Jaco Pastorius (album)

Jaco Pastorius
Studio album by Jaco Pastorius
Released August 1976
Recorded Camp Colomby Studios & Columbia Recording Studios C&B, New York City, New York, October 1975.
Genre Jazz, jazz fusion, funk
Length 42:09 / 55:13 (remastered edition with bonus tracks)
Label Epic/Legacy (Sony Music)
Producer Bobby Colomby
Jaco Pastorius chronology
Jaco
(1974)		 Jaco Pastorius
(1976)		 Word of Mouth
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Sputnikmusic [2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

This self-titled album was Jaco Pastorius' solo debut and was originally released in 1976. The album was produced by Blood, Sweat & Tears drummer/founder Bobby Colomby.[4] The disc begins with a cover version of Miles Davis' "Donna Lee" (although the song was originally credited - mistakenly - to Charlie Parker on the album[5]) and includes eight other tracks written or co-written by Pastorius.

Track listing

  1. "Donna Lee" - Miles Davis – 2:27
  2. "Come On, Come Over" (featuring Sam & Dave) - Jaco Pastorius & Bob Herzog – 3:54
  3. "Continuum" - Jaco Pastorius – 4:33
  4. "Kuru/Speak Like A Child" - Jaco Pastorius & Herbie Hancock – 7:43
  5. "Portrait Of Tracy" - Jaco Pastorius – 2:22
  6. "Opus Pocus" - Jaco Pastorius – 5:30
  7. "Okonkolé Y Trompa" - Jaco Pastorius & Don Alias – 4:25
  8. "(Used to Be A) Cha-Cha" - Jaco Pastorius – 8:57
  9. "Forgotten Love" - Jaco Pastorius – 2:14

Personnel

"Donna Lee"

"Come On, Come Over"

"Continuum"

"Kuru/Speak Like A Child"

"Portrait of Tracy"

"Opus Pocus"

"Okonkole Y Trompa"

"(Used To Be A) Cha Cha"

"Forgotten Love"

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r145247
  2. ↑ Fisher, Tyler. "Jaco Pastorius Jaco Pastorius". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Swenson, J. (Editor) (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 159. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ↑ AllAboutJazz.com. Jaco Pastorius. 16 December 2009. 5 October 2010 <http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=10148>.
  5. ↑ Milkowski, Bill (2005). Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius (Anniversary Edition), p. 77. Backbeat Books, San Francisco. ISBN 978-0-87930-859-9.

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