Weather Report/NY,USA 1977

It sold 500,000 copies when it was first released, received a 5-star review from the notoriously harsh Down Beat magazine, was voted “Album of the Year” by readers, and was included in the jazz catalog of major Columbia Records. It is said to be one of the best-selling albums, a historical masterpiece in the 1970s jazz/fusion movement, and one of the best albums by Weather. Following the release of the masterpiece album “Heavy Weather”, Zawinul, Shorter, Jaco, Acuña, Badrena produced an album and a full-fledged large-scale 1977 tour with the same lineup, 4 which became a highlight from the first half of the American tour. A 3-disc set that includes two performances: the May 30th performance at New York’s Beacon Theater and the May 5th performance, which was Jaco’s triumphant return performance at Jaco’s hometown Miami-Dade Country Auditorium in Florida. “American Tour 1977” is now available with high-quality sound that has been carefully remastered by the well-established label! Live at Beacon Theatre,New York,NY April.30 EX -SBD 80 min Disc 1 1. Mysterious Traveler intro 2. Elegant People 3. Scarlet Woman 4. Teen Town 5. Harlequin 6. Black Market 7. JP Solo 8. Gibraltar – fade Out 9. cut in – A Remark You Made 10. Percussion Disc 2 1. Palladium 2. Solo Sax – Sax/Piano Duet 3. Birdland – Band intro Live at Dude Country Auditorium,Miami,FL May.08 EX – AUD 88 min 4. Mysterious Traveler intro 5. Elegant People 6. Scarlet Woman 7. Teen Town 8. Black Market 9. JO Solo Disc 3 1. Gibraltar 2. A Remark You Made 3. Percussion (Rumba Mama ) 4. Palladium 5. Solo Piano 6. Solo Sax 7. Birdland 8. Badia – fade Out Joe Zawinul – Keyboard Wayne Shorter – Saxophone Jaco Pastorius – Bass Alejandro Neciosup Acuna – Drums Manolo Badrena – Percussion