Jaco Pastorius

• 3-LP, 180-gram vinyl boxed set

First official release authorized by the Jaco Pastorius Estate, Warner Music Group and NPR Music of the Entire Concert from start to finish, including over 40 minutes of material not aired on the original NPR Jazz Alive! broadcast

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.

PERSONNEL:

• WORD OF MOUTH BIG BAND
• Jaco Pastorius – (bass, vocals)
• Bob Mintzer – (tenor and soprano saxophones, 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”)

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

TRACKS:

• LP ONE

• SIDE A
• A1. Invitation
• A2. Soul Intro / The Chicken

• SIDE B
• B1. Donna Lee
• B2. Three Views Of A Secret
• _____________________________________

• LP TWO

• SIDE C
• C1. Liberty City
• C2. Sophisticated Lady
• C3. Bluesette

• SIDE D
• D1. I Shot The Sheriff
• D2. Okonkolé Y Trompa
• _____________________________________

• LP THREE

• SIDE E
• E1. Reza / Giant Steps (Medley)
• E2. Mr. Fonebone

• SIDE F
• F1. Bass And Drum Improvisation
• F2. Twins
• F3. Fannie Mae