The Zawinul Syndicate

The Zawinul Syndicate, live in Freiburg, Germany, 2007

The Zawinul Syndicate was a jazz fusion band formed by Austrian keyboardist Joe Zawinul in 1988. The band evolved out of Zawinul's former band Weather Report.[1] The band adhered to Zawinul's roots in jazz. Their style could be described as a combination of unusual grooves, driving and swinging rhythms and many borrowings from different music cultures.

Zawinul himself stated that he gave the band its name due to a syndicate bearing more resemblance to a family than "just" a band.[2]

After the death of Zawinul in 2007, several members of The Zawinul Syndicate decided to reform and performing Zawinul's music live under their shortened name The Syndicate.[3]

Members

Many different musicians have been part of Zawinul's Syndicate. For example:

Drummers

  • Cornell Rochester
  • Rodney Holmes
  • Paco Séry
  • Mike Baker
  • Nathaniel Townsley
  • Karim Ziad

Percussionists

Bassists

Gitarrists

Singers

The last concert of the band took place on August 3, 2007 in Güssing, Austria, six weeks before Zawinul's death.

Discography

Discography per Allmusic.[4]

Albums

  • The Immigrants (CBS, 1988)
  • Black Water (CBS, 1989)
  • Lost Tribes (Columbia, 1992)
  • Vienna Nights – Live At Joe Zawinul's Birdland (BHM, 2005)
  • 75th (BHM, 2008)

References

  1. ↑ "Joe Zawinul | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  2. ↑ Bianchi, Curt. "Zawinul Online » 20 Years of the Zawinul Syndicate". www.zawinulonline.org. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  3. ↑ Bianchi, Curt. "Zawinul Online » 2015 Tour Dates". www.zawinulonline.org. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  4. ↑ "The Zawinul Syndicate | Album Discography | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
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