The Music Of Weather Report at The Jazzlab

Brett Williams (keyboards) and Andy Sugg (tenor and soprano saxophone) are playing the music of Weather Report in a one-off show. Sugg writes, “Of all the jazz-rock and fusion groups of the ‘70s and ‘80s Weather Report was undoubtably the most influential. Their music hasn’t lost any of its power and freshness. It’s incredibly exciting music to play and to listen to.
But you don’t hear this music played much in Australia, so Brett and I have assembled Darryn Farrugia (drums), Angus Radley (bass) and Salvador Persico (percussion) to play tunes from the strongest four of their 14 albums: Black Market, Heavy Weather, Mr Gone and Tale Spinnin’...

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Brett Williams (keyboards) and Andy Sugg (tenor and soprano saxophone) are playing the music of Weather Report in a one-off show. Sugg writes, “Of all the jazz-rock and fusion groups of the ‘70s and ‘80s Weather Report was undoubtably the most influential. Their music hasn’t lost any of its power and freshness. It’s incredibly exciting music to play and to listen to.
But you don’t hear this music played much in Australia, so Brett and I have assembled Darryn Farrugia (drums), Angus Radley (bass) and Salvador Persico (percussion) to play tunes from the strongest four of their 14 albums: Black Market, Heavy Weather, Mr Gone and Tale Spinnin’. I can’t imagine a better band in Australia to play this music with, so I hope you can come and check out the gig”.

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