Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul & Friedrich Gulda in Concert (1989)

From the Salzburger Festspiele in Salzburg, 1989 0:25 Requiem for Karajan by Joe Zawinul playing the breath Control Synthesizer (Korg M1, Korg DW-6000, Prophet T8) 8:49 Sonata in B-flat major, K. 333 | 2nd movement (Andante Cantabile) by Mozart performed by Friedrich Gulda with the piano 13:50 Menuett by Friedrich Gulda 17:00 For Rico by Friedrich Gulda, playing the piano 20:40 All Blues by Miles Davis performed by Friedrich Gulda & Herbie Hancock with the piano 27:54 Maiden Voyage by Herbie Hancock playing the piano 37:54 Body And Soul by Herbie Hancock & Joe Zawinul playing the piano 45:44 Toys by Herbie Hancock & Joe Zawinul playing the piano 49:29 In My Solitude by Joe Zawinul, playing the synthesizer (Korg M1, Korg DW-6000, Prophet 5) 53:55 Improvisation by Joe Zawinul & Herbie Hancock & Friedrich Gulda, playing Friedrich Gulda & Herbie Hancock the piano and Joe Zawinul the breath control Synthesizer (Korg M1, Korg DW-6000, Prophet 5) 1:06:03 With Computer by Joe Zawinul & Herbie Hancock & Friedrich Gulda playing the piano with loop sequencer and IBM Computer 1:19:42 Night And Day by Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock & Friedrich Guld playing the piano (six hands) Legendary musician Joe Zawinul was one of the most influential jazz musicians of the twentieth century. He was a pioneer in the use of electronic musical instruments, bringing the electric piano into the mainstream, and possessed an unparalleled ability to make the synthesizer an expressive musical instrument. He composed some of the best-known standards in jazz, including “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” and “Birdland.” With Wayne Shorter, Joe founded and led Weather Report, arguably the most creative and successful band of post-sixties jazz. His unique combination of jazz fused with ethnic music from around the globe blazed the trail for what would later be called “world music.” Ultimately, Joe carved out a singular musical voice that is immediately identifiable and defies categorization. Friedrich Gulda (16 May 1930 – 27 January 2000) was an Austrian pianist and composer who worked in both the classical and jazz fields. Born in Vienna as the son of a teacher, Gulda began learning to play the piano from Felix Pazofsky at the Wiener Volkskonservatorium, aged 7. In 1942, he entered the Vienna Music Academy, where he studied piano and musical theory under Bruno Seidlhofer and Joseph Marx. He won first prize at the Geneva International Music Competition in 1946. Initially, the jury preferred the Belgian pianist Lode Backx, but when the final vote was taken, Gulda was the winner. One of the jurors, Eileen Joyce, who favoured Backx, stormed out and claimed the other jurors were unfairly influenced by Gulda’s supporters. Gulda began to play concerts worldwide. Herbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while maintaining his unmistakable voice. With an illustrious career spanning five decades and 14 Grammy™ Awards, including Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters, he continues to amaze audiences across the in Chicago in 1940, Herbie was a child piano prodigy who performed a Mozart piano concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age 11. He began playing jazz in high school, initially influenced by Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans. He also developed a passion for electronics and science, and double-majored in music and electrical engineering at Grinnell College. Now, Herbie Hancock remains where he has always been: in the forefront of world culture, technology, business and music. Though one can’t track exactly where he will go next, he is sure to leave his inimitable imprint wherever he lands.