The best modern jazz-pop/funk-perfomance ever was and ever will be. Manhattan Transfer in their prime with Weather Report playing their iconic song. Its 14 out of 10,without the technical issues it would be 15/10
This is an important moment for the Jazz Idiom: This tune was composed in tribute to Charlie "Yardbird" Parker, and the NYC Jazz club that was named after him; Weather Report, a first-generation fusion band featuring two ex-Miles Davis sidemen (Zawinul and Shorter) among others, actually cracked the Top 40 with this; Manhattan Transfer, an act that celebrated all things "vocal group" (not incidentally, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross), had a hit of their own with their version of this... ...and the idea of Weather Report backing up Manhattan Transfer on this tune renders me speechless. Shoptalk... The Transfer do not merely sing this gem, they PRESENT it: The choreography is brilliantly conceived, flawless, and is in no way detrimental to their singing.
My mom had the album and used to play this all the time. I didn't realize how much I missed it until I went to the Navy and she sent me a cassette with my favorite songs from my childhood on it. This song was on there and it immediately transferred me back to my childhood when i popped it in the deck and hit play. This crew could sing and it sounds REALLY good on Vinyl!
Thanks for posting this. This is at the 1982 (not 1981, as previously stated) Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in California. I was there and this video brings back good memories. Weather Report also performed at the Playboy Jazz Festival in 1981, but that was the band with Jaco Pastorius and Peter Erskine. As for it not being the same without Jaco in the mix, that is true, but that band with Victor Bailey and Omar Hakim was a superb band. I saw them do a two and half hour concert the next year at the Universal Amphitheatre, and it was as good as any Weather Report concert I ever saw. And I saw a lot of them.
I still have the vinyl record set of this event, the 1981 Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. The only appearance of Weather Report and Manhattan Transfer performing Joe Zawinul's tune, "Birdland".
Wow what a Show they put on that night i wish I was there to see it live I would have been Dancing too! Amazing Tribute to those Cats Bird , Cannonball Aldery , Miles , Coletrane & Holiday man what a performance ,those Guys who are Gone Jaco & Josef Z deserve it now they are in Heaven playing with those they Admired
Wow, a teaming of Titans, Weather Report and Manhattan Transfer. This composition has not aged a day since it was released in 1977, and MT sang it perfectly - God, Janice Siegel was so gorgeous - but you have to laugh (or wince) at those Fifties-style hep-cat lyrics, which have NOT aged well and really sound awfully quaint these days.
I was there for that and the story and what happened are different. Jaco obviously had issues with the band. Nobody talks about what Jaco did on that stage. It was some of the best music I ever heard. He went crazy playing Purple Haze on the bass like it was a guitar. Hit me up if you want a birds eye view.
Genius. The man's a genius. Hang it up, everyone, the only reason we like this video is because we're WRONG. ( Either that, or different strokes and who the hell has put a gun to your head and forced you to watch this video, you poor man? We can call Amnesty International for you if you're tied up.)
This is totally gross. Jaco is probably rolling around in his grave. This is his creation, and you have reduced it and bastardized it with this phony singing. Honestly, had never seen this before, but what a rip off!
Everybody for a moment was full of joy; they were all dancing! Thanks for posting this.
The best modern jazz-pop/funk-perfomance ever was and ever will be.
Manhattan Transfer in their prime with Weather Report playing their iconic song.
Its 14 out of 10,without the technical issues it would be 15/10
there's just 1 thing missing for me...... jaco pastorius.
It was so much cooler with Jaco performing and singing this. He made it rock. It sounds like an airline commercial with these people singing it.
This is an important moment for the Jazz Idiom:
This tune was composed in tribute to Charlie "Yardbird" Parker, and the NYC Jazz club that was named after him; Weather Report, a first-generation fusion band featuring two ex-Miles Davis sidemen (Zawinul and Shorter) among others, actually cracked the Top 40 with this; Manhattan Transfer, an act that celebrated all things "vocal group" (not incidentally, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross), had a hit of their own with their version of this...
...and the idea of Weather Report backing up Manhattan Transfer on this tune renders me speechless.
Shoptalk...
The Transfer do not merely sing this gem, they PRESENT it:
The choreography is brilliantly conceived, flawless, and is in no way detrimental to their singing.
tuxguys well put. I think I am gonna have to dig out my MT cd.
Thanks for your comments - I appreciate knowing that information.
thank you for the history. i had to reopen the tab to see what this playing (along this playlist). this is an incredible performance.
Thank you for musical education. Will look up some more MT now
Yes, yes yes!
My mom had the album and used to play this all the time. I didn't realize how much I missed it until I went to the Navy and she sent me a cassette with my favorite songs from my childhood on it. This song was on there and it immediately transferred me back to my childhood when i popped it in the deck and hit play. This crew could sing and it sounds REALLY good on Vinyl!
Just about the most amazing drummer EVER
Thanks for posting this. This is at the 1982 (not 1981, as previously stated) Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl in California. I was there and this video brings back good memories. Weather Report also performed at the Playboy Jazz Festival in 1981, but that was the band with Jaco Pastorius and Peter Erskine. As for it not being the same without Jaco in the mix, that is true, but that band with Victor Bailey and Omar Hakim was a superb band. I saw them do a two and half hour concert the next year at the Universal Amphitheatre, and it was as good as any Weather Report concert I ever saw. And I saw a lot of them.
Always a Great Show !
i was there too!!! i thought it was that performance as soon as it started - a memorable show.
Nothing is the same without Jaco 💔 But still a wonderful performance and great to see MT and WR performing this absolute gem together ❤
Love them!! Both Weather Report and Manhattan Transfer!!! Damn I wish I could be transported back to 1980!
Damn me too
I still have the vinyl record set of this event, the 1981 Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. The only appearance of Weather Report and Manhattan Transfer performing Joe Zawinul's tune, "Birdland".
They are simply the UPMOST, both W. R. & M. T, together!!!
Birdland has always been largely associated with both Weather Report and Manhattan Transfer. Great to see them both performing it together.
まさかのマントラとウェザーリポートの夢の共演、最高です🤗🎵❤️
Dream co-starring is the best
MT & WR together? Bloody magic!
Brutales! Astonishing! R.I.P. Tim!!!
They had been playing this song for years. In true jazz spirit they needed to reinvent it
I love so much this video! I don't know how many times I've seen it! Thank you!
So interesting people either hate this or love it. I love it and have the song in my collection by several artists. This one is so energetic.
Love that Jazz guy and the hat lady having the time of their lives at :58 - that's America!
no, è tutto il mondo, l'ascolto e sto piangendo per tutto quel che ho perso
Wow what a Show they put on that night i wish I was there to see it live I would have been Dancing too! Amazing Tribute to those Cats Bird , Cannonball Aldery , Miles , Coletrane & Holiday man what a performance ,those Guys who are Gone Jaco & Josef Z deserve it now they are in Heaven playing with those they Admired
what night was it? What is the date and place?
wonderful version. I heard it the fist time, with lyrics ;-), thank you!
Tout simplement génial à écouter encore, encore et encore
Harmonies on point!
Thank you for posting this.
This is absolute dynamite - love it!
Love it! Smooth talking bass the best!
Awesome!!! Thanks for posting!!!!
Beautifull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All kinds of Cool!
The moment when Janis Siegel turns to announce the beginning of the end is very relevant to show what great musician she is ❤❤❤
Makes me homesick for my city
Victor Bailey, (bass guitare) 1960 - 11/11/2016, R.I.P. .
Shocking, he passed over on my birthday. So sad.
I didn't know he had passed away , that is truly depressing .
Wow so sad. Damn
That guy was great! Ripped on the bass!
RIP Victor
Awesome
Grande!
sweet yeeeeee Cali Hollywood Bowl , the best!!!!
This is so mesmerizing
I’m into death metal. Why do I like this so much?? 😂
I always thought the guy at 1:56 REALLY sounded like Bill Cosby
Wow, a teaming of Titans, Weather Report and Manhattan Transfer. This composition has not aged a day since it was released in 1977, and MT sang it perfectly - God, Janice Siegel was so gorgeous - but you have to laugh (or wince) at those Fifties-style hep-cat lyrics, which have NOT aged well and really sound awfully quaint these days.
Samurai Guitarist was not lying, I’m horrified
Up with People
Good stuff
I didn't know birdland had lyrics, but dat ginyu force pose
1977 Original release by Weather Report didn't. Manhatten Transfer gave them lyrics.
it got lyricks by Manhattan T and now one can humm the tune witout thinking of the lyricks as well. And that so nice!!!
Jon Hendricks wrote the lyrics. But MT was the first to sing them (On Extensions, I believe).
wow...wahnsinn
l'incontro degli Dei
Could you please ad a few details about when and Where?
Call out the year of the concert in the video please. TYIA.
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Connaissez-vous une musique aussi jouissive que celle-là?
This happened right when Jaco went insane. Poor sap.
I was there for that and the story and what happened are different. Jaco obviously had issues with the band. Nobody talks about what Jaco did on that stage. It was some of the best music I ever heard. He went crazy playing Purple Haze on the bass like it was a guitar. Hit me up if you want a birds eye view.
This was not that concert Kurd55. That's the truth.
Manhattan Crapsfer was the cause!
Oh yes they brought Jaco the heroin and stuck the needle in him and said, "Sail away, Baby."
Insane? Yeah.
3:30
Looks like that have seen that video 30 illiterates...or deafs.!!!!!!
Falta Jaco
Why is Bill Cosby announcing Manhattan Transfer
Because at that point, Manhattan Transfer appeared on stage.
Jaco.... T.T
0:19
Don't shoot, play this kind of music in stead... hands up !
can anyone say " Birdland" ? Manhattan Transfer did,,,,,
where is jaco pastorius ?
Jaco was probable living with some homeless People at that time.
Supermarkets sweep anyone?
Great performance, but it's just not the same without Jaco in the mix...
this sucks sooo bad after watching 15 of dream theater live at budokan
Weather Report without everybody but Joe...
Marc Morin What ? It seems that the whole band is there...
WAYNE SHORTER AND ALEX ACUNA!
Exactly! some ppl dont know the facts but comment like they know
Good but somewhat flat.
I think the vocals ruined this classic
No Jaco, No Fun.
No fun? Then why were all those people dancing, getting their groove on?
Dafuq did I just click on?
Music
sickening to need this to exist.
No..for ever Weather Report!!! Horrible!!!
It's just all wrong.
it was different in those days. life was much tougher for musicians.
that's not the weather report I know looks like Joe is the only one there
Wayne shorter is there, And Alex Acuna. They are pretty original to me lol Obviously Jaco wasn't there tho. He was Weather Report in my opinion.
It's Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Omar Hakim, Victor Bailey and José Rossy. This was the post-Jaco lineup.
Pls do your research :)
@@punkrockadict619 Joe Zawinul was Weather Report, sorry.
what a lousy time in music
Genius. The man's a genius. Hang it up, everyone, the only reason we like this video is because we're WRONG.
( Either that, or different strokes and who the hell has put a gun to your head and forced you to watch this video, you poor man? We can call Amnesty International for you if you're tied up.)
You mean today?
Why didnt mr Shorter get any credit?? He is the legend in this performance. White people in white dresses... Soooo boring...
This is totally gross. Jaco is probably rolling around in his grave. This is his creation, and you have reduced it and bastardized it with this phony singing. Honestly, had never seen this before, but what a rip off!
grundid 44 this is Joe’s tune
What an ignorant, Joe Zawinul composed this song.
Manhattan Transfer sang with great respect for the Jazz Hall of Fame, the many jazz musicians who performed there, and the composer Joe Zawinul.
Crap.