The Zawinul Syndicate

The Zawinul Syndicate was a jazz fusion band formed by Austrian keyboardist Joe Zawinul in 1988.

[1] The band adhered to Zawinul's roots in jazz.

Their style could be described as a combination of unusual grooves, driving and swinging rhythms and many borrowings from different music cultures.

Zawinul himself stated that he gave the band its name due to a syndicate bearing more resemblance to a family than "just" a band.

For example: Drummers Percussionists Bassists Guitarists Singers The last concert of the band took place on 3 August 2007 in Güssing, Austria, six weeks before Zawinul's death.