SGF-00661 // WEATHER REPORT / LIVE COLLECTION 1973 - KANSAS CITY UNION STATION 730510 & N.Y. PHILHARMONIC HALL 730706 (3CDR)
Joe Zawinul - electric piano, synthesizer
Wayne Shorter - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Miroslav Vitous - electric bass, double bass
Eric Gravatt - drums (KANSAS CITY UNION STATION 730510)
Greg Errico - drums (N.Y. PHILHARMONIC HALL 730706)
Dom Um Romao - percussion
(KANSAS CITY UNION STATION 730510)
Recorded Live at The Landmark at Union Station, Kansas City, MO, USA, May 10, 1973
EXCELLENT Audience Recording // 114 min
DISC 1 (First Set)
1. 125TH STREET CONGRESS
2. DR. HONORIS CAUSA
3. DIRECTIONS
4. IN A SILENT WAY
5. IT'S ABOUT THAT TIME
DISC 2 (Second Set)
1. BOOGIE WOOGIE WALTZ
2. Improvisation
3. 125TH STREET CONGRESS
4. DIRECTIONS
DISC 3
(N.Y. PHILHARMONIC HALL 730706)
Recorded Live at Philharmonic Hall, New York City, NY, USA, July 06, 1973 (Early Show)
EXCELLENT Audience Recording // 57 min
1. Improvisation
2. 125TH STREET CONGRESS
3. DR. HONORIS CAUSA
4. BOOGIE WOOGIE WALTZ
5. DIRECTIONS
6. IT'S ABOUT THAT TIME
7. SEVENTH ARROW
This collection features live performances by Weather Report from 1973—specifically, a show in Kansas City in May and another in New York City in July. Both recordings have been remastered from high-quality audience master tapes. The Kansas City recording offers a more expansive sound, while the New York City recording features a more focused, centered sound with a punchy, prominent bass line. Both performances are exceptional, packed with improvisation, and are absolute must-hears. Notably, the two shows took place just two months apart, during which time the band’s drummer changed from Eric Gravatt to Greg Errico—a transition well worth listening for and comparing.
The label is gradually expanding its archive of Weather Report live recordings; each release offers plenty of highlights, so be sure to check out the other titles as well.