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Weather Report is a Jazz and Rock act. Their sound grew out of Siedah Garrett, Steve Lacy, Omar Hakim, Return to Forever and Klaus Doldinger. Those roots explain a lot about how Weather Report arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter and Miles Davis, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, Pyotr Mamonov, Little Feat and Narada Michael Walden, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 50 connections around Weather Report, reaching back through Siedah Garrett and forward to Mahavishnu Orchestra. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Weather Report connections
Weather Report grew out of Siedah Garrett, Steve Lacy, Omar Hakim and Return to Forever, shares an orbit with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter, went on to shape Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever, Pyotr Mamonov and Little Feat. 50 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Weather Report
Sounds and acts that shaped Weather Report.
- Siedah Garrettartist
- Steve Lacyartist
- Omar Hakimartist
- Return to Foreverartist
- Klaus Doldingerartist
- Jon Lucienartist
- Maynard Fergusonartist
- Cannonball Adderleyartist
- Art Blakeyartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Herbie Mannartist
- Bob Brookmeyerartist
- Stan Getzartist
- Chick Coreaartist
- McCoy Tynerartist
- Milton Nascimentoartist
- John Coltraneartist
- Sidney Bechetartist
Artists similar to Weather Report
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Weather Report.
Bands Weather Report shaped
Where the influence of Weather Report travelled next.
- Mahavishnu Orchestraartist
- Return to Foreverartist
- Pyotr Mamonovartist
- Little Featartist
- Narada Michael Waldenartist
- Peter Erskineartist
- Wind & Wutheringartist
- Nik Kershawartist
- The Manhattan Transferartist
- Darryl Jeniferartist
- Butcher Brownartist
- Galaxy 2 Galaxyartist
- American Footballartist
- Vulfpeckartist
- Catalystartist
- Serú Giránartist
- Trevor Hornartist
- The Policeartist
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