His bass playing employed funk, lyrical solos, bass chords, and innovative harmonics. His father jack was a big band singer and drummer in the late 40s and early 50s, and in jaco s early twenties he played for five years with the peter graves orchestra, a progressive big band located in ft. Another extrajaco treat is a speedy reading of the beatles blackbird, featuring a percussive soprano melody line by calle over a subtle bona. Jaco pastorius 22 may 1983 tokyo, japan internet archive. Apr 07, 2011 off the 2003 tribute cd jaco pastorius big band. Jaco pastorius big band the word is out 2006 cover. The chicken jaco pastorius big band sheet music youtube. Sophisticated lady live in japan 1982 product details. Find jaco pastorius big band discography, albums and singles on allmusic.
Pastorius was of finnish, german, and irish ancestry. Find jaco pastorius credit information on allmusic. Word of mouth is the second album by jaco pastorius, released in 1981 while he was a member of weather report, and also the name of a big band that pastorius assembled and with whom he toured from 1981 to 1983. Jaco bought the bass, filled the fret slots, and ripped up fingerboard with wood putty, and sealed it with several coats of petites polypoxy. Browne jackson harris jackson scott jaco pastorius jacob banks jacob collier. Jul 25, 2011 jaco pastorius big band the word is out 2006 cover.
Recorded at the berlin jazz days in 1976 and originally issued on lp while pastorius was at the height of his tenure with weather report and playing an allmangelsdorff selection, this trio delivers an inspired performance that relies on timing, virtuosity, and a little humor for its bread and butter. Palast orchester peoples liberation big band of greater kansas city. In 1981 he left weather report and undertook a big band project called. Cdr eac flac i read that it was a prefm sbd click on the highlighted tracks to download the mp3s 224 kbps. The album is heavy, as the title suggests, thanks to a powerful trio fronted by guitarist extraordinaire bireli lagrene displaying his fiercest rock chops. This is the discography of jaco pastorius, excluding. John cafferty and the beaver brown band john cale john calvin abney. Jaco pastorius is the solo debut album by jaco pastorius, released in 1976. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jaco pastorius big band at the discogs marketplace. There are patches that are worn and threadbare but the overall effect is gutty and moist. Jaco pastorius was one of the if not the best electric bass players of all time.
Early james debut features ten wideranging songs, coproduced by. The word is out by jaco pastorius big band 533611025. Wootens driving fretwork so to speakhe, like pastorius, plays a fretless bass gives listeners a sample of his talent. Soul introthe chicken remastered live version jaco pastorius big band 3. Jaco pastorius big band album discography allmusic. The tragically shortened career of bass guitar maestro and jazz composer pastorius included a start at something resembling big band. Arranged by larry warrilowcomposed by jaco pastorius. I like the takes on the tunes along with hearing some of the tunes that werent recorded before. At that point, the bass had been poorly defretted and deeply damaged by its previous owner. Jaco jaco pastorius pat metheny paul bley bruce ditmas. Tragic genius who reinvented the electric bass guitar, playing complex, long lines and amazing solos at remarkable speeds.
To say jaco pastorius turned the jazz community upsidedown in the mid1970s would be understating the bass legends impact on popular music. His ability to play the bass was so innovative, so creative, so powerful, and so filled with emotion that it defies description. Jazzfunk jazz free jazz big band jazz fusion jazzrock. Jaco pastorius with word of mouth featuring kazumi watanabe tokyo 1983 no label, 2cd live at the koseinenkin hall, tokyo, japan. Why i give the disc five stars is because it is an excellent set of performances by the artists listed on the cover the jaco pastorius big band, nee the word of mouth band, nee the atlantean driftwood band, nee the peter graves orchestra. Pastorius formed his first band named the sonics along with john caputo and dean noel. Much in the same way jimi hendrix or, later, eddie van halen revitalized rock n roll with his unorthodox approach to electric guitar, so too did the floridian fourstring phenomenon stun listeners with his fluid, lyrical technique and eccentric. Quite naturally, the album features electric bass in the hands of a series of players along with other contemporary sounds that capture the essence of jacos passionate fury. In 1981 he left weather report and undertook a bigband project called. Bass great jaco pastorius captured on 1982 concert set axs.
With his talent, imagination, and charisma, pastorius achieved a rockstar like status in the jazz world of the late 1970s. His father jack was a big band singer and drummer in the late 40s and early 50s, and in jacos early twenties he played for five years with the peter graves orchestra, a. Pastorius, jaco big band word of mouth revisited amazon. How someone could be that gifted and have that kind of musical ability is mindboggling. He worked with pat metheny and joni mitchell, and recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader. Well never share your email address with anyone, for any reason. On december 2, 2007, the day after his birthday, a concert called 20th anniversary tribute to jaco pastorius was held at broward center for the performing arts in fort lauderdale, florida, with performances by the jaco pastorius big band and appearances by randy brecker, dave bargeron, peter erskine, jimmy haslip, bob mintzer, gerald veasley. Provided to youtube by universal music group beaver patrol jaco pastorius big band the word is out. Apr 19, 2017 to say jaco pastorius turned the jazz community upsidedown in the mid1970s would be understating the bass legends impact on popular music. Jaco pastorius remains in amazons top 20 bestsellers for fusion jazz 35 years after it was released. Quite naturally, the album features electric bass in the hands of a series of players along with other contemporary sounds that capture the essence of jaco s passionate fury. While his debut album showcased his eclectic and impressive skills on electric bass, word of mouth focused more on his ability to compose and arrange for a larger band. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Heavy n jazz is the last live jaco pastorius performance currently available to the public, and is one of the most truly satisfying of his trio recordings. He embodies pastorius musical essence and spirit with verve. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Jazz music offers the best selection of jazz music.
The final cut takes the ghost band concept a step further, with jaco himself playing the bass part in the form not of a spectre, but rather a studio tape. Jazz fusion bass freaks and fans of the late great weather report innovator first got the message that his richly textured compositions were ripe for spirited bigband arrangements on 2003s critically acclaimed word of mouth, whose allstar band was led by peter graves whose orchestra pastorius launched his career with and included sharp melodic and rhythmic contributions by bassmen who. Marcus plays bass, bass clarinet, clavinet, synth bass, saprano sax melody. Circles around the sun explore new horizons on the bands new. Jaco was born on 1st december 1951 in norristown, pennsylvania to john francis pastorius ii and stephanie katherine haapala pastorius, the first of their three children.
Unfortunately jaco did not get much of the financial reward. A fastpaced outing with more rock inflection than usual, the compact disc boasts. Word of mouth revisited jaco pastorius big band songs. It may be surprising to learn that legendary bassist jaco pastorius had deep roots in the big band tradition. Downbeat featured albums october 2017 the 40 best jazz albums of all time. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
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