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Title: Enjoyable listening
Review: When I found out that this was out and heard the samples online, I had to have it. Joe Zawinul has brought me much joy through his music over the years and continues to do so. I feel that his music speaks to my soul. Here he sounds great! Great chops and great voice! In this live performance at his club in Vienna, the other band members of the Syndicate are also featured and perform very well: Scott Henderson, Sabine Kabongo and Nathan Townsley, who's able to live up to Zawinul's desire to play fast. (In hiring a drummer for the band after the swift exit of Paco Sery, he asked the prospect, "Can you play fast?") Most of the songs are uptempo, lively and enjoyable to listen to. At first I didn't enjoy "Blue Sound Note 3" but it grew on me. I like the original version by Weather Report better. My favorite on this CD is "East 12th Street Band", which I think is a smoker. I would recommend that Zawinul fans add this to their libraries. Glad to have it in mine!
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