Joe Zawinul
- Instrument:
- Piano
- Styles:
- Fusion, Contemporary Jazz, Big Band, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk, Hard Bop, Post Bop, Bop, Swing
Essential Joe Zawinul Albums
Zawinul
Joe Zawinul
1971
Fusion
Dialects
Joe Zawinul
1986
Future Jazz
Soulmates
Ben Webster, Joe Zawinul
1963
Money In The Pocket
Joe Zawinul
1966
Hard Bop
The Rise & Fall Of The Third Stream
Joe Zawinul
1968
The Harvest
Joe Zawinul
2016
Deep House
Bimoya
Joe Zawinul
2008
Deep House
Eurosuite / Variations
Friedrich Gulda, Eurojazz-Orchester, J.J. Johnson, Joe Zawinul
1967
Big Band
Carnavalito
Joe Zawinul
1986
Fusion
Faces & Places
Joe Zawinul
2002
Fusion
Best Joe Zawinul Albums by Style
Fusion
Zawinul
Joe Zawinul
1971
Faces & Places
Joe Zawinul
2002
World Tour
Joe Zawinul
1998
Stories Of The Danube
Joe Zawinul
1996
My People
Joe Zawinul
1996
Contemporary Jazz
Mauthausen ... Vom Großen Sterben Hören
Joe Zawinul
2000
Big Band
Brown Street
Joe Zawinul
2006
Midnight Jam
Joe Zawinul
2004
Similar Artists
Top Labels
| Label | Releases |
|---|---|
| Columbia | 124 |
| Not On Label | 89 |
| Capitol Records | 44 |
| Legacy | 36 |
| Atlantic | 34 |
| Verve Records | 34 |
| CBS | 25 |
| Riverside Records | 22 |
| Blue Note | 22 |
| Rhino Records | 19 |
Joe Zawinul Collaborations
As Leader
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Ivan Zawinul | Co-producer | 5 |
| Victor Bailey | Bass | 5 |
| Manolo Badrena | Percussion | 5 |
| Manolo Badrena | Vocals | 5 |
| Paco Sery | Drums | 4 |
| Amit Chatterjee | Guitar | 4 |
| Amit Chatterjee | Vocals | 4 |
| Friedrich Gulda | Piano | 3 |
| Richard Bona | Bass | 3 |
| Paco Sery | Kalimba | 3 |
As Sideman
| Musician | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Nat Adderley | Cornet | 45 |
| Cannonball Adderley | Alto Saxophone | 42 |
| Miles Davis | Trumpet | 27 |
| Wayne Shorter | Soprano Saxophone | 26 |
| Louis Hayes | Drums | 26 |
| Roy McCurdy | Drums | 25 |
| Wayne Shorter | Tenor Saxophone | 21 |
| Sam Jones | Bass | 21 |
| Jack DeJohnette | Drums | 19 |
| Peter Erskine | Drums | 18 |
Key Personnel
| Person | Role | Releases |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Leader | 78 |
| Weather Report | Leader | 60 |
| Miles Davis | Leader | 24 |
| David Axelrod | Producer | 15 |
| Bernie Grundman | Mastered By | 11 |
| Joachim Becker | Executive-Producer | 8 |
| The Manhattan Transfer | Leader | 8 |
| Leonard Feather | Liner Notes | 8 |
| The Buckinghams | Leader | 8 |
| Greg Calbi | Mastered By | 8 |
Discography
Total: 1142 releases
| Artist | Album | Label | Leader/Sideman | Style | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Elling, WDR Big Band Köln | In The Brass Palace | Big Shoulder | Sideman | Big Band | 2026 |
| Krzysztof Puma Piasecki | Whole Lotta Love - Birdland Medley | Soliton | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 2025 |
| Paz | Variation And Creation (The Story Of PAZ) | Jazz In Britain | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2025 |
| Weather Report | London, Hammersmith Odeon November 14th, 1980 | Yellow Dog Records | Sideman | Fusion | 2025 |
| Krzysztof Puma Piasecki | Jazz & Rock Standards | Soliton | Sideman | Jazz-Rock | 2025 |
| SHQ | Cestou Necestou (Rozhlasové Nahrávky 1867-1970) | Tomáš Padevět | Sideman | 2025 | |
| David Benoit, Spice Fusion | Timeless | SoNo Recording Group | Sideman | Contemporary Jazz | 2024 |
| Dave Pietro | The Talisman | SteepleChase | Sideman | Post Bop | 2024 |
| Various | Spiritual Jazz 16: Riverside etc. | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Portishead | Roseland NYC Live | - | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Cannonball Adderley | Poppin' In Paris: Live At L'Olympia 1972 | Elemental Music | Sideman | Post Bop | 2024 |
| Eric Legnini, Bojan Zulfikarpašić, Pierre de Bethmann, Baptiste Trotignon | PianoForte | Artwork Records | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Scott Kinsey | Luniwaz Live - The Music Of Joe Zawinul | Whirlwind Recordings | Sideman | Fusion | 2024 |
| Christian Fabian Trio | Hip To The Skip | Spicerack Studios | Sideman | 2024 | |
| Cannonball Adderley | Burnin' In Bordeaux: Live in France 1969 | Elemental Music | Sideman | Post Bop | 2024 |
| Bill Evans | Bill Evans In Norway - The Kongsberg Concert | Elemental Music | Sideman | Cool Jazz | 2024 |
| Laurent Cugny Tentet | Zeitgeist | Frémeaux & Associés | Sideman | Big Band | 2023 |
| Steve Smith (5), Vital Information | Time Flies | Wounded Bird Records | Sideman | Fusion | 2023 |
| Yusef Lateef | The Three Faces Of Yusef Lateef | - | Sideman | 2023 | |
| Eric Clapton | The Definitive 24 Nights | - | Sideman | 2023 |
Styles & Genres Distribution
Styles
| Style | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion | 179 | 10.1% |
| Contemporary Jazz | 126 | 7.1% |
| Big Band | 118 | 6.7% |
| Soul-Jazz | 80 | 4.5% |
| Jazz-Rock | 70 | 4% |
| Jazz-Funk | 62 | 3.5% |
| Hard Bop | 58 | 3.3% |
| Post Bop | 43 | 2.4% |
| Bop | 37 | 2.1% |
| Swing | 33 | 1.9% |
Genres
| Genre | Releases | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Jazz | 844 | 47.8% |
| Funk / Soul | 130 | 7.4% |
| Rock | 114 | 6.5% |
| Pop | 95 | 5.4% |
| Folk, World, & Country | 83 | 4.7% |
| Classical | 61 | 3.5% |
| Latin | 48 | 2.7% |
| Blues | 46 | 2.6% |
| Brass & Military | 37 | 2.1% |
| Electronic | 32 | 1.8% |