Jason Miles/Various Artists - Celebrating The Music Of Weather Report

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* Artist: Jason Miles/Various Artists
* Rating: 4/5 stars
* Release Date: January 01, 2000
* Total Time: 58:24
* Type: Collection (various artists)
* Genre: Jazz

Review
Telarc and producer Jason Miles brought in a boat-load of contemporary jazz heavyweights to celebrate the 30th
anniversary of Weather Report's formation with this recording, and quite a celebration it is. Miles and his
all-star cast have managed to remain true to the original music, while updating and opening up the arrangements.
Tenor saxman extraordinaire Michael Brecker smokes up "Elegant People," while alto superstar David Sanborn teams up
with the final Weather Report rhythm section of Victor Bailey and Omar Hakim to take a scrumptious, synth-soaked
stroll through "Cannonball." Lesser known saxophonist Aaron Heick comports himself well as he fills Shorter's
shoes on "Mysterious Traveller," and Spyro Gyra's Jay Beckentein turns in a lovely soprano sax lead over
Joe Sample's distinctive piano on the ballad "Harlequin." "The Man in the Green Shirt" journeys to the islands
courtesy of steel pan man Andy Narell. Randy Brecker's trumpet gives a new dimension to "Palladium," while
Marcus Miller and John Scofield take a loping, funky trip through "Cucumber Slumber." In fact, the only complaint
about this recording is that the modern synthesizers, employed a little heavy-handedly at times by Miles, have a
much cheesier sound than did Joe Zawinul's bank of organic keyboards and early synths in the band's heyday.
Nonetheless, this celebration offers a bevy of delights to remind old-time Weather Report fans of the band's
greatness; it may even help introduce a new generation of listeners to this superb music, hopefully enticing
them to check out the originals. ~ Jim Newsom, All Music Guide

Tracks:

Birdland (6:03) (Joe Zawinul)
Elegant People (5:16) (Wayne Shorter)
Badia (5:34) (Joe Zawinul)
Young and Fine (4:57) (Joe Zawinul)
Cannon Ball (4:50) (Joe Zawinul)
Pursuit of the Woman With the Feathered Hat (5:10) (Joe Zawinul)
Mysterious Traveller (4:39) (Wayne Shorter)
Harlequin (4:38) (Wayne Shorter)
Man in the Green Shirt (6:03) (Joe Zawinul)
Palladium (5:07) (Wayne Shorter)
Cucumber Slumber (6:07) (Joe Zawinul, Alphonso Johnson)

Jason Miles is performer on all tracks. Names under bracets are composers.

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