Dialects [Original recording remastered]

Joe Zawinul (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000069JIQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,039 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #20 in Music > World Music > Europe > Continental Europe > Austria

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stircrazy!, November 14, 2003

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Andre' S Grindle "Funk Meister" (Bangor,ME.) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Dialects (Audio CD)

This album DROVE ME NUTS when I first listened to it on
headphones!It's loud,synth-drenched world beat music with little to know funk,pop or jazz elements and DON'T let anyone fool you
into thinking it's anything otherwise.Even the SLOW songs punch you out."The Harvest" and "Zeebop" are very rousing numbers but
this will be an aquired taste,even if it is a extremely well
played and performed album by a specacular musician.Check it out
and see what YOU think!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Zawinul proves he is the ambassador of world music, July 23, 2002

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"worldmusicexplorer" (Clarkston, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dialects (Audio CD)

Joe Zawinul's self expression of 'dialects of the world' are truly dealt from his personal travels. Almost a solo album Joe expands on his unique rhythms and melodies with the vocal crew from 'Sportin' Life'. Bobby McFerrin's improv's are some of the best of his career. Almost as good as on Andreas'-Cosmopoly. The only thing keeping this effort from getting 5 stars is the very dated sounding drum programming(Dialects was first released in 1986). Joe could have made this as good as 'My People' with the help of a Peter Erskine, Omar Hakim orTrilok Gurtu. Each song, with lots of vocals and no lyrics, weaves the tale of the emotions each people must have experienced in each scenario. Highly recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 13, 2003

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uvmama "uvmama" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dialects (Audio CD)

Tight, vivid, energizing fusion of world sounds. The pace is alternately frenetic and contemplative, and the prevailing mood is one of joy. Worth checking out if you like fusion or synth-laced alternative rock.