Weather Report - Mysterious Traveller

Credits Bass -- Alphonso Johnson, Miroslav Vitous Drums -- Dom Um Romao, Ishmael Wilburn, Skip Hadden Ocarina, Woodwind [Woodwinds] -- Don Ashworth Percussion -- Dom Um Romao, Ray Barretto Producer -- Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter Saxophone, Piano [Tac], Conch [Sea Shell] -- Wayne Shorter Tabla, Cymbal [Finger Cymbals] -- Isacoff Timpani -- Steve Little Triangle, Tambourine, Cabasa -- Dom Um Romao Vocals -- Auger James Adderley, Billie Barnum, Edna Wright, Jessica Smith, James Gilstrad*, Marti McCall Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Electric Piano, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Melodica, Percussion, Piano [Tac], Drums [Clay], Kalimba, Maracas, Organ -- Joe Zawinul Notes Studio: Devonshire Sound, North Hollywood, California. Q8 Quadraphonic cartridge. Review by Scott Yanow: Weather Report's fourth recording finds Wayne Shorter (on soprano and tenor) taking a lesser role as Joe Zawinul begins to really dominate the group's sound. Most selections also include bassist Alphonso Johnson and drummer Ishmael Wilburn although the personnel shifts from track to track. "Nubian Sundance" adds several vocalists while "Blackthorn Rose" is a Shorter-Zawinul duet. Overall the music is pretty stimulating and sometimes adventurous; high-quality fusion from 1974.