Tale Spinnin'

Tale Spinnin' is Weather Report's fifth album, featuring the addition of Leon "Ndugu" Chanceler on the drums. Ndugu was recruited after Zawinul heard him play with Carlos Santana and liked what he heard. Weather Report was recording next door to Ndugu in the studio. He was asked to join them for a recording session. That session ended up lasting a week and produced Tale Spinnin'. After the record, Ndugu was asked to join the band as a permanent m... more

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Release Date:

  • 1975

Running Time:

  • 2,598.16 s (43.3027 min )

Genre:

Musical Album

Artist

Weather Report

Weather Report was an influential jazz fusion band of the 1970s and early 1980s combining jazz and latin jazz with art music, ethnic music, r&b;, funk and rock elements (in varying proportions throughout their career). Chick Corea's group Return to Forever was similar in style and approach; the...

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Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label founded in 1888. Columbia is the oldest surviving brand name in pre-recorded sound, being the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. Columbia Records went on to release records by an array of notable singers,...
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