ZAWINUL SYNDICATE LIVE IN FRANCE 1997

[@jeffreyrowlands9849]

I saw Joe many times. I caught him with the Addlerly brothers in 1969. I saw Weather Report many times in the 70's. My favorite evenigs listening to Zawinul paint sound scapes was with this idealic iteration at Yoshi's in Oakland California. We miss you Joe. Thanks.

[@BrunoCapuozzo-UffNA]

Ti invidio!...

[@randyclere2330]

Well stated sir! He always took us on a journey around the world… one of THE greats

[@russellsnodgrass9374]

Good God, who the hell's this drummer. At the end of first song, he'd been playing at such a furious pace for so long he had to stand up and walk away for a bit. One minute more he might have spontaneously combusted.

[@touaregkc]

Insane, Paco Sery.

[@fernandoalba2753]

His drumming is more impressive in the second song

[@BrunoCapuozzo-UffNA]

Veramente fortissimo!

[@jamessteen6667]

Hes was zawinuls fav​@@touaregkc

[@adminpromart5889]

one of the 5 musical geniuses of the 70s onward till death... Hendrix, Miles, Zawinul, Pastorius and McLaughlin... without them modern jazz would have never been the same! saw JZ live in Toronto 3 times, man, what a humble creative miracle of a musician he was!.. RIP in music heaven Jozy.

[@railwayhouseshopkalkbay9414]

Agreed...although not a miles fan...have to acknowledge his contribution.

[@sergebillong6824]

Wonderful Mr Richard Bona

[@arturcoutinho3034]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@arturcoutinho3034]

Amém!

[@arturcoutinho3034]

Esqueceu Corea

[@touaregkc]

Josef Zawinul managed to gether some extreme talent in this version of his Syndicate again. Unheard of dynamics in the rhythm section. Maximum extent of harmony-melody-rhythm pleasure.

[@jazzfusioner9840]

....word...

[@robertmorrisey7140]

Paco Sery?

[@josetteventuri4560]

Gud ne comprend toujours pas l 'Ordre des religions cons comme papa, ne comprennent pas depuis l 'Ère du Belier, à éduquer et soigner, Laurent

[@brandom7900]

​@@robertmorrisey7140The one the only! Listen to their world tour live 2 disc album. It's the best concert I've ever heard.

[@Gurci28]

Joe Zawinul He was a white-Austrian musician and composer who was active in contemporary African American jazz music’s intersectionality with the world. 'Classically trained at the Vienna Conservatoire, Zawinul played in broadcast and studio bands in Europe. Zawinul, stood at the bridge of so many cultural exchanges: He was influenced by African American music and black musicians who travelled to Europe to better express themselves; Zawinul on the other hand came to the States in part to say "Thanks".' Source: African American Registry

[@ReedGratz]

Joe WAS the Bridge.

[@VincentGodinez-m7h]

His music has its own category, it's called " Zawinul music".

[@dyrldouglas2087]

He took what he got from Miles and made his own sound. I've been a fan since '73, my sr year of HS.

[@haggag77]

guys like them are playing other music than today's "musicians", this is what we call genius. Even if some don't like this kind of music, you can only appreciate those musicians. Believe me, they are (were) genius. A special thumb up to Joe Sawinul. Enjoy !!

[@Gurci28]

?!

[@Gurci28]

3:03

[@renesbbwi]

This live concerts is a like a bunch of good friends having fun and communicate at a level that is far beyond that of the layman. They are tight even when they are improvising. That's the type camaraderie that I love seeing on stage. Anyone will find something that appreciate in this performance for sure if they at the concert. Thank you for posting this video.

[@susanjohnson2068]

You are so right. Can’t praise this better than yours. Don’t know if talent better than this.

[@empathiko1949]

40:30 it is "Three Postcards" (Thanks for this awesome footage)

[@ВасилийГринько-ч5о]

Нет слов, какая красивая музыка. Как жаль, что Джо Завенула уже нет с нами.

[@dejupp]

"мы не должны грустить, что Джако больше нет с нами. Мы должны быть рады, и благодарны, что Джако был с нами" Завинул о Джако

[@jorgegomezmarino8911]

Joe zawinul a mis 14anos weather report me dio el abc para nutrirme de la virtuosidad de cada musico que participo en su humilde trayectoria . Hoy tengo 60 anos . Y que perdure el sindicato yesss

[@jorgegomezmarino8911]

Gracias por apoyar al legado que nos dejo el pana joe y mi devocion a cada participante desde los que fisicamente llevan los equipos a la tarima y todos los tecnicos . Gracias a los anonimos. Conocemos tanta virtuocidad

[@edrichardson1853]

You can't I hear that...

[@edrichardson1853]

You can't I hear that.

[@edrichardson1853]

You can't I hear that...

[@PecktheTownCrier]

Gary Poulson @39:00 !!!

[@jeanhuguesasserpe]

Waouoouuu😊Vraiment je suis emballé 😅, ça m'inspire profondément 😂ras Mali, jah 😂

[@Melotxu]

Para tocar así no basta con sólo desearlo. Hay que trabajarlo muy duro. Gracias maestro por enseñarnos el camino. Ahora nos toca a nosotros ponernos a caminar en serio. Eterno!!.

[@aandrayp]

this group was amazing, well the music still is! All top top musicians! superb young Bona, Abdou simply unbelievable , and man... Paco is just an animal! What a group Mr. Zawinul - you knew :) !!!

[@Gurci28]

16:19

[@Gurci28]

That's right. And as Marlus Albergius - Tom's admirer - would happily say: Unbelievable!

[@Gurci28]

'attention between 26:00 and 31:50 (wonderful)'

[@handsomegrooves]

handsome grooves - yes indeed!

[@waynefoote3781]

MAGICAL....What a Genius and incredible band..Just Explosive! Compositionally exquisite!

[@patricebelassen7333]

Wouah , Tip Top..Merci infiniment...!!!!

[@waynefoote3781]

This stuff is fantastic and i have so far only heard 2 songs WOW!

[@rogermichou8654]

Bona's groove is out of this world

[@giannibiancocircus]

Grazie Zawy. Ci vediamo di là.

[@brandom7900]

Joe Zawinul Syndicate World Tour Live 2 disc album...BEST LIVE CONCERT OF ALL TIME.

[@taklovin3995]

I love how Richard Bona checks on everyone constantly 😆

[@rackopacko]

I love how Richard Bona..everything..

[@juliuslambert9226]

Joe's death is a huge loss for music. And certainly even more so for these exceptional musicians who must have had incredible pleasure playing together. It hurts my heart to think that there will never be that again...

[@glenross6952]

MY PROG JAZZ BAND EVER......LA CREME DE LA CROP....SO LONG JOE ZAWINUL, VAYA CON DIOS......

[@massimilianoardemagni2728]

È veramente giusto quello che hai detto,..... vai con Dio :grande anima.

[@cinereus3601]

This is African music my friend.

[@jeanhuguesasserpe]

Énergique,tonique, vivifiant, le jazz rock, façon RAS Mali

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

still love it!!

[@Tristanrgreene11]

Wow. Never heard this drummer….. killin it.

[@frankmeenzen787]

Yes, he is a killer! I saw him live in Leverkusen! Power from the first to the last song!

[@pajoafonso3490]

(Paco Sery )... you can also check is work with Sixun , as a suggestion ...!

[@susanjohnson2068]

I just discovered this wonderful jewel. Thanks Javier you done very well giving us this!!!

[@andrzejradochonski3972]

Thhebbbest❤

[@cinereus3601]

Thank you for sharing, this is pure gold.

[@stevekatz4372]

I saw the Zawinul Syndicate Live at the Blue Note in NYC back in the 80's! Just a Unbelievable Sound at this Place! Great Place to hear Jazz!

[@honeybozo]

Keep coming back to this gig as Paco clearly relished playing with Abou: that tight lock-in becomes this force of nature, this wave of energy that drives the Syndicate to places where it hasn’’t been before….. Thx for uploading this classic gig -it sustains me 🙏🏽💜

[@SWH2012]

True. Also true that Zawinul did not like working with Abdou, which is why he only played with the Syndicate one tour. Zawinul wanted certain things from Abdou and gave him 'hints' but Abdou kept doing his own thing and played / phrased in places in which Zawinul wanted something else. I have heard / read about this. The communication between the two on and off stage was suboptimal and he was let go soon after one tour, replaced by the amazing Manolo Badrena who also worked very tightly with Paco. I believe Manolo left more space in places (you can hear Abdou plays very busy), reacted better in the moment with small colors and phrases and on top of that added his crazy energy and vocals in places. Joe knew this from the Weather Report days and asked him back. Abdou is fabulous musician but somehow it did not work with him in the Syndicate according to Joe. Partly a matter of taste, of course.

[@honeybozo]

@@SWH2012 Not sure if Abdou did not listen enough to Joe; he certainly did bring the Syndicate to places where it had not been before. The same year Manolo played at North Sea Jazz instead of Abdou and the vibe is totally different as Manolo clearly is not as much at home with Paco's African drumming. An argument about taste is quite useless. This concert with a truly African rhythm section is a classic and I am curious if there's any more available from this awesome band.

[@Malcon3x]

this is just a dream team

[@tocandoenlacalle2024]

This is crazy

[@jimbim4405]

Oh My Effing God!! BRILLIANT!! Thanks for posting. This version of Indiscretions is wonderful. Luckily the cameraman stuck on Joes hands for those essential close ups. Apart from the mains hum, the sound is excellent, considering when this was recorded. Thanks for posting. You've made my week!

[@joezawinulreviewsandreacti2509]

Best version of the band imo

[@jimbim4405]

I have to say that having watched literally tens of thousands of hours of joe & co since the 1970s and having named my son after him that I think you’re right!!

[@evanjazzista]

Joe himself had the same opinion.

[@visionmusicvideos4562]

Amazing!

[@Joshualbm]

Richard's singing on Dina Cam is so beautiful.

[@hempreally]

For information gypsy is a mix of doctor honoris causas dedicated to hancock and pharaoh dance from biches brew...And the lost tribes version...You really go back in the past...

[@danielebizzarri5173]

I have always listened to Gypsy (in the studio) with the idea of an original masterpiece and exaggeratedly modern in rhythm, for a symphony; I have to hear it again at the same time as the sources suggested in the comments.

[@frankzappatik4337]

Bombinette ...véry Thanks. RIP JOSEF

[@arqjulio]

Gracias !!!!! tuve el placer de asistir al concierto de ZAWINUL SYNDICATE en Santiago de Chile hace muchos años atrás .....EXCELENTE!!!!!

[@RaiK0Nn]

No sabía que había venido... tuvo que haber sido una experiencia unica poder escuchar en vivo al maestro Zawinul. Un saludo !

[@arqjulio]

@@RaiK0Nn Vino 2 veces a Chile la primera fue en el ex estadio Chile ...la segunda vino a un Hotel del barrio alto ...lamentablemente me fui a vivir a 700 km al sur.

[@pablonilomadariaga692]

Yo fui con mi viejo esa vez , amante del Jazz como yo , fuimos a ver a Zawinul al conocido estadio Chile , el teatro Victor Jara,. Suerte de haber estado ahí y ver tanto talento en vivo ,. soñado solo en vinilos

[@empathiko1949]

@@pablonilomadariaga692 brutal!!! Te acuerdas con quienes vino?

[@crila07]

merci de partager ce spectacle.

[@zezenoubanda]

Gracias Javier, eternamente agradecido... Esto es oro!

[@paradiddle16]

I'm glad for the internet cuz the only time I get to see bands like these is around the jazz fest in Montreal at the Nuits D'afrique concert series. I'm completely baffled! Paco Jastorius! :)

[@giannibiancocircus]

Bello. Spaziale ! Nostalgia

[@pgonzo98]

richard(ree-shard) bona on bass magnifico....

[@gillesmasson4031]

yes

[@MrTubeman123456]

Couldn't get any better

[@adrianomondini8795]

WONDERFUL MUSICIANS !!!!!!!!

[@AlbertoGonzalez-uw5mk]

Virtuosismo al mas alto nivel. Genios

[@zezenoubanda]

Que show increíble, gracias Javi ❤️🎶

[@romainlabaye]

Great show thank you! The tune at 53:19 is also called Dr Honoris Causa. (Gypsy was the name given for the Stories of The Danube recording)

[@flame-sky7148]

Oh man I love the Stories of the Danube album. Arto also kills it on Gypsy.

[@PeterRahbekBass]

Romain; you and I have so much in common with regards to capturing Joes music and I guess this all comes from many years of listening to this all life - and all live, right... Bonas bass-playing aside; Paco plays incredibly good. And this band is sooooo TIGHT. But what I am most impressed with will allways be the genius of Joe. His incredible sense of chords, his totally amazing sense of rhythm, his solo-lines (oh-boy) and mixture of major and bluesy minor - but even more his ability to allways back-up his own intentions by daring to constantly change and move tonal aspects WITHOUT distracting the other members of the band. Plus his absolute focus while on stage and ability to hear ANYthing the other bandmembers contributed with. He also demanded total focus from the others in the band. But his approach changed much from contrilling others to eventually trust the best musicians. You can hear this so clearly here: (It's like he says; trust Zapdad! And just play the shit I ORDERED you to play as we rehearsed this afternoon! Hahahahhaa. Boy, Joes strength and tough behaviors as a bandleader was MINDBLOVING. He always was tough, especially from the mid 70s to about 2000. But we both remember how his spirituality grew and grew in his later years. And his smiles and approach to friends got so much deeper. From his last 18 years on this globe, my personal relation to him grew more personal and "intimate" even though we knew each other since way back in 1972 when he went to Copnhagen with one of the wirst generations of WR. So I knew him for many years (and my mother studied with him for shorter periods in Wienna in 1957 and 1958). So this personal grew more in the later years. As a journalist I was very happy to feel his respect: He knew my own abilities to focus and capture what was happeing within the band and often asked how I felt about the particular concert personally. This trust workede both ways and somehow opened for much respect, nearness and mutual attention. I just loved this all, because - as you know from your own experience, he really had LOADS of love and concerns for others. (Especially when not digesting to much Slivovich). What I realized over the 35 years of time-to-time contact with Joe was the fact that Joe was more sensitive in personal matters. Even more so, he admitted a certain lack of selfconfidence. That he behaved tough to defend himself - because of being heavily tested since wartime and later arrival in the toughest company among NY-musicians. Being a white European he was tested much by native black musicians then. During his last 3 years or so he had his first experience with risks of cancer. Though he never shared much about this with friends and family. Years before we laughed about the potential of maybe meeting each other in roller chairs. We agreed to share loads of alcohol by then and having a party. I knew that his skin cancer developed real fast in his last - it was, as far as I'm concerned, some derrivative of maligne melanome that would eventually kill him. But just like with the late great Mike Brecker Joe found some kind of spiritual trust from this all. He even happened to share this while being drunk after a concert in Copenhagen. What a beautiful soul he was. I shall never forget. Sooo sweet he was. Today I regard him as some kind of mentor in my own life. In my own soul and spirituality I often feel him coming by and say hello. Like sending more confidence to myself. Thanks ZapDad. Best regards to you, Romain.

[@stevenperren6364]

Hi Romaine I think also he’s using the final melody to Pharaohs Dance here. Great post of yours above 👍

[@dagostinoification]

@@PeterRahbekBass superbe commentaire !

[@pontusmalmstrom1055]

@@PeterRahbekBass Hi Peter. It's a very interesting post you have written. I agree totally with your opinions about Joe from a musical perspective. Thanks for sharing your very personal reflections about the person he was. It feels as though I know him better now. Joe was my foremost musical influence since age 16 around 1980. As we grow older, continuity and references, creating strong feelings of recognition and remembrance, play a more important role when listening to music, IMHO. In this particular concert, for instance, Joe incorporates stuff he did with Miles and some very early WR or pre WR compositions, and it moves the music forward, never reverting into nostalgia. He was truly great!

[@joezawinulreviewsandreacti2509]

Rip Erich

[@vioffk]

Ohhhhh amazing

[@earospace]

What a great show! Thank u!

[@Gurci28]

32:45

[@Gurci28]

Joe Zawinul Man of the People by Anil Prasad 'Bridging cultures and influences is something Zawinul did throughout his career. During the '60s, he worked with jazz luminaries such as Dinah Washington, Ben Webster and Cannonball Adderley. Landmark collaborations with Miles Davis followed on the trumpeter’s 1969 releases In a Silent Way and Bitches Brew.' Source: Innerviews

[@Gurci28]

58:00

[@Gurci28]

Miles Davis and the Making of Bitches Brew: Sorcerer’s Brew The story behind the seminal jazz-rock album Bitches Brew PAUL TINGEN - OCTOBER 7, 2021 'Bitches Brew signaled a watershed in jazz, and had a significant impact on rock. In combination with Miles’ fame and prestige, the album gave the budding jazz-rock genre visibility and credibility, and was instrumental in promoting it to the dominant direction in jazz.' Source: JazzTimes

[@balthazartyshow1765]

🎵 🎶 🌺 😘 🌸 🎶 🎵 🌿

[@javierarroyo2187]

Gracias Javier por traernos este conciertazo.

[@rjang803]

Sound is good. Thank you very much Javier !

[@ebibiman1718]

Legendaries

[@aldairneves8439]

Fire!!!!!

[@rodrigocores3982]

Cara explode o cérebro 🔥🔥💥💥💥

[@joakimlartey6541]

A great band!!!

[@arturcoutinho3034]

❤ esqueceu C.Corea

[@JacoF17]

Wow, super guoup !!! 🌟🌟🌟🎶🎹🎸🎵💫💖

[@imzrez1557]

Joe Zawinul... there must be just one universe since there is no two Zawinuls...

[@joezawinulreviewsandreacti2509]

Actually his twin died at the age 4 but I know what you mean

[@joezawinulreviewsandreacti2509]

This is gonna be good!

[@JazzStoryForBullet]

super! thank you

[@Gurci28]

1:00:01

[@hankdusommeil1065]

Flabbergasting!

[@gpaolorossi]

dopo Weather Report, che ho goduto in concerto tutte le volte che ho potuto, il Syndacate di Joe Zawinul è senza dubbio la combo che ho seguito di più. Sempre con grande esaltante piacere. A Joe Zawinul, tramite il Syndacate, va anche dato il merito di essersi portato in giro giovani musicisti e averli fatti crescere !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kafungechaofficial4746]

This is strictly west African music!! But! Like a hybrid of mystical souls come together, from unpleasant histories, in perfect harmony!!!! You know it's true and I speak to you the way I choose to!!! Just like you did with your music ....CANDIDLY!!! Deal with it! To whom it concerns!!!!!!!!!

[@building436]

Fantastica! Gracias!!! WOW!

[@giuseppemanfroni5435]

Musica x pochi

[@TheMundoAzul]

Thank Yoouuu !!!!

[@sarunasp8194]

Music not for all. HQ.Listen from 1973

[@pml-qg5wr]

😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@chukker11]

maahoo wolfsair ant tala

[@PitSteffan-xx2fx]

Paco sery😅😮🎉

[@vanischumi966]

At 40s. This song called three post cards.

[@vardanasatryan1011]

wowowow

[@marijabrizani7378]

fenomen

[@MrLumacc]

Emozione pura!!!

[@Gurci28]

4:45

[@trespassenger_w]

Неподражаемо

[@josetteventuri4560]

Nos elites en France, enterrent sans être inquiétés, les gens en desaccord d 'opinion, comle pour moi, SOS ONU, OTAN, USA, CE, UK, HUMAN RIGHT, HUMAN LEAGUE, GREENPEACE ENG, WITNESS, Laurent

[@正範林]

キーボードの人、帽子がweatherreport

[@deannewberry8219]

'' saw hendrix twice ... left early twice '' ...

[@jamessteen6667]

I think badrena woulda b even better w/ him😊

[@andrew.hamsterdad]

🫶

[@olafbartels5314]

Jo zawinul und Alfred bioleck sind paprika 🐔 und 🍺 Bier

[@StephenThomsonMoore]

Who is the drummer?

[@gudmusik]

PACO SERY

[@StephenThomsonMoore]

@@gudmusik Thanks!

[@adminpromart5889]

Abdou M'boop not Paco Sery

[@gudmusik]

@@adminpromart5889 you are wrong, the drummer in this concert is Paco Sery.

[@YaoEspirito]

Camera man prefers trap drums to hand drums.

[@josetteventuri4560]

Le Gud s 'emoit 'obeir à l 'Allemand, pendant la Guerre, ce qui n 'a jamais capable de faire, elle a été incapable de collaborer, la compétence de la France, s'émouvoir pour des fonctions normales dans une guerre, qu 'elle n 'est pas capable d'assumer, et cette logique donne des politiciens médiocres, la Honte Européenne, Laurent

[@josetteventuri4560]

Le Gud est vraiment pas futé, Laurent

[@berivasd]

Si suona così, lasciate stare i live made in Italy

[@josetteventuri4560]

Mise en danger d 'autrui, précarité, SOS OMS, ONU, OMC, OCDE, MME VON DER LEYEN CE, ELISABETHII, Laurent

[@payt01]

Nice music, but some seriously cheesy presets by Zawinul :)

[@joakimlartey6541]

It was in 1997...

[@liamkenneally8107]

A little cheese now and again......no harm!

[@adminpromart5889]

JZ revolutionized the synth in early 70s, and kept going... who are you to say what's cheesy as opposed to fitting the musical intent of a completely new genre?

[@loucifer8009]

What the hell is this??????!!!

[@Tristanrgreene11]

Music man… ya know your the devil right? Lou right?! The baphitybo?! Ha killin shiat isn’t it? Young richy on the bass fingering the world by the 32nd note whammy mr. baphity…..

[@adminpromart5889]

THIS is international jazz sound, a white man playing black man's music to the full extent of its capabilities.. rhythm, sequence, melody, atmosphere, unheard of lyrics, etc.

[@herrbonk3635]

@@adminpromart5889 "White men" have played "black man's music" (and vice versa) since the late 1800s and early 1900s. Although more and more african sounding, this is still Zawinul's own music. I see it as rooted in the gypsy and european folk music in which he grew up, more than anything.

[@adminpromart5889]

@@herrbonk3635 Tell me about it, I come from Romania where gypsy (borrowed from local folk) and folk music reign supreme. I actually asked Zawinul if he is of Gypsy origins (which I believe he was, considering his family name) he just smiled and said "Austrian Empire son" 🙃

[@Gurci28]

Synthesis

[@matshanssen2070]

Bona can be very arrogant and annoying and he always wants to show how fast he can play. He thinks he himself is the star of the show.😎