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Live and Unreleased

Weather Report · 2002

131 min · 18 tracks · jazz fusion · free jazz · jazz-funk

An expansive blend of jazz fusion and free improvisation, capturing the essence of Weather Report's live energy.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with peaks
  • wave-like pacing throughout
  • immersive live energy experience
  • reflective moments of improvisation
  • evocative soundscapes for exploration

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking quick, catchy tracks
  • prefer straightforward song structures

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2002, 'Live and Unreleased' showcases Weather Report's enduring legacy nearly three decades after their formation in 1970. At this point, the band had long since disbanded in 1986, and this album served as a retrospective look at their influential sound during peak years.
Stylistic neighbors
Miles Davis· Herbie Hancock· Chick Corea

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Freezing Fire 8:13
  • 2 Plaza Real 7:03
  • 3 Fast City 6:48
  • 4 Portrait of Tracy 5:56
  • 5 Elegant People 4:27
  • 6 Cucumber Slumber 11:39
  • 7 Teen Town 6:29
  • 8 Man in the Green Shirt 10:30

Disc 2

  • 1 Black Market 9:26
  • 2 Where the Moon Goes 12:05
  • 3 River People 6:57
  • 4 Two Lines 8:15
  • 5 Cigano 3:59
  • 6 In a Silent Way / Waterfall 5:45
  • 7 Night Passage 5:53
  • 8 Port of Entry 8:08
  • 9 Rumba Mama 1:15
  • 10 Directions / Dr. Honoris Causa 8:37

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