Jaco Pastorius

DELUXE LIMITED EDITION 3-LP BOXED SET
CARDBOARD BOX SET -COFRET (2017 EDITION)

The iconic bass innovator Jaco Pastorius leading a 22-piece big band on June 27, 1982 at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City as part of George Wein’s Kool Jazz Festival. Featuring a congregation of the top jazz musicians on the New York scene at the time such as Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Frank Wess, Lew Soloff, Howard Johnson and others, along with the legendary harmonicist Toots Thielemans as a special guest.

Recorded at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC on June 27, 1982.

PERSONNEL:

WORD OF MOUTH BIG BAND:

JACO PASTORIUS, bass, vocals
BOB MINTZER, tenor & soprano sax, bass clarinet
RANDY BRECKER, trumpet
OTHELLO MOLINEAUX, steel drums
DON ALIAS, percussion
PETER ERSKINE, drums

SAXOPHONES:
Bob Stein - alto saxophone
Lou Marini - tenor saxophone
Frank Wess - tenor saxophone
Howard Johnson - baritone saxophone
Randy Emerick - baritone saxophone

TRUMPETS:
Alan Rubin
Lou Soloff
Jon Faddis
Ron Tooley
Kenny Faulk

TROMBONES:
David Taylor
Jim Pugh
Wayne Andre

FRENCH HORNS:
John Clark
Peter Gordon

TUBA:
David Bargeron

SPECIAL GUEST: TOOTS THIELEMANS, harmonica
(on "Three Views of a Secret," "Liberty City," "Sophisticated Lady,""Bluesette," "I Shot the Sheriff," "Mr. Fonebone" and "Fannie Mae")

SIDE A:
01. Invitation
02. Soul Intro/The Chicken

SIDE B:
01. Donna Lee
02. Three Views of A Secret

SIDE C:
01. Liberty City
02. Sophisticated Lady
03. Bluesette

SIDE D:
01. I Shot the Sheriff
02. Okonkolé y Trompa

SIDE E:
01. Reza / Giant Steps
02. Mr. Fonebone

SIDE F:
01. Bass and Drum Improvisation
02. Twins
03. Fannie Mae