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Joe Zawinul
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Pianists · 1932–2007

Joe Zawinul

Austrian jazz keyboardist and composer (1932–2007)

Born
7 July 1932
Vienna
Died
11 September 2007
Vienna
Country
Austria
Active
1949–2007
Record labels
Heads Up International
Discography
15 albums

Biography

Joe Zawinul was a jazz musician who played piano, musical keyboard, ARP Chroma and voice. Joe Zawinul was born on 7 July 1932 in Vienna and died on 11 September 2007 in Vienna. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and soul. Record labels: Heads Up International. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “To You With Love” (1959) to “One People” (2022). Honours include Paul Acket Award, Amadeus Austrian Music Awards and Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna.

Josef Erich Zawinul ( ZOV-in-əl; 7 July 1932 – 11 September 2007) was an Austrian jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist and composer. First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with Miles Davis and to become one of the creators of jazz fusion, a musical genre that combined jazz with rock. He co-founded the groups Weather Report and The Zawinul Syndicate. He pioneered the use of electric piano and synthesizer, and was named "Best Electric Keyboardist" twenty-eight times by the readers of DownBeat magazine.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

To You With Love 1959
Money in the Pocket 1965
The Rise & Fall of the Third Stream 1968
Zawinul 1971
Dialects 1986
My People 1996
Stories of the Danube 1996
Mauthausen ...vom großen Sterben hören - chronicles from the ashes 2000
Faces & Places 2002
Live at the Munich Philharmonie 2003 · Live
Brown Street 2006 · Live
75 2008 · Live
Absolute Zawinul 2009
Complete 1962 Live Performances 2016 · Live
One People 2022 · Live

Also plays on

Albums where Joe Zawinul is credited as a sideman

1969 In a Silent Way — Miles Davis organ
1970 Bitches Brew — Miles Davis keyboard, electric piano
1974 Big Fun — Miles Davis electric piano, farfisa
1989 Back on the Block — Quincy Jones synthesizer, instruments, performer

Standards written by Joe Zawinul

TitleKeyFormGroove
Mercy Mercy Mercy B♭ major AB · 20 Funk
Midnight Mood D♭ major A · 24 Jazz waltz

Member of

Weather Report 1970– · American jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Joe Zawinul play?

Joe Zawinul is known for playing piano, musical keyboard, ARP Chroma and voice.

When and where was Joe Zawinul born?

Joe Zawinul was born 7 July 1932 in Vienna.

What are Joe Zawinul's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include To You With Love (1959), Money in the Pocket (1965), The Rise & Fall of the Third Stream (1968), Zawinul (1971) and Dialects (1986).

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