Year/Genre/Sub-Genre: 1972, Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Matrix #: KC 31352
Condition: NM, sounds great, looks great

Cultural Facts:

1. Built in early-’70s New York by Joe Zawinul (Vienna émigré) and Wayne Shorter (Newark), both tied to Miles Davis’ electric-era orbit.

2. Named from Walt Whitman—jazz musicians in this era pulled from literature and art circles as loft concerts and downtown clubs grew.

3. A snapshot of fusion’s cultural split: tradition vs. electric audiences, as bands moved between rock venues, FM radio, and festivals.

Price Suggestions:
NM: $18–$28
VG+: $14–$22
VG: $10–$16
G: $6–$10

12/16/25 CC