Composer
Joe Zawinul
Biography
Joe Zawinul (1932–2007) was an Austrian keyboard player and composer whose work helped shape jazz fusion. After moving to the United States, he worked with Cannonball Adderley and Miles Davis before co-founding Weather Report with Wayne Shorter.
His music combined melodic invention, electronic keyboards and rhythmic influences from many cultures. His best-known compositions include Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, In a Silent Way and Birdland, first released on Weather Report’s Heavy Weather. He later continued his musical explorations with the Zawinul Syndicate. G B Orchestra performs Birdland on Hybrid.