Jaco Pastorius ORG 2LP 45rpm 180g Vinyl Original Recordings Group Numbered Limited Edition RTI USA
Title: Jaco Pastorius
Catalog Number: ORG 114
Label: Columbia
Reissued by: ORG Original Recordings Group
Barcode: 858492002145
Original release year: 1976
Reissue year: 2012
Number of discs: 2
Revolutions per minute: 45 rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 180gr
Limited Edition: Yes
Numbered Edition: Yes
Total Item Weight: 674gr
Pressing country: USA
For Market Release in: USA
Added to catalog on: July 26, 2014
Note: Not eligible for any further discounts
Jaco Pastorius may well have been the last jazz musician of the 20th century to have made a major impact on the musical world at large. From his debut to his work with Word of Mouth, he single-handedly reinvented the electric bass forever. In 1976, the music world changed forever with the release of Jaco Pastorius. Stunning audiophile remaster by Bernie Grundman from Original Analog Master Tapes!
Rated 9.5/10 Recording 9.5/10 Music by Dennis D. Davis (Hi-Fi+ Magazine)
Listed in TONEAudio Magazine's 2012 Best Audiophile Pressings
- Numbered Limited Edition
- Limited to 2500 Units Worldwide
- Deluxe Laminated Gatefold Cover
- Double LP Audiophile 180 grams Vinyl Pressed at RTI
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman
- Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes
"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. Hancock’s piano soars, liberated from the sonic grunge of the original. My speakers can barely contain this record! Note: To naysayers claiming today’s remasters lack the vitality of the original recordings, grab this record now and await pleasant discoveries." - Jeff Dorgay, TONEAudio Magazine
Jaco's playing style was noteworthy for containing intricate solos in the higher register and for the "singing" quality he achieved on the fretless bass. His innovations also included the use of harmonics. Pastorius ignited the jazz fusion band Weather Report and propelled them into super-group status. Apart from his career with Weather Report, Jaco Pastorius had two Grammy Award nominations for his self-titled debut album. He won the readers' poll for induction into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1988, one of only four bassists to be so honored (the others being Charles Mingus, Milt Hinton, and Ray Brown), and the only electric bassist to receive this distinction.
In 1975, Pastorius was introduced to Blood, Sweat & Tears drummer Bobby Colomby, who had been given the green light by CBS Records to find "new talent" for their jazz division. Pastorius' first album, produced by Colomby was the eponymous Jaco Pastorius (1976), a breakthrough album for the electric bass. Many consider this to be the finest bass album ever recorded; when it exploded onto the jazz scene it was widely praised by critics. The album also boasted a lineup of heavyweights in the jazz community at the time—essentially a stellar backup band—including Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, David Sanborn, Lenny White, Don Alias, and Michael Brecker among others. Even legendary R&B singers Sam & Dave reunited to appear on the track "Come On, Come Over".
Pastorius was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1988, one of only four bassists to be so honored (and the only electric bass guitarist).
"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
Musicians:
Jaco Pastorious, electric bass
Don Alias, congas
Herbie Hancock, clavinet, fender rhodes electric piano
David Sanborn, alto saxophone
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Michael Brecker, tenor saxophone
Track Listing:
LP 1 Side A
1. Donna Lee
2. Come On, Come Over
3. Continuum
LP 1 Side B
1. Kuru / Speak Like a Child
2. Portrait of Tracy
LP 2 Side C
1. Opus Pocus
2. Okonkole Y Trompa
LP 2 Side D
1. (Used to Be A) Cha-Cha
2. Forgotten Love
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