Release Date 16th January 2026
Broadcast on WBGO FM it captures the iconic fusion band at a creative peak,
delivering a high-energy performance bursting with invention and virtuosity. Recorded
and remastered here, this radio broadcast session showcases the telepathic interplay
of Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, and the band's powerhouse rhythm
section. From atmospheric improvisations to razor- sharp grooves, every moment
feels alive, daring, and unmistakably Weather Report. Coming from the New York City
Center the audience fuels the intensity as the group pushes jazz- fusion into bold,
electrifying territory. A must- hear document of one of the most ground- breaking
bands of the era--captured in full, fearless flight.
Tracks:
Elegant People / Scarlet Woman / Barbary Coast - Come On Over / Portrait Of
Tracy / Cannonball / Drum Solo / Percussion Solo / Birdland - Dr Honorus Causa -
Directions / Blackthorn Rose / Gibraltar / Birdland II