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Jaco, Miles, Antoine Pierre and More
by Len Davis
In the first part of this week's show, we pay tribute to two great musicians whose anniversary of the passing falls in late September, Jaco Pastorius (September 21st) and Miles Davis (September 28th). The show opens with a take on Miles' Bitches Brew recorded live in Brussels by Belgian drummer Antoine Pierre. Tune in for that and much more. Enjoy the show! Playlist Antoine Pierre “You Nod But You Ain't" Suspended-Live at Flagey (Out Note Records) ...
Continue ReadingTruth, Liberty & Soul: Live in NYC The Complete 1982 Jazz Alive! Recording
by Mario Calvitti
Il 1982 doveva essere un anno speciale per Jaco Pastorius. Dopo essere stato riconosciuto come il più grande bassista del mondo (così come amava presentarsi a tutti quando era ancora un perfetto sconosciuto) nel corso dei suoi cinque anni di militanza appena conclusa con i Weather Report, era tempo di dimostrare che era molto più che un bassista. L'anno precedente era passato dalla Columbia alla Warner Bros, e per questa etichetta aveva realizzato il suo secondo disco da leader intitolato ...
Continue ReadingJaco Pastorius: Truth, Liberty & Soul Live in New York: The Complete NPR Jazz Alive! Recording
by John Kelman
These days, there's a plethora of recordings, originally made for radio or television broadcast, being released by labels ranging from thoroughly legit to highly suspect. In some instances, these are real archival finds; true gold, mined from hours of hours of recordings, lovingly restored and packaged. In other cases they're clearly nothing but money grabs. Capitalizing on old contracts with holes in them the size of a Mack truck, these cheaply packaged, sonically acceptable but far from stellar releases muddy ...
Continue ReadingJaco Pastorius: Truth, Liberty & Soul: Live in NYC The Complete 1982 Jazz Alive! Recording
by C. Michael Bailey
Bassist Jaco Pastorius could be considered the American music Van Gogh, a romantic figure so much bigger than the broken body that died from a severe beaten received outside of Midnight Bottle Club in Wilton Manors, Florida, September 11, 1987. That image simply does not jibe even remotely with the music presented on Truth, Liberty & Soul: Live in NYC The Complete 1982 Jazz Alive! Recording. Then again, it never was supposed to. Only a brief five years ...
Continue ReadingJaco Pastorius: Jaco Pastorius
by Sacha O'Grady
For any serious fan of jazz fusion, the release of Jaco Pastorius' debut solo album should have come as no surprise. Largely self taught, by 22 he was already teaching bass at the University of Miami, where he forged a strong friendship with guitarist Pat Metheny, one which would lead to the two eventually recording together, issuing a little known LP (simply titled Jaco) in 1974. But it wasn't until he became a member of fusion pioneers Weather Report that ...
Continue ReadingJaco
by Mario Calvitti
Jaco Pastorius Jaco Slang East/West 2015 Questo film documentario sulla vita di Jaco Pastorius, fortemente voluto da Robert Trujillo, bassista dei Metallica e suo grande fan, che lo ha prodotto, forse non dirà l'ultima parola su colui che ha rivoluzionato lo strumento analogamente a quanto fatto da Jimi Hendrix per la chitarra elettrica, ma rappresenta sicuramente un contributo importante sul grande e sfortunato artista. Questo grazie soprattutto all'apporto dato al progetto dai familiari del ...
Continue ReadingJaco Pastorius: Jaco
by Victor L. Schermer
Jaco Pastorius JACO Slang East/West 2015 If you think you know the legendary Jaco Pastorius, you may not, until you see this film produced by Metallica's Robert Trujillo and directed by Paul Marchand. Not only does it contain liberal samples of Pastorius' music throughout his career, it includes home movies, location shots, and other live footage as well as new and past interviews that reveal Pastorius in all his glory and vulnerability, including ...
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