Joe Zawinul

Joe Zawinul
Zawinul in 2007
Zawinul in 2007
Background information
Birth nameJosef Erich Zawinul
Born(1932-07-07)7 July 1932
Vienna, Austria
Died11 September 2007(2007-09-11) (aged 75)
Vienna, Austria
Genres
  • Jazz
  • jazz fusion
  • world music
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
InstrumentKeyboards
Years active1949–2007
Labels
Formerly of
Websitejoezawinul.com

Josef Erich Zawinul (/ˈzɒvɪnəl/ ZOV-in-əl; 7 July 1932 – 11 September 2007)[1][2] was an Austrian jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist and composer. First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with Miles Davis and to become one of the creators of jazz fusion, a musical genre that combined jazz with rock. He co-founded the groups Weather Report and The Zawinul Syndicate. He pioneered the use of electric piano and synthesizer, and was named "Best Electric Keyboardist" twenty-eight times by the readers of DownBeat magazine.[3]

  1. ^ Carlberg, Robert (April 1986). "Joe Zawinul Interview". Electronic Musician. Berkeley, California: Mix Publications. p. 44. Josef Zawinul (pronounced zav-in-ul) was born July 7, 1932 in Vienna, Austria, a city rich in musical history.
  2. ^ Richard S. Ginell. "Joe Zawinul". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  3. ^ [1] Archived 11 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine