The Zawinul Syndicate live at Leverkusener Jazztage 2002

The Zawinul Syndicate:

Joe Zawinul, keyboards, vocals

Amit Chatterjee, guitar
Etienne M´Bappe, bass, vocals
Paco Sery, drums, kalimba, vocals
Manolo Badrena, percussion, vocals
Sabine Kabongo, vocals
Maria João, vocals

recorded live at Leverkusener Jazztage 2002, Germany, November, 2002

Tracklist:
1. East 12th Street Band
2. Zansa
3. Café Andalusia
4. Borges Buenos Aires

This edition of the Syndicate plays its own repertoire known from the albums "Faces & Places" and "Vienna Nights". BHM/ Bird Jam just released a new CD by Zawinul:

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The Zawinul Syndicate live at Leverkusener Jazztage 1999

The Zawinul Syndicate:

Joe Zawinul, keyboards, vocals

Gary Poulson, guitar
Victor Bailey, bass, vocals
Manolo Badrena, percussion, vocals
Karim Ziad, drums, vocals
Maria João, vocals

recorded live at Leverkusener Jazztage 1999, Germany, October 21, 1999

Tracklist:
1. Madagascar (Zawinul)
2. Louange (Ziad)
3. Do You Know (Pastorius/ Bailey)/ Badia (Zawinul)
4. Bimoya (Zawinul)

There´s a lot of Weather Report in this edition of the Syndicate: The former Weather Reporters Badrena and Bailey, their renditions of Madagascar and Badia and Victor Bailey´s tribute to Jaco in his version of the Pastorius tune "Continuum" ("Do You Know").

Joe Zawinul Syndicate live at Stadtgarten Köln 1997

The Zawinul Syndicate:

Joe Zawinul, keyboards, vocals

Gary Poulson, guitar
Richard Bona, bass, vocals
Manolo Badrena, percussion, vocals
Paco Sery, drums, kalimba, vocals

recorded live at Stadtgarten Köln, Germany,March 11, 1997

Tracklist:
1. Introduction to a Mighty Theme
2. Waraya
3. Erdäpfe Blues
4. Carnavalito/ In an Island Way
5. Slivovitz Trail
6. Indescretions

This is a classic Syndicate line up you can hear also on the great recording "World Tour" with the incredible tight rhythm section Bona, Sery and Badrena.