Jaco Pastorius (album)

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Jaco Pastorius
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 1976
RecordedOctober 1975
StudioCamp Colomby Studios, Columbia Recording Studios C&B, New York City
GenreJazz fusion, post-bop, funk
Length42:09 / 55:13 (remastered edition with bonus tracks)
LabelEpic/Legacy (Sony)
ProducerBobby 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]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[4]

Jaco Pastorius is the debut solo album by Jaco Pastorius, released in 1976 by Epic Records. The album was produced by Bobby Colomby, drummer and founder of Blood, Sweat & Tears.[5]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks composed by Jaco Pastorius except where indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Donna Lee"Miles Davis2:27
2."Come On, Come Over (featuring Sam & Dave)"Pastorius, Bob Herzog3:54
3."Continuum" 4:33
4."Kuru / Speak Like a Child"Pastorius, Herbie Hancock7:43
5."Portrait of Tracy" 2:22
6."Opus Pocus" 5:30
7."Okonkolé Y Trompa"Pastorius, Don Alias4:25
8."(Used to Be a) Cha-Cha" 8:57
9."Forgotten Love" 2:14
Total length:42:09

Bonus tracks on 2000 reissue:

No.TitleLength
10."(Used to Be a) Cha-Cha (alternate take)"8:49
11."6/4 Jam"7:45
Total length:55:13

Personnel[edit]

1. "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker or 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

  • Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Don Alias – congas, bongos
  • Bobby Economou – drums
  • David Nadien – violin
  • Harry Lookofsky – violin
  • Paul Gershman – violin
  • Joe Malin – violin
  • Harry Cykman – violin
  • Harold Kohon – violin
  • Stewart Clarke – viola
  • Manny Vardi – viola
  • Julian Barber – viola
  • Charles McCracken – cello
  • Kermit Moore – cello
  • Beverly Lauridsen – cello
  • Michael Gibbs – string arrangement

5. "Portrait of Tracy" (Jaco Pastorius) – 2:22

6. "Opus Pocus" (Jaco Pastorius) – 5:30

7. "Okonkole 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

  • Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • David Nadien – violin
  • Harry Lookofsky – violin
  • Paul Gershman – violin
  • Joe Malin – violin
  • Harry Cykman – violin
  • Harold Kohon – violin
  • Matthew Raimondi – violin
  • Max Pollinkoff – violin
  • Arnold Black – violin
  • Stewart Clarke – viola
  • Manny Vardi – viola
  • Julian Barber – viola
  • Al Brown – viola
  • Charles McCracken – cello
  • Kermit Moore – cello
  • Beverly Lauridsen – cello
  • Alan Shulman – cello
  • Richard Davis – bass
  • Homer Mensch – bass
  • Michael Gibbs – string arrangement, conductor

Bonus tracks on the 2007 reissue

10. "(Used to Be a) Cha-Cha" (alternate take, previously unreleased) (Jaco Pastorius) – 8:49

  • same as for track 8

11. "6/4 Jam" (previously unreleased) – 7:45

  • Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
  • Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes electric piano
  • Lenny White – drums
  • Don Alias – congas

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976) album review", AllMusic
  2. ^ Fisher, Tyler. "Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976) album review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 159. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1133. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  5. ^ AllAboutJazz.com. Jaco Pastorius biography. 16 December 2009. 5 October 2010 <"Jaco Pastorius at All About Jazz". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-10-05.>.

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