Jaco Pastorius pode ter sido o último músico de jazz do século 20 a ter impacto significativo no mundo da música em geral. Desde a sua estreia até ao seu trabalho em Word Of Mouth Pastorius reinventou o baixo eléctrico para sempre. Em 1976 o mundo da música mudou para sempre com o LP Jaco Pastorius. Remasterização audiófila impressionante de Bernie Grundman das Master Tapes Analógicas Originais!

Avaliado 9.5/10 Gravação e 9.5/10 Música por Dennis D. Davis (Hi-Fi+ Magazine)
Incluído na lista da revista TONEAudio Melhores Prensagens Audiófilas de 2012

• Edição Limitada Numerada
• Edição Limitada a 2500 unidades mundialmente
• Capa Gatefold Laminada Deluxe
• LP Duplo em Vinil Audiófilo 180 gramas prensado na RTI
• Masterizado por Bernie Grundman
• Masterizado a partir das Master Tapes Analógicas Originais

"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


Músicos:

Jaco Pastorious, baixo eléctrico
Don Alias, congas
Herbie Hancock, clavinet, piano eléctrico fender rhodes
David Sanborn, sax alto
Randy Brecker, trompete
Michael Brecker, sax tenor

Lista de Faixas:

LP 1 Lado A
1. Donna Lee
2. Come On, Come Over
3. Continuum

LP 1 Lado B
1. Kuru / Speak Like a Child
2. Portrait of Tracy

LP 2 Lado C
1. Opus Pocus
2. Okonkole Y Trompa

LP 2 Lado D
1. (Used to Be A) Cha-Cha
2. Forgotten Love

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