File Under Zawinul (Music of Weather Report)

2023 NativeDSD Album of the Year – Jazz Fusion

File Under Zawinul by The Syndicate features the Music of Weather Report and its leader Joe Zawinul. Joe Zawinul was best known as the leader and co-founder of the legendary Jazz Fusion group Weather Report. He was one of the most legendary, visionary and influential musicians and bandleaders that Jazz Fusion ever produced.

Joe Zawinul’s passing in 2007 left a big hole in the Jazz world. If anybody could fill the gap, it would be The Syndicate – the 8 member Jazz Fusion band that he chose as the vehicle for his innovative and genre-busting musical styles, after the breakup of the Weather Report in the mid 1980s.

Joe Zawinul had a true midas touch in picking his band members. Not only picked because of their virtuoso instrumental skills, but with a special ear for how, ultimately, each musician would contribute to the whole that was totally unique in Joe Zawinul’s vision.

The Syndicate decided to keep the band together and continue and expand on the vision that Joe Zawinul laid out. In 2012, Joe Zawinul would have celebrated his 80th birthday. On this occasion The Syndicate recorded an album at the SuperSize Recording Studio in Budapest, Hungary.

All the music on the album is composed by Joe Zawinul.  The songs bring back memories of his work in Weather Report and in the world of Jazz Fusion. We invite you to relive these wonderful moments of music history with this album.

The Syndicate
Alune Wade – Bass
Aziz Sahmaoui – Percussion & Vocals
Thierry Eliez – Keyboards & Acoustic Piano
Emile Parisien – Saxophone
Paco Sery – Drums
Jorge Bezerra – Percussion
Munir Hossn – Guitar
Sabine Kabongo – Vocals