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Bill Bruford: The Bruford Tapes & Gradually Going Tornado
by John Kelman
Part 1 | Part 2Drummer Bill Bruford may be best-known to some as the meticulous yet ever-grooving drummer behind classic Yes and a number of King Crimson line-ups, but it's been within his own body of work as a leader where he's shown the most growth. More than just a timekeeper with an ability ...
Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius
by Craig Jolley
Jaco Bill Milkowski Backbeat Books ISBN: 087930426X Thoroughly researched and fairly balanced Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius: 'the World's Greatest Bass Player' stands as a worthy examination of bassist/composer Jaco Pastorius' heartrending life. Author Bill Milkowski personally knew and sympathized with (but did not ...
Bobby Watson
by AAJ Staff
In 1977, quite a few eyebrows were raised when drummer Art Blakey, the nurturer of many jazz greats, started touting the country kid in overalls with the alto saxophone as his latest great discovery. Eyebrows remained up in amazement as Bobby Watson let loose with a Parkeresque run of notes. Watson's sweet, full tone evokes both ...
Punk Jazz: The Jaco Pastorius Anthology
Label: Rhino
Released: 2003
Track listing: The Chicken (home recording); Amelia; I Can Dig It Baby; Batterie; Continuum; Midwestern Nights
Dream; Foreign Film; Birdland; Nativity; Las Olas; Sunday; Layas; Goodbye Porkpie Hat; The Dry
Clean From Des Moines; Punk Jazz; 3 Views Of A Secret; Liberty City; Word Of Mouth; John And
Mary; Good Morning Anya; Invitation; Soul Intro./The Chicken; Amerika; Okonkole
Jaco Pastorius Big Band: Word of Mouth Revisited
Label: Heads Up International
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Jaco Speaks 2. Havona 3. Teen Town 4. Jaco Speaks 5. Punk Jazz 6. Jaco
Speaks 7. Barbary Coast 8. Killing Me Softly 9. Jaco SPeaks 10. (Used to Be A) Cha
Cha 11. Wiggle Waggle 12. Jaco Speaks 13. Continuum 14. Jaco Speaks 15.
Elegant People 16. Opus Pocus 17. Jaco Speaks 18. Domingo 19. Forgotten Love
20. Jaco Speaks 21. Punk Jazz Revisited
Jaco Pastorius/Peter Graves/Various: Jaco Pastorius Big Band: Word of Mouth Revisited
by Franz A. Matzner
In the realm of tribute records, Jaco Pastorius Big Band: Word of Mouth Revisited is a rare achievement. Containing 21 tracks, each a rearrangement of a Pastorius original composition featuring a guest bassist, the album will not only remind those listeners already familiar with Jaco of his incontrovertible greatness, but is also bound to convert those ...
Jaco Pastorius: Punk Jazz: The Jaco Pastorius Anthology
by Chris M. Slawecki
This comprehensive 28-track, 2-CD anthology recounts in detail the genuine bass-playing revolution detonated by the in your face approach and sound advanced by Jaco Pastorius. Like a good Anthology, this really covers just about everything. That means his five years as a third lead voice in Weather Report, alongside Wayne Shorter and Joe Zawinul, with the ...
Jaco Pastorius: Punk Jazz: The Jaco Pastorius Anthology
by Mark Corroto
Flames that burn brightly also burn for the shortest time. The genius of so many jazz innovators from Charlie Parker to Thomas Chapin were silenced at too young an age. The same is true for legendary bassist Jaco Pastorius. In his short 36 years, he revolutionized the role of the electric bass in jazz. And then ...
