# Joseph Zawinul, RIP

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joseph-zawinul-rip/418900>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 12, 2007, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joseph-zawinul-rip/418900 "2007-09-12T14:36:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![LonesomePolecat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a88e57/32.png) [@LonesomePolecat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LonesomePolecat)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joseph-zawinul-rip/418900/1 "2007-09-12T14:36:47Z")

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[Joseph Zawinul](http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/12/america/obits.php) passed away yesterday of skin cancer at the age of 75.

Most people will remember him as one of the founding members of Weather Report, probably the single most popular jazz group of the 70s and 80s. The band changed personnel constantly, with Zawinul and Wayne Shorter forming the backbone of the group.

He will be sorely missed.

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joseph-zawinul-rip/418900/2 "2007-09-12T14:56:27Z")

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I got to know Joe (musically, not personally) during my **Find and Listen To Everything Jaco Ever Recorded** phase. He was an amazing and unique musician.

R.I.P. ☹

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**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joseph-zawinul-rip/418900/3 "2007-09-12T16:50:09Z")

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One of the true jazz/fusion giants.

RIP Joe

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joseph-zawinul-rip/418900/4 "2007-09-12T17:00:06Z")

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A very talented man.

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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2007, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joseph-zawinul-rip/418900/5 "2007-09-12T17:07:39Z")

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Jaco and now Joe ☹

I’m gonna listen to 8:30 tonight. Badia/Boogie Woogie Waltz Medley turned up all the way to 11.

R.I.P. Joe. You were great.