Jazz Birdland Revolutionary Song Written by Joe Zawinul

Jazz: Birdland Revolutionary Song Written by Joe Zawinul

Behind This Masterpiece q Written in 1977 by Joe Zawinul q Tribute to Charles Parker, American Jazz Saxophonist and Composer, (aka “Yardbird” or “Bird”), and his club in NYC q Alphonso Johnson(1 st bassist)-left the group before they could finish their Black Market album. q John “Jaco” Pastorious(2 nd bassist)-created the “Jaco” sound. Left the group in 1980. q Jazz Album of the Year in 1977

Birdland by Weather Report qhttps: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=dlee 09 qmnv 4

About Joe Zawinul: Composer, Jazz Enthusiast, Keyboardist, and Bandleader q. July 7, 1932 -September 11, 2007 q. Born in Vienna, Austria in lower class family. q. Had perfect pitch, taught himself keyboard skills on an accordion, and began showing promise as a musician at a young age. q. Given a free place at Vienna Conservatory studying piano, violin, and clarinet ate age of 7. q. Won scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston

Other Albums by Weather Report (1971) Sweetnighter (1973) Black Market (1976) Mr. Gone (1978) Mysterious Traveller (1974) Sportin’ Life (1985)

What Did You Hear? • What instruments do you hear? • Do you hear different musical styles throughout the song? If so, what styles do you hear or what do some parts of the song remind you of? • Is there any instrument that sticks out more than others to you and why do you think that is?

Weather Report: Musical Policy Statement “We never solo, we always solo. ”

Resources • http: //jazzsearch. blogspot. com/2011/01/song-and-story-birdland. html • https: //www. theguardian. com/news/2007/sep/13/guardianobituaries. jazz Images • https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Sweetnighter • https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Mysterious_Traveller • https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Black_Market_(Weather_Report_album) • https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Mr. _Gone_(album) • https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Weather_Report_(1971_album) • https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Sportin%27_Life_(Weather_Report_album)