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Weather Report
1970–1986
Iconic 1970s–80s fusion band co-led by Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter, reaching its commercial and artistic peak during Jaco Pastorius's tenure.
Members
Joe ZawinulLeader
Weather Report's brain. Pioneer of the synthesizer.
Wayne ShorterLeader
Saxophonist and composer of Footprints and Nefertiti; long stints with Miles Davis's quintet and Weather Report. Died 2023.
Jaco Pastorius
The electric bass revolution. Gone at 35.
Alex Acuña
Peruvian drummer and percussionist; played on Weather Report's Heavy Weather, mixing Latin rhythms into the fusion sound.
Don Alias
Percussionist on Miles Davis's electric records; brought Afro-Latin rhythms to the Bitches Brew sessions.
