Heavy Weather – Weather Report
2026-06-29 · 66 min · episode 27 · 8 entities
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Heavy Weather – Weather Report
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Episode description as stored
Weather Report's Heavy Weather became one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. But there's so much more to it than "Birdland", Heavy Weather's radio hit. In fact, Peter makes the case that it might just be the weakest moment of the entire record.
Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin break it down track-by-track: From Jaco Pastorius's fiery fretless bass, to Joe Zawinul's beautiful piano, to the less-than-perfect production. You'll never hear Heavy Weather the same way again.
0:00 Heavy Weather - Weather Report
2:55 The Origins of Weather Report
6:29 Jaco Pastorius Joins the Band
10:40 "Birdland"
14:46 Birdland is the most popular. Is it the best?
20:38 "A Remark You Made"
25:17 "Teen Town"
30:49 "Harlequin"
36:22 "Rumba Mama"
38:38 "Palladium"
41:33 Production issues on Heavy Weather
45:11 "The Juggler"
50:59 "Havona"
58:13 The Best Moments on Heavy Weather
1:01:47 Is This Weather Report's Best Album?
1:02:43 Up Next
1:03:23 Open Studio plays "Teen Town" (with upright bass!)