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]
| Jaco Pastorius | ||||
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.JPG) | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 1976 | |||
| Recorded | October 1975 | |||
| Studio | Camp Colomby Studios, Columbia Recording Studios C&B, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, post-bop, funk | |||
| Length | 42:09 / 55:13 (remastered edition with bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Epic/Legacy (Sony) | |||
| Producer | Bobby Colomby | |||
| Jaco Pastorius chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Jaco Pastorius except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Donna Lee" | Miles Davis | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Come On, Come Over (featuring Sam & Dave)" | Pastorius, Bob Herzog | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Continuum" | 4:33 | |
| 4. | "Kuru / Speak Like a Child" | Pastorius, Herbie Hancock | 7:43 |
| 5. | "Portrait of Tracy" | 2:22 | |
| 6. | "Opus Pocus" | 5:30 | |
| 7. | "Okonkolé Y Trompa" | Pastorius, Don Alias | 4:25 |
| 8. | "(Used to Be a) Cha-Cha" | 8:57 | |
| 9. | "Forgotten Love" | 2:14 | |
| Total length: | 42:09 | ||
Bonus tracks on 2000 reissue:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "(Used to Be a) Cha-Cha (alternate take)" | 8:49 |
| 11. | "6/4 Jam" | 7:45 |
| Total length: | 55:13 | |
Personnel
edit1. "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker or Miles Davis) – 2:27
- Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
- Don Alias – congas
2. "Come On, Come Over" (featuring Sam & Dave) (Jaco Pastorius, Bob Herzog) – 3:54
- Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
- Don Alias – congas
- Herbie Hancock – Hohner clavinet, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Narada Michael Walden – drums
- Sam Moore – vocals
- Dave Prater – vocals
- Randy Brecker – trumpet
- Ron Tooley – trumpet
- Peter Graves – bass trombone
- David Sanborn – alto sax
- Michael Brecker – tenor sax
- Howard Johnson – baritone sax
3. "Continuum" (Jaco Pastorius) – 4:33
- Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
- Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Alex Darqui – Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Lenny White – drums
- Don Alias – congas
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
- Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
6. "Opus Pocus" (Jaco Pastorius) – 5:30
- Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
- Wayne Shorter – soprano sax
- Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Othello Molineaux – steel drums
- Leroy Williams – steel drums
- Lenny White – drums
- Don Alias – percussion
7. "Okonkole Y Trompa" (Jaco Pastorius, Don Alias) – 4:25
- Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
- Peter Gordon – French horn
- Don Alias – okonkolo, iya, congas, afuche
8. "(Used to Be a) Cha Cha" (Jaco Pastorius) – 8:57
- Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
- Hubert Laws – piccolo, flute
- Herbie Hancock – piano
- Lenny White – drums
- Don Alias – congas
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
editReferences
edit- ^ Anderson, Rick. "Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976) album review", AllMusic
- ^ Fisher, Tyler. "Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976) album review". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 159. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1133. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ 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.>.