Weather Report

Weather Report were a jazz supergroup formed in 1970, best known outside the jazz world for their hit "Birdland".

The band were formed by pianist Joe Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter, and together they formed the backbone of an ever changing line-up. The group featured some of the jazz world's most talented musicians, who all brought their own influences to the music. The band reached a sales peak with Heavy Weather, which was both a critical and commercial success. The album featured the instrumental "Birdland", which was a hit on the mainstream charts and has since become something of a jazz standard.