Di•a•lects
Di•a•lects, Music for solo synthesizers and voices is the fourth studio album by Joe Zawinul which was released in 1986. It was created by Zawinul alone with his programmed synths and rhythm machines, using vocoders on his own vox and importing Bobby McFerrin's improvised onomatopoeics and a vocal trio singing in a Zawinul-created language on other tracks."[2]
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Sony Music Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, soul jazz, world fusion | |||
| Length | 42:21 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Joe Zawinul | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
The AllMusic reviewer concluded, "This is an important, overlooked album because it proves that electronic instruments can reach your emotions and shake your body when played by someone who has bothered to learn how to master them."[1]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Joe Zawinul
- "The Harvest" – 6:04
- "Waiting for the Rain" – 7:38
- "Zeebop" – 4:50
- "The Great Empire" – 3:57
- "Carnavalito" – 6:18
- "6 A.M./Walking on the Nile" – 7:06
- "Peace" – 6:49
Personnel
- Joe Zawinul – synthesizers, vocals
- Bobby McFerrin – vocals
- Carl Anderson – vocals
- Dee Dee Bellson – vocals
- Alfie Silas – vocals
Production
- Joe Zawinul - producer, design
- George Butler - executive producer
- Peter Kelsey - engineer
- Paul Ericksen - second engineer
- Bernie Grundman - mastering
- Corvalan-Condliffe Management - management
- Joseph Futterer - art direction
- Richie Powell - art direction
- Vivian Bremner - illustration
References
- Ginell, Richard S. "Dialects: Joe Zawinul". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- Nicholson, Stuart (1 November 2002). "Weather Report: Live and Unreleased". JazzTimes. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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