Joseph Zawinul, Oberheim Polyphonic, Arp 2600, 
           acoustic piano, vocal, Melodica
Wayne Shorter, soprano, tenor saxophone
Jaco Pastorius, bass, mandocello, vocals
Alex Acuna, drums
Manolo Badrena, tambourine
 
The song most associated with Weather Report is Zawinul's "Birdland" from the album Heavy Weather.  This composition is a beacon of 1970s fusion and reappeared later in settings by the Manhattan Transfer and Quincy Jones. 