Essential Solo Efforts Jaco Pastorius - Birthday Concert (Live)
Release Date: 1995
Label: Warner Bros. Records
On Jaco's 30th birthday (December 1st, 1981), he held his own "surprise" party at Mr. Pip's in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. This recording documents the birthday party concert with 11 tracks. The Peter Graves Orchestra and other Jaco favorites were brought together as The Word of Mouth Band for this spirited performance. Peter Erskine contributes liner notes for this release and is also the album's producer.
Tracks:
Soul Intro(Pastorius) / The Chicken(Ellis) 8:00
Continuum(Pastorius) 2:34
Invitation(Kaper) 17:43
Three Views of a Secret(Pastorius) 5:56
Liberty City(Pastorius) 8:11
Punk Jazz(Pastorius) 4:35
Happy Birthday(M. & P. Hill) 1:48
Reza(Pastorius) 10:36
Domingo(Pastorius) 5:39
Band Intros 2:37
Amerika(Traditional) 1:43
Musicians:
Jaco Pastorius: Bass Michael Brecker: Tenor Saxophone Bob Mintzer: Bass Clarinet, Soprano and Tenor Saxophone Dan Bonsanti: Saxophone, Woodwinds Gary Lindsay: Saxophone, Woodwinds Randy Emerick: Baritone Saxophone Kenneth Faulk: Trumpet Brian O'Flaherty: Trumpet Brett Murphey: Trumpet Jerry Peel: French Horn Peter Gordon: French Horn Russ Freeland: Trombone Mike Katz: Trombone Dave Bargeron: Trombone, Tuba Peter Graves: Bass Trombone Othello Molineaux: Steel Drums Peter Erskine: Drums Don Alias: Conga Oscar Salas: Percussion
