Jaco Pastorius – Jaco Pastorius (2LP, 45RPM)
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Jaco Pastorius - electric bass [click here to see more products featuring Jaco Pastorius]
Herbie Hancock - clavinet, fender rhodes electric piano (A2 to B1,C1, D1-2) [click here to see more products featuring Herbie Hancock]
Don Alias - congas
David Sanborn - alto saxophone (A2)
Randy Brecker - trumpet (A2)
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone (A2)
Written by Charlie Parker (A1), Jaco Pastorius (all tracks except A1), Bob Herzog (A2), Herbie Hancock (B1-2, C1, D1-2), Don Alias (C2)
2 LPs, standard sleeve
Limited to 2,500 numbered copies
Original analog Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record Color : Black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Original Recordings Group
Original Label : Columbia
Recorded at Camp Colomby Studios, New York, NY ; Columbia Recording Studio C & B, New York, NY
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Lacquer cut by Bernie Grundman
Liner Notes by Herbie Hancock
Originally released in August, 1976
Reissued in 2012
Tracks:
Side A:
- Donna Lee
- Come On, Come Over
- Continuum
Side B:
- Kuru / Speak Like A Child
- Portrait Of Tracy
Side C:
- Opus Pocus
- Okonkole Y Trompa
Side D:
- (Used To Be A) Cha-Cha
- Forgotten Love
Reviews:
"It's impossible to hear Jaco Pastorious' debut album today as it sounded when it was first released in 1976. The opening track -- his transcription for fretless electric bass of the bebop standard "Donna Lee" -- was a manifesto of virtuosity; the next track, the funk-soul celebration "Come On, Come Over" was a poke in the eye to jazz snobs and a love letter to the R&B greats of the previous decade (two of whom, Sam & Dave, sing on that track); "Continuum" was a spacey, chorus-drenched look forward to the years he was about to spend playing with Weather Report. The program continues like that for three-quarters of an hour, each track heading off in a different direction -- each one a masterpiece that would have been a proud achievement for any musician. What made Jaco so exceptional was that he was responsible for all of them, and this was his debut album. Beyond his phenomenal bass technique and his surprisingly mature compositional chops (he was 24 when this album was released), there was the breathtaking audacity of his arrangements: "Okonkole Y Trompa" is scored for electric bass, French horn, and percussion, and "Speak Like a Child," which Pastorious composed in collaboration with pianist Herbie Hancock, features a string arrangement by Pastorious that merits serious attention in its own right. For a man with this sort of kaleidoscopic creativity to remain sane was perhaps too much to ask; his gradual descent into madness and eventual tragic death are now a familiar story, one which makes the bright promise of this glorious debut album all the more bittersweet. (This remastered reissue adds two tracks to the original program: alternate takes of "(Used to Be a) Cha Cha" and "6/4 Jam")." Allmusic Review by Rick Anderson
"Jaco is a phenomenon. He is able to make sounds on the bass that are a total surprise to the sensibilities. Not only single notes, but chords, harmonics, and all sorts of nuances with the color of the instrument that when combined and translated through Jaco make for some of the best music that I've heard in a long time. Of course, it's not the technique that makes the music; it's the sensitivity of the musician and his ability to be able to fuse his life with the rhythm of the times. This is the essence of music. On this record Jaco captures some of that rhythm." Herbie Hancock
"Spinning Jaco Pastorius at 45RPM rules... Bernie Grundman takes the production helm here and fully utilizes his lifetime of jazz-related experience to give this masterpiece the attention it deserves. Pastorius bass is finely depicted, his parts effortlessly gliding through the soundstage. Hancocks piano soars, liberated from the sonic grunge of the original. My speakers can barely contain this record! Note: To naysayers claiming todays remasters lack the vitality of the original recordings, grab this record now and await pleasant discoveries." Jeff Dorgay, TONEAudio Magazine, No. 52, January 2013
"Original Recordings Group, in keeping with the care lavished on their reissues, does it again with this one... The 180-gram, RTI-pressed, dead-flat vinyl is kept in heavy static-free sleeves. I detected nary a pop or click on any of the four sides. Spinning at 45rpm, the LPs' dynamic range was as wide as Ive heard, and the temptation to "turn it up" was hard to resist. I yielded and cranked the music to levels I dont normally listen. Not once was there any indication of distortion, compression or other ugliness in the Bernie Grundman mastering. Transients were outstanding, exhibiting plenty of jump factor." - Guy Lemcoe, theaudiobeat.com
"Bernie Grundman takes the production helm here and fully utilizes his lifetime of jazz-related experience to give this masterpiece the attention it deserves. Pastorius bass is finely depicted, his parts effortlessly gliding through the soundstage. Hancocks piano soars, liberated from the sonic grunge of the original. My speakers can barely contain this record! Note: To naysayers claiming todays remasters lack the vitality of the original recordings, grab this record now and await pleasant discoveries." - TONEAudio, No. 46, May 2012
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.79 / 5 ; Theaudiobeat.com : 4 / 5 Music, 4.5 / 5 Sound