Joe Zawinul, here playing with Cannonball Adderley, is mostly remembered by songs like Mercy, Mercy, Mercy and Walk Tall. Or by his work with Weather Report. I love that, but Joe Zawinul was also really, really great on grand piano.
For example I uploaded this great song from Cannonball Adderley Live, with an amazing solo by Zawinul in it. But he also played fantastic on albums like Adderley with Nancy Wilson, and Trav'lin Light with Ben Webster.
That really is an amazing piano solo. Unbelievably fast in places but always melodic. Then he takes it right down at the end to some simple n easy blues licks for that sax to come back in. Awesome.
southgateandleigh 8 months ago