WEATHER REPORT - Sweetnighter (1973-2007) RM / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Right from the start, a vastly different Weather Report emerges here, one that reflects co-leader Joe Zawinul's developing obsession with the groove. It is the groove that rules this mesmerizing album, leading off with the irresistible 3/4 marathon deceptively tagged as the "Boogie Woogie Waltz" and proceeding through a variety of Latin-grounded hip-shakers. It is a record of discovery for Zawinul, who augments his Rhodes electric piano with a funky wah-wah pedal, unveils the ARP synthesizer as a melodic instrument and sound-effects device, and often coasts along on one chord. The once fiery Wayne Shorter has been tamed, for he now contributes mostly sustained ethereal tunes on soprano sax, his tone sometimes doubled for a pleasing octave effect. The wane of freewheeling ensemble interplay is more than offset by the big increase in rhythmic push; bassist Miroslav Vitous, drummer Eric Gravatt, and percussionist Dom Um Romao are now cogs in one of jazz's great swinging machines. by Richard S. Ginell
Tracklist:
1    Boogie Woogie Waltz 13:04
Bells, Tambourine, Percussion [Chucalho] – Dom Um Romao
Composed By – J. Zawinul
Drums – Herschel Dwellingham
Drums [Moroccan Clay] – Maruga
Electric Bass – Andrew White, Miroslav Vitous
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Synthesizer, Electric Piano – Josef Zawinul
2    Manolete 5:56
Acoustic Bass – Miroslav Vitous
Composed By – W. Shorter
Drums – Eric Gravatt, Herschel Dwellingham
Drums [Moroccan Clay], Timpani, Cymbal [Splash] – Maruga
Electric Piano, Piano, Synthesizer – Josef Zawinul
Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
3    Adios 3:00
Composed By – J. Zawinul
Electric Bass – Miroslav Vitous
Electric Piano – Josef Zawinul
English Horn – Andrew White
Instruments [Roller Toy] – Maruga
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
4    125th Street Congress 12:14
Acoustic Bass – Miroslav Vitous
Composed By – J. Zawinul
Drum [Israeli Jar] – Maruga
Drums – Herschel Dwellingham
Drums [Intro] – Eric Gravatt
Electric Bass – Andrew White
Electric Piano – Josef Zawinul
Pandeiro, Cuica, Instruments [Tamanco], Percussion [Chucalho], Gong, Tambourine, Cowbell – Dom Um Romao
Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
5    Will 6:21
Caxixi [Cachichi], Wood Block, Percussion [Chucalho] – Dom Um Romao
Composed By – M. Vitous
Electric Bass – Miroslav Vitous
Electric Piano – Josef Zawinul
English Horn – Andrew White
Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
6    Non-Stop Home 3:54
Bass – Andrew White
Composed By – W. Shorter
Drums – Herschel Dwellingham
Percussion, Percussion [Yaibis-stone], Tom Tom [Chinese], Cymbal, Instruments [Castanhola], Gong, Wood Block, Caxixi, Flute [Wood], Tambourine – Dom Um Romao
Soprano Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
Synthesizer, Piano – J. Zawinul