Joe Zawinul, the jazz keyboardist who soared to fame as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with the band Weather Report, has died early Tuesday. He was 75.

Zawinul won acclaim for his keyboard work on chart-topping Miles Davis albums such as "In A Silent Way" and "Bitches Brew," and was a leading force behind the so-called "Electric Jazz" movement.

In 1970, Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter founded Weather Report and produced a series of albums including "Heavy Weather," "Black Market," "I Sing the Body Electric," and the Grammy-winning live recording "8:30."

Zawinul was also a world music pioneer, incorporating African sounds into his music. He also produced Salif Keita's album, "Amen".

I grew up listening to Jazz fusion, and Weather Report was one of my favorites. I'm going to miss him.