Zawinul (album)

Zawinul is the third studio album by jazz composer and pianist Joe Zawinul recorded in 1970 by Zawinul performing music arranged for two electric pianos, flute, trumpet, soprano saxophone, two contrabasses, and percussion. The album reached number 17 in the Billboard Jazz album charts.

Reception
The Allmusic review by Richard S. Ginell awarded the album 4 stars, stating, "Conceptually, sonically, this is really the first Weather Report album in all but name, confirming that Joe Zawinul was the primary creative engine behind the group from the beginning".

Track listing
All compositions by Joe Zawinul
 * 1) "Doctor Honoris Causa" – 13:48
 * 2) "In a Silent Way" – 4:51
 * 3) "His Last Journey" – 4:36
 * 4) "Double Image" – 10:32
 * 5) "Arrival in New York" – 2:01
 * Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y

Personnel
Musicians
 * Joe Zawinul – acoustic and electric piano
 * Herbie Hancock – electric piano
 * George Davis – flute (tracks 1-3 & 5)
 * Hubert Laws – flute (track 4)
 * Woody Shaw – trumpet (tracks 1-2, 4-5)
 * Jimmy Owens – trumpet (track 3)
 * Earl Turbinton – soprano saxophone (tracks 1-3 & 5)
 * Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone (track 4)
 * Miroslav Vitouš – bass
 * Walter Booker – bass
 * Billy Hart – percussion
 * David Lee – percussion
 * Joe Chambers – percussion
 * Jack DeJohnette – melodica (track 3), percussion (track 4)

Pruduction
 * Gene Paul - recording engineer
 * Lew Hahn - recording and remixing engineer
 * Ed Freeman - cover design and photography