mr. S. J. Jouanny
Not as good as they say it is...
A couple of years ago I was just getting into Jaco Pastorius and owned a few of his solo records. A friend said that I would have to buy "Heavy Weather" because it was... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2001
When it's good, it's very very good. But ...
I can't help feeling this is a slightly over-rated record; I think everyone on it has probably done better things elsewhere. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2000
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