The Syndicate

Joe Zawinul’s passing in 2007 left a big hole in the Jazz world. If anybody could fill the gap, it would be The Syndicate – the band that he chose as the vehicle for his innovative and genre-busting musical styles, after the breakup of the Weather Report in the mid 1980s.

Joe Zawinul had a true midas touch in picking his band members. Not only picked because of their virtuoso instrumental skills, but with a special ear for how, ultimately, each musician would contribute to the whole that was totally unique in Joe Zawinul’s vision.

The Syndicate decided to keep the band together and continue and expand on the vision that Joe Zawinul laid out. In 2012, Joe Zawinul would have celebrated his 80th birthday. On this occasion The Syndicate recorded an album at the SuperSize Recording Studio in Budapest, Hungary.