Hello, everyone. Thank you for following this page to keep up with news about our documentary; your support of Weather Report and this project has been so enthusiastic and generous and we wouldn’t have gotten this far without you! Thanks … Continued
A note from the director, Tony Zawinul: We’d like to take a moment to thank everyone who has contributed to the production of This is This so far; the $60,000 we raised from Indiegogo enabled us to get the project off the … Continued
We are happy to announce an upcoming interview with legendary vocal group, The Manhattan Transfer (Janis Siegel, Trist Curless, Cheryl Bentyne & Alan Paul), on Saturday, Feburary 11th, which will be featured in our documentary, This is This. The band … Continued
THIS IS THIS Documentary UPDATE! We just interviewed the iconic sound engineer/producer Bruce Botnick who -not everyone remembers, is behind the “Tale Spinnin’” album. Botnick has been influential to shaping rock and pop music since the mid-60s and he is … Continued
Read an excerpt from the March issue of the Los Angeles Jazz Scene which talks about the new Weather Report 4-Disc set. JAZZ AROUND TOWN By Scott Yanow NEW WEATHER REPORT Weather Report was the longest lasting of … Continued
Don’t miss this exceptional chance to support our documentary! The first 20 supporters who contribute $100.00 will receive a copy of the latest CD release “Weather Report, the Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981” autographed by Wayne Shorter. This Is This Supporter … Continued
Listen to Peter Erskine chat with Tom Schnabel on KCRW’s Rhythm Planet. Peter talks about the new Weather Report 4 CD set, as well as his time with Weather Report. http://blogs.kcrw.com/rhythmplanet/show-141-weather-report-the-legendary-live-tapes-1978-1981/
That “old road dog,” Bernie Fromm, sat down with the This is This crew for a revealing look at the mechanics of putting on a weather report show. Bernie, an old school sound man, equally adept at building a stage … Continued
Take a listen to Tony Zawinul speaking with Maggie LePique on KPFK about the new Weather Report Box Set.
Head over to Jazz Times facebook for an exclusive premiere of “Teen Town.” The track will appear on Weather Report’s new 4-disc collection, ‘The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981,’ out this Friday on Legacy Recordings: http://jazztimes.com/articles/170475-excusive-premiere-weather-report-s-teen-town