Essential Jaco Pastorius, The [Remastered] - Jaco Pastorius

Advantages: Fascinating and varied album by one of the most gifted musicians in history.
Disadvantages: Jaco is dead so no more albums like this one!! Long live Jaco!!!

...Jaco was one of the finest and most influential musicians of recent times. In developing incredible musical and technical ability on electric bass he transformed the direction and fortunes of Weather Report. The story of Jaco's first encounter with the great Joe Zawinul says much about the confidence of the man. "My name is Jaco Pastorius and I am the greatest bass player in the world" JZ's reply ..."get the **** out of here" (JZ had just been badly let down by another musician) but this did not put JP off and Zawinul later heard demo tapes commenting "..say kid do you also play electric bass" Already Jaco had a unique sound, This album was an early milestone in a great career. Many highlights on the album but "Donna Lee" duetting Jaco's fretless bass with Don Alias's congas and the magnificent solo "Portrait of Tracey" really stand... Read review

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Advantages: One of the greatest bassists to ever walk the planet
Disadvantages: Jazz isn't for everyone

...1987 he was ejected and made his way to the Midnight Bottle Club. He was refused entry to the club and ended in a nasty confrontation with the bouncer who left Jaco disfigured and brain dead. His family removed him from his life support machine 10 days later on September 21st 1987. The bouncer who killed Jaco was sentenced with second degree murder however only served four months of his sentence. Onto the review of the album… Introducing Jaco Pastorius is how it sounds. The album provides digitally remastered recordings of Jaco’s work. The introducing … series includes music from (at the moment) ten other Jazz musicians including John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Billy Conham and Joe Sample. The album opens on “Three Views of a Secret” and features Jaco playing the Bass, piano and synthesiser with Toots Thielemans on Harmonica and Jack De... Read review

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Advantages: He was fast, acurate, good sense of rhythm
Disadvantages: He's dead

...Jaco Pastorius is thought, in many circles, to be the greatest electric bass guitarist to date. He showed a talent that wasn't surpassed. When he walked up to his first producer for the first time and said "hello, my name is Jaco Pastorius and I'm the greatest bass guitarist in the world", he wasn't too convinced. But his outstanding ability was soon to be proved. His work stayed at the same quality throughout his entire career. He has worked with many different artists in many different styles, ranging from classical Jazz to modern and punk Jazz. In his time, he has worked with Weather report, Joni Mitchell, and has even released some solo work. But, as is the way of many of the world’s most talented people, he ended up dead long before his time. He went from being the most celebrated bass player to a beggar on the streets... Read review

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