Jaco Pastorius

Nació en Pennsylvania, pero de chico se mudó a Fort Lauderdale, donde se crió y desde temprana edad integró diversas bandas escolares, en las cuales se destacaba como baterista. De adolescente sufrió un accidente haciendo deportes que le provocó una lesión en la muñeca que le iba a impedir tocar la batería. Pastorius decidió entonces intercambiar los roles con el bajista de la banda en la que tocaba, llamada Las Olas Brass y aprendió el repertorio completo de la banda para su nuevo instrumento en tan sólo una semana. En 1974 comenzó a hacerse más reconocido cuando graba el notable disco Bright Size Life acompañando al guitarrista Pat Metheny, y permanece algún tiempo como bajista del grupo Blood, Sweat & Tears. Dos años después, grababa su primer disco solista, titulado Jaco, aclamado por la crítica y por sus colegas, y que lo llevó a los primeros planos de la escena jazzística internacional. Muchos consideran a este disco como de escucha imprescindible para los bajistas de todos los tiempos, no sólo por la riqueza técnica y el virtuosismo presente en todos sus temas, sino también por la calidad y sensibilidad de sus composiciones.

Jaco era un fanático admirador del grupo de Jazz Rock Weather Report, habiendo, en años anteriores a su debut discográfico, "acosado" al líder de dicho grupo, Joe Zawinul para que le diera el puesto de bajista en la banda, con el argumento de que él era "El mejor bajista del mundo". Pese a la explicable resistencia inicial de Zawinul, finalmente Pastorius logró que escuchara una cinta con su música. Zawinul quedó muy impresionado sobre todo por el particular sonido de Pastorius, pensando en un primer momento que en la cinta que Pastorius le había dado este había tocado un contrabajo. Al poco tiempo, el bajista de Weather Report de aquel momento, Alphonso Johnson, abandonó la banda y Zawinul le ofreció instantáneamente a Pastorius reemplazarlo.

Jaco tocó con Weather Report desde 1976 hasta 1981, probablemente la mejor época de la legendaria banda, que ha quedado registrada en varios discos grabados tanto en estudio como en vivo. También tuvo la oportunidad de realizar extensas giras por distintos países del mundo, entre ellas una actuación del grupo que tuvo lugar en Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Luego de dejar Weather Report, Jaco formó su propia banda, Word Of Mouth, con la cual también grabó varios discos y realizó numerosas giras hasta el año 1984. Notables músicos fueron parte de aquella banda, entre ellos el baterista de Weather Report, Peter Erskine, el trompetista Randy Brecker, el saxofonista Bobby Mintzer y el percusionista Don Alias.

A partir de mediados de la década del 80, Jaco comenzó a sufrir las primeras manifestaciones de trastornos mentales, y se le diagnostica como maníaco depresivo. Las drogas que le habían recetado para tratarse le impedían concentrarse, lo adormilaban, lo que le imposibilitó componer; o peor aún, directamente le dormían los dedos, lo cual no le permitía tocar el bajo. Así que Jaco rehusó tratarse, cayendo en una espiral de conflictos familiares y conductas autodestructivas. Se volvió alcohólico, tomando por costumbre vagar por las calles y convivir con mendigos y vagabundos, de quien se haría amigo tocando para ellos. Incluso el famoso bajo Fender Jazz Bass que Jaco utilizó tanto tiempo le fue sustraído mientras jugaba un partido de baloncesto en las canchas de la calle 54 en Nueva York, como de costumbre dejaba el bajo apoyado en un banco sin prestarle atención mientras jugaba. Durante este tiempo simplemente se dedicaba a jugar al baloncesto y a vagabundear por las calles de Nueva York, consumido por una depresión galopante.

Al igual que Charlie Parker, fue internado varias veces por sus trastornos maníaco depresivos, pudiendo pasar de la más absoluta depresión a un estado de euforia en cuestión de segundos. El 2 de abril de 1987, Pastorius, nada más salir de la cárcel por robar un coche y conducirlo por una pista de atletismo (tampoco tenía permiso de conducir), intento sabotear un concierto de Carlos Santana, donde tocaba en ese momento Alphonso Johnson, bajista a quien sustituyó once años atrás en Weather Report. Al ser obligado a abandonar el concierto,y en estado de ebriedad,se dirigió a un bar de la zona donde fue expulsado a la fuerza, tras alborotar y sabotear otro concierto que se estaba realizando. El vigilante de seguridad (cinturón negro de karate) al echarlo le propinó una paliza que lo dejó inconsciente y en estado de coma. Pocos días más tarde sufría un derrame cerebral que acabó con su vida. El asesino finalmente fue condenado, pero sólo cumplió 4 meses de los 5 años que le cayeron.

Discografía

1974 - Party Down (Little Beaver)
1974 - Jaco (Pat Metheny)
1975 - Bright Size Life (Pat Metheny Group)
1976 - Land of the Midnight Sun (Al Di Meola)
1976 - Hejira (Joni Mitchell)
1977 - Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Joni Mitchell)
1978 - Everyday Everynight (Flora Purim)
1978 - Sunlight (Herbie Hancock)
1979 - Mingus (Joni Mitchell)
1979 - Trio of Doom (Jaco, Mc Laughlin,Williams)
1979 - Mr. Hands (Herbie Hancock)
1980 - Shadows And Light (Joni Mitchell)
1986 - Upside Downside (Mike Stern)

Solista

1976 - Jaco Pastorius
1981 - Word of Mouth
1981 - The Birthday Concert
1982 - Holiday for Pans
1983 - Invitation
1984 - Live in New York City, Vol. 4: Trio 2
1985 - Live in New York City, Vol. 5: Raca
1986 - PDB
1990 - Live in New York City, Vol. 1: Punk Jazz
1991 - Live in New York City, Vol. 2: Trio
1991 - Live in New York City, Vol. 3: Promise Land
1998 - Best Improvisation
1999 - Live in New York, Vol. 6
1999 - Live in New York, Vol. 7
2001 - Another side of Jaco Pastorius
2006 - Jaco Pastorius Big Band (Tributo)

Weather Report

1976 - Black Market
1977 - Heavy Weather
1978 - Mr. Gone
1980 - Night Passage
1982 - Weather Report

1974 - Party Down (Little Beaver)

1. Party Down Pt. 1
2. Party Down Pt. 2
3. Money Vibrations
4. Get Into the Party Life
5. I Can Dig It Baby (*)
6. Let the Good Times Roll
7. Let's Stick Together

Vox and guitar: Willie "Little Beaver" Hale
Keys: Benny Latimore and Timmy Thomas
Bass: Jaco Pastorius (*)
Drums and percussions: Robert Ferguson, Willie Clarke and Glen Holmes
Background vocals: Betty Wright

Little Beaver's short career produced a few noteworthy tracks; this collaboration with 23-year-old Jaco Pastorius was one of them. Steady steady.

1975 – Jaco (Pat Metheny)

Pat Metheny - Guitar
Jaco Pastorius - Bass
Bruce Ditmas - Drums
Paul Bley – Keyboard

1. Vashkar
2. Poconos
3. Donkey
4. Vampira
5. Overtoned
6. Jaco
7. Batterie
8. Kong Korn
9. Bloo

1976 – Pat Metheny Bright Size Life

Pat Metheny: 6-string guitar, electric 12-string guitar
Jaco Pastorius: bass
Bob Moses: drums

Bright Size Life
Sirabhorn
Unity Village
Missouri Uncompromised
Midwestern Nights Dream
Unquity Road
Omaha Celebration
Round Trip/Broadway Blues (Coleman)

1976 – Ian Hunter – All American alien Boy

Letter To Brittania From The Union Jack (*)
All-American Alien Boy (*)
Irene Wilde (*)
Restless Youth
Rape (*)
You Nearly Did Me In (*)
Apathy 83 (*)
God (*)

Ian Hunter, Jaco Pastorius (*), Chris Stainton, Aynsley Dunbar, Cornell Dupree, Ann Gail, Gerry Weems, Dave Bargeron, Lewis Soloff, Arnie Lawrence, David Sanborn, Ann E. Sutton, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, Brian May, Erin Dickens, Gail Kantor, Don Alias, Dominic Cortese, Bob Segareni

1976 – Mangelsdorff – Pastorius – Mouzon – Trilogue Live

Trilogue
Zores Mores
Foreign Fun
Accidental Meeting
Ant Steps On An Elephant's Toe

1976 - Land of the Midnight Sun (Al Di Meola)

1. The Wizard (6:46)
Bass Guitar - Anthony Jackson
Drums - Steve Gadd
Guitars [6 & 12 String] - Al Di Meola Written-By
Percussion, Keyboards - Mingo Lewis
2. Land of the Midnight Sun (9:10)
Bass Guitar - Anthony Jackson
Drums - Lenny White
Electric Piano, Mini-moog - Barry Miles
Percussion - Mingo Lewis
Written-By, Guitar [Electric] - Al Di Meola
3. Sarabande from Violin Sonata in B Minor (1:20)
Written By - Johann Sebastian Bach
4. Love Theme from "Pictures of the Sea" (2:25)
Bass Guitar, Vocals - Stanley Clarke
Percussion - Mingo Lewis
Vocals - Patty Buyukas
Written-By, Synthesizers, Chimes, Vocals, Guitar [Electric, Acoustic 6 & 12 String] -Al Di Meola
5. Suite- Golden Dawn- Morning Fire-Calmer of the Tempests-From Ocean to T(9:49)
Bass Guitar - Jaco Pastorius
Drums - Alphonse Mouzon
Electric Piano, Mini-moog - Barry Miles
Percussion - Mingo Lewis
Written-By, Guitar [Electric] - Al Di Meola
6. Short Tales of the Black Forest (5:41)
Gong, Guitar [6 String Acoustic] - Al Di Meola
Written-By, Acoustic Piano, Marimba - Chick Corea

1976 - Joni Mitchell – Hejira

Bass on "Refuge of the Roads", "Black Crow", "Hejira" and "Coyote"

"Coyote" – 5:01
"Amelia" – 6:01
"Furry Sings the Blues" – 5:07
"A Strange Boy" – 4:15
"Hejira" – 6:42
"Song for Sharon" [3] – 8:40
"Black Crow" – 4:22
"Blue Motel Room" – 5:04
"Refuge of the Roads" – 6:42

Joni Mitchell, Bobbeye Hall, Abe Most, Larry Carlton, John Guerin, Chuck Findley, Tom Scott

1976 – Weather Report - Black Market

"Black Market"
"Cannon Ball" (*)
"Gibraltar"
"Elegant People"
"Three Clowns"
"Barbary Coast" (* J. Pastorius)
"Herandnu"

Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Chester Thompson, Alejandro Acuña, Narada Michael Walden,
Alphonso Jonson, Jaco Pastorius (*)

1976 - Jaco Pastorius

"Donna Lee" - originally credited Charlie Parker, actually Miles Davis – 2:27
"Come On, Come Over" - Jaco Pastorius & Bob Herzog – 3:54
"Continuum" - Jaco Pastorius – 4:33
"Kuru/Speak Like A Child" - Jaco Pastorius & Herbie Hancock – 7:43
"Portrait Of Tracy" - Jaco Pastorius – 2:22
"Opus Pocus" - Jaco Pastorius – 5:30
"Okonkole Y Trompa" - Jaco Pastorius & Don Alias – 4:25
"(Used to Be A) Cha-Cha" - Jaco Pastorius – 8:57
"Forgotten Love" - Jaco Pastorius – 2:14
"(Used to Be a) Cha-Cha" (Alternate Take - Previously Unreleased) - Jaco Pastorius - 8:49
"6/4 Jam" (Alternate Take - Previously Unreleased) - Jaco Pastorius - 7:45

Don Alias, Randy Brecker, Ron Tooley, Peter Graves, David Sanborn, Michael Brecker, Howard Johnson, Herbie Hancock, Narada Michael Walden, Sam & Dave, Alex Darqui, Lenny White,
Bobby Economou, Michael Gibbs, David Nadien, Harry Lookofsky, Paul Gershman, Joe Malin,
Harry Cykman, Harold Kohon, Selward Clarke, Manny Vardi, Julian Barber, Charles McCracken,
Kermit Moore, Beverly Lauridsen, Wayne Shorter, Othello Molineaux, Leroy Williams, Peter Gordon, Hubert Laws

1977 – Joni Mitchell - Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter

"Overture/Cotton Avenue"
"Talk to Me"
"Jericho"
"Paprika Plains"
"Otis and Marlena"
"The Tenth World"
"Dreamland"
"Don Juan's Reckless Daughter"
"Off Night Backstreet"
"The Silky Veils of Ardor"

Joni Mitchell, John Guerin, Don Alias, Wayne Shorter, Michael Gibbs, Manolo Badrena, Alejandro Acuña, Chaka Khan, Airto, J.D. Souther, Glenn Frey

1977 – Weather Report - Heavy Weather

"Birdland"
"A Remark You Made"
"Teen Town"
"Harlequin"
"Rumba Mamá"
"Palladíum"
"The Juggler"
"Havona"

Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alex Acuña, Manolo Badrena

1977 – Herbie Hancock & Jaco Pastorius

Herbie Hancock: keyboards
Jaco Pastorius: bass
Bennie Maupin: saxophones
James Levi: drums

1. Introduction
2. Chameleon
3. Hang Up Your Hang Ups
4. Maiden Voyage
5. It Remains To Be Seen
6. People Music

1978 – Flora Purim – Everyday, Everynight

Everyday, Everynight
Samba Michel
TheHope (*)
Five-Four (*)
Walking Away
I Just Don't Know
In Brasil
Las Olas (*)
Blues Ballad (*)
Overture
Why I'm Alone

Flora Purim, Harvey Mason, Dennis Belfield, Lee Riternour, David Foster, Michel Colombier,
Airto Moreira, David Sanborn, Jay Graydon, Michael Boddicker, Herbie Hancock

1978 – Weather Report - Mr. Gone

The Pursuit of the Woman in the Feathered Hat
River People
Young and Fine
The Elders
Mr. Gone
Punk Jazz
Pinocchio
And Then

Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Manolo Badrena, Peter Erskine, Jon Lucien, Steve Gadd, Tony Williams, Deniece Williams, Maurice White

1979 - Joni Mitchell - Mingus

"Happy Birthday 1975"
"God Must Be A Boogie Man"
"Funeral"
"A Chair in the Sky"
"The Wolf That Lives in Lindsey"
"I's a Muggin'
"Sweet Sucker Dance"
"Coin in the Pocket"
"The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines"
"Lucky"
"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"

Joni Mitchell, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Peter Erskine, Don Alias, Emil Richards

1979 - Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light

Disc: 1

1. Introduction
2. In France They Kiss On Main Street
3. Edith And The Kingpin
4. Coyote
5. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
6. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines
7. Amelia
8. Pat's Solo
9. Hejira

Disc: 2

1. Black Crow
2. Don's Solo
3. Dreamland
4. Free Man In Paris
5. Band Introduction
6. Furry Sings The Blues
7. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
8. Shadows And Light
9. God Must Be A Boogie Man
10. Woodstock

Joni Mitchell, Don Alias, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Michael Brecker

1979 – Weather Report 8:30

"Black Market"
"Teen Town"
"A Remark You Made"
"Slang"
"In a Silent Way"
'"Birdland"
'"Thanks for the Memory"
"Medley: Badia/Boogie Woogie Waltz"
"8:30"
"Brown Street"
"The Orphan"
"Sightseeing"

Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Peter Erskine

1979 - Trio of Doom (Jaco, Mc Laughlin,Williams)

Drum Improvisation (Live)
Dark Prince (Live)
Continuum (Live)
Para Oriente (Live)
Are You The One? Are You The One? (Live)
Dark Prince (Album Version)
Continuum (Album Version)
Para Oriente (Alternate Take 1)
Para Oriente (Alternate Take 2)
Para Oriente (Album Version)

1980 – Joni Mitchell – Shadows and Light divx

Jaco Pastorius
Pat Metheny
Lyle Mays
Don Alias
Michael Brecker

"Introduction" – 1:51
"In France They Kiss On Main Street" – 4:14
"Edith And The Kingpin" – 4:10
"Coyote" – 4:58
"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" – 6:02
"Jaco's Solo"
"The High And The Mighty"
"Third Stone From The Sun"
"The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines" – 4:37
"Amelia" – 6:40
"Pat's Solo" – 3:09
"Hejira" – 7:42
"Black Crow" – 3:52
"Free Man in Paris" – 3:23
"Band Introduction" – 0:52
"Furry Sings The Blues" – 5:14
"Raised on Robbery"
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" – 2:53
"Shadows and Light" – 5:23

1980 – Weather Report – Night Passage

"Night Passage"
"Dream Clock"
"Port Of Entry"
"Forlorn"
"Rockin' In Rhythm"
"Fast City"
"Three Views Of A Secret"
"Madagascar"

Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas Jr.

1980 - Herbie Hancock - Mr.Hands

01- Spiraling Prism
02- Calypso
03- Just Around The Corner
04- 4 AM (*)
05- Shiftless Shuffle
06- Textures

Herbie Hancock, Harvey Mason, Bill Summers, Jaco Pastorius (*)

1981 - Word of Mouth

01- Crisis
02- 3 Views Of A Secret
03- Liberty City
04- Chromatic Fantasy
05- Blackbird
06- Word Of Mouth
07- John And Mary

Don Alias, Jack DeJohnette, Peter Clark Erskine, Herbert Jeffrey Hancock, Paul Hornmuller, Othello Molineaux, Robert Thomas Jr., Leroy Williams, David Bargeron, Roger Bobo, John Clark, David Duke, Bobby Findley, Chuck Findley, Peter Gordon, Tommy Johnson, William Lane, Charles Loper, Waren Luening, Lew McCreary, Jim Pugh, William Reichenbach, Jeff Reynolds, David Taylor, Brad Warnaar, Snooky Young, Michael Brecker, David Breidenthal, Robert Cowart, Howard Johnson, Hubert Laws, Lorin Levee, Tom Scott, Wayne Shorter, Toots Thielemans, James Walker, David Weiss, George Young, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Edie Lehmann, Myrna Matthews, Marti McCall, Petsye Powell, Alfie Silas, Zedric Turnbough, others

1982 - The Birthday Concert

01- Soul IntroThe Chicken
02- Continuum
03- Invitation
04- Three Views of a Secret
05- Liberty City
06- Punk Jazz
07- Happy Birthday
08- Reza
09- Domingo
10- Band Intros
11- Amerika

Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Don Alias, Peter Erskine, Brian O'Flaherty, Ken Faulk, Brett Murphey, Melton Mustafa, Dan Bonsanti, Gary Lindsay, Neal Bonsanti, Randy Emerick, Peter Graves, Russ Freeland, Mike Katz, Dave Bargeron, Peter Gordon, Jerry Peel or Steve Roitstein, Othello Molineaux, Paul Hornmuller, Bobby Thomas Jr., Oscar Salas, Larry Warrilow

1982 - Holiday for Pans

01- Mysterious Mountain
02- Elegant People
03- Good Morning Annya
04- She's Leaving Home
05- Holiday For Pans
06- Giant Steps
07- City Of Angels
08- Birth Of Island

Wayne Shorter, Don Alias, Othello Molineaux, Leroy Williams, Mike Gerber, Toots Thielemans, Bobby Economou, Kenwood Denard, Ted Lewand, Peter Graves, Craig Thayler, Michael Gibbs Orchestra, some un-named bassist adding counterfeit bass parts

1982 – Invitation

01- Invitation
02- Amerika
03- Soul Intro - The Chicken
04- Continuum
05- Liberty City
06- Sophisticated Lady
07- Reza - Giant Steps - Reza (Reprise)
08- Fannie Mae
09- Eleven

Don Alias, Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, Bobby Mintzer, Othello Molineaux, Toots Thielemans, Elmer Brown, Forrest Buchtel, Jon Faddis, Ron Tooley, Wayne Andre, David Bargeron, Peter Graves, Bill Reichenbach, Mario Cruz, Randy Emerick, Alex Foster, Paul McCandliss, Peter Gordon, Brad Warnaar

1982 – Jaco Pastorius Big Band – Live in Japan divx

Jaco Pastorius , bass
Randy Brecker, trumpet
Bob Mintzer, sax
Toots Thielemans, harmonica
Othello Molineaux, steel drums
Peter Erskine, drums, tympani, percussion
Don Alias, percussion
Jon Faddis, Elmer Brown, Forrest Buchtel, Ron Tooley, trumpet
Paul McCandless, sax, oboe, English horn
Alex Foster, sax, clarinet, piccolo
Mario Cruz, Randy Emerick, sax, clarinet, flute
Wayne Andre, trombone
David Bargeron, trombone, tuba
Peter Graves, Bill Reichenbach, bass trombone
Peter Gordon, Brad Warnaar, French horn

Invitation (8:31)
Soul Intro/The Chicken (6:50)
Continuum (4:30)
Liberty City (11:37)
Three Views of a Secret (5:57)
Sophisticated Lady (7:07)
Amerika (1:13)
Okonkole y Trompa (6:55)
Reza/Giant Steps/Reza (14:49)
Elegant People (12:44)
Twins (6:04)
Pac-Man Blues (Fannie Mae) (2:38)
Eleven (0:48)

1982 – Weather Report – Weather Report

Volcano For Hire
Current Affairs
N.Y.C. (41st Parallel/The Dance/Crazy About Jazz)
Dara Factor One
When It Was Now
Speechless
Dara Factor Two

Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas Jr.

1982 – Jaco Pastorius Live at Montreal Jazz Fest divx

Jaco Pastorius (bass)
Bob Mintzer (sax)
Randy Brecker (trumpet)
Peter Erskine (drums)
Don Alias (Percussion)
Othelli Molineaux (steel drums)

1. Chicken
2. Donna Lee
3. Bass Solo
4. Mr Phone Bone
5. Fannie Mae

1984 – Essence – Last Flight

01 - Universe Is My Home Part One
02 - Universe Is My Home Part Two
03 – Galeon

Carlos Cervantes, Michael Gerber, Delmar Brown, Yaco G. Grau

1984 - Live in New York City vol.4 - Trio 2

01- Fannie Mae
02- Dolphin Dance
03- Teen Town
04- Mercy Mercy Mercy
05- Freedom Jazz Dance
06- Late Night Talk With You
07- Equinox
08- The Medley

Hiram Bullock, Victor Lewis, Steve Ferrone, Kenwood Dennard

1985 - Live in New York City Volume 5 ( Raca)

01- Blackbird
02- Continuum
03- Mood Swings
04- After You
05- Sly Shuffle
06- Ra a
07- Teen Town
08- Three Women
09- Good Morning Anya

Mike Stern, Steve Slagle, Adam Nussbaum

1985 – Jaco Pastorius With Jimmy Page – Live in Lone star Café

01. Broadway Blues
02. Slang feat. The Sound Of Music / There Is No Greater Love
03. Improvisacion: Purple Haze/Third Stone From The Sun/Fannie May
04. Blackbird > ? > Alfie
05. Donna Lee
06. Okonkole > Naima
07. Fanny Mae
08. If I Only Had A Brain > Continuum
09. Fanny Mae / Why I Sing The Blues (C./Jimmy Page)

1985 - Live In New York City Volume 2

01 - Wipe Out
02 - Straight Life
03 - I Shot The Sheriff
04 - Teen Town
05 - Dear Prudence
06 - Ode To Billie Joe
07 - Continuum
08 - Son Of Creeper
09 - Cissy Strut
10 - Three Views Of A Secret

Kenwood Dennard, Hiram Bullock

1985 – Deadline – Down by Law

01 - Afro Beat
02 - Boat Peoples
03 - Baliphone Dub
04 - Makossa Rock (*)
05 - Gammatron
06 - Doo Root

Manu Dibango, Bernie Worrel, Olu Dara, Steve Turre, Paul Butterfield, Aiyb Dieng, Phillip Wilson, Bill Lawell

1986- Curtain Call

01- Speak Like A Child /Invitation
02- Donna Lee
03- Solo Medley
04- John And Mary
05- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
06- So What!Teen Town

Brian Melvin, Jon Davis

1986- Heavy'n Jazz (live)

01- Broadway Blues
02- Bluma - Smoke On The Water
03- The Medley - Purple Haze, The Third Stone From The Sun, Teen Town
04- Star Spangled Banner
05- Reza
06- Honestly
07- Invitation
08- Jaco Reggae

Bireli Lagrene, Serge Bringolf

1986- Live In Italy

01- Improvisation No.1 / Teen Town
02- I Shot the Sheriff
03- Continuum
04- Fannie Mae
05- Black Market
06- Satin Doll

Bireli Lagrene, Thomas Borocz

1986- Jazz Street (Jaco Pastorius & Brian Melvin)

01- No Slack
02- Jazz Street
03- Miles Mode
04- May Day
05- Wedding Waltz
06- Out Of The Night
07- Drums of Yadzarah

Brian Melvin, Rick Smith, Jon Davis, Paul Mousavi, Bill Keaney

1986 - Stuttgart Aria

01 - American Boy
02 - Donna Lee
03 - Stuttgart Aria I
04 - Jaco Reggae
05 - The Chicken
06 - Teresa
07 - Stuttgart Aria II
08 - The Days Of Wine And Roses

Bireli Lagrene, Vladislaw Sendecki, Jan Jankeje, Peter Lubke, Serge Bringolf

1986 - Brian Melvin Nightfood – Nightfood

01 - Sexual Healing
02 - Fever
03 - Cia
04 - Dania
05 - Did You Hear That Monie
06 - Mercy Mercy Mercy
07 - Bahama Mama
08 - J.P.'s Shuffle
09 - Miles' Mode

Brian Melvin, Bob Weir, Meri Saunders, Andy Narell, Jon Davis, Rick Smith, Tim Hyland, Craig Kilby, Jan Fanucci, Rosie Gaines, Lori Taylor, Paul Mousavi, Bill Keaney

1986 - Mike Stern - Upside Downside

01 - Upside Downside
02 - Little Shoes
03 - Goodbye Again
04 - Mood Swings (*)
05 - After You
06 - Scuffle

Mike Stern, Bob Berg, Steve Jordan

1986 - Brian Melvin & Jaco Pastorius - Night Food

Ain't Nothing But A Party
Don't Forget The Bass
Night Food
Zen Turtles
For Max
Poly Wanna Rhythm
Primalass
The Warrior
Continuum

Brian Melvin, Rick Smith, Jon Davis, Paul Mousavizadeh, Jeff Osammon, Aushim Chaudhuri

1986 - Broadway Blues & Teresa

Bluma
Reza
Broadway Blues
Teresa
Jaco Reggae
Chicken
Medley + Donna Lee
Berga
The Days Of Wine And Roses
Arbeit Am 4-Spur-Portaststudio
Arbeits-Session Im Studio
Erstes Ergebnis

1986 - Jaco Pastorius, Kenwood Dennard, Hiram Bullock - PDB

01 - Invitation
02 - Three Views Of A Secret
03 - Son Of Creeper
04 - Ode To Billy Joe
05 - Continuum
06 - Dolphin Dance

Kenwood Dennard, Hiram Bullock

1986 - Honestly (solo live)

01 - Part 1
02 - Part 2
03 - Part 3
04 - Part 4
05 - Part 5
06 - Part 6
07 - Part 7
08 - Part 8
09 - Part 9
10 - Part 10

1986 - The Brian Melvin Trio - Standards Zone

01 - Morning Star
02 - Days Of Wine And Roses
03 - Wedding Waltz
04 - Moon And Sand
05 - So What
06 - Fire Water
07 - If You Could See Me Now
08 - Out Of The Night
09 - Tokyo Blues
10 - Villabe Blues

Brian Melvin, Jon Davis

1990- Live In New York City, vol.1 - Punk Jazz

01- Donna Lee
02- Dania
03- Teen Town
04- The Chicken
05- Invitation
06- N.Y.C. Groove #1
07- Punk Jazz
08- Liberty City

Hiram Bullock, Kenwood Dennard, Alex Foster, Butch Thomas, Delmar Brown, Michael Gerber, Jerry Gonzalez

1991- Live in New York City, Vol.3 - Promise Land

01- Bass & Percussion Intro
02- Continuum
03- N.Y.C. Groove
04- Teen Town
05- Alfie
06- Why I Sing the Blues
07- Promise Land
08- If You Could See Me Now
09- Naima

Kenwood Dennard, Hiram Bullock, Alex Foster, Butch Thomas, Delmar Brown, Jerry Gonzalez, Michael Gerber

1998 - Who Loves You? - Tribute to Jaco Pastorius

Third Stone from the Sun,
A Remark You Made,
Continuum,
Jaco,
Fall'n Star,
Okonkole Y Trompa,
Come On Come Over,
Three Views of a Secret,
Dania,
Portrait of Tracy,
Song for Jaco - Song for a Friend,
A Wing and a Prayer

Don Alias, Victor Bailey, Jim Beard, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Hiram Bullock, Steve Cardenas, Joey Calderazzo, Michael Davis, Kevin DeSimone, Mark Egan, Peter Erskine, Bill Evans, Steve Gadd, James Genus, Gil Goldstein, Chris Hunter, Jim Hynes, Bob James, Will Lee, Marcus Miller, Bob Mintzer, John Patitucci, David Sanborn, Andy Snitzer, Mike Stern, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, George Whitty

1999 - Live In New York City Vol.6 ( Punk Jazz 2)

01- America
02- Beaver Patrol
03- If You Could See Me Now
04- Dania
05- Dolphin Dance
06- Fannie Mae
07- Teen Town

Hiram Bullock, Kenwood Dennard, Alex Foster, Butch Thomas, Jerry Gonzalez, Delmar Brown, Michael Gerber

1999 - Live In New York City Vol. 7 (History)

01- Bass SoloAmerika
02- Continuum
03- Straight Life
04- Teen Town
05- Dolphin Dance
06- Agaya
07- History
08- Three Views Of A Secret

Hiram Bullock, Victor Lewis

1999 - Rare Collection

01 - Dreamland + Michel Colombier
02 - I Can Dig It Baby + Little Beaver
03 - The One Thing + Manolo Badrena
04 - Spiral + Bob Mintzer
05 - Nativity + Airto Moreira
06 - Portrait Of Sal La Rosa + Ira Sullivan
07 - Ant Steps On An Elephant's Toe + Albert Mangelsdorff
08 - Mood Swings + Mike Stern
09 - The Hope + Flora Purim

2000 - Les Incontournables (Le Demi-dieu De La Basse)

01 - Soul Intro - The Chicken [08:01]
02 - 3 Views Of A Secret [06:12]
03 - Continuum [04:32]
04 - Liberty City [08:09]
05 - Blackbird [02:52]
06 - Invitation [06:55]
07 - Word Of Mouth [03:57]
08 - Domingo [05:36]
09 - Sophisticated Lady [05:08]
10 - Fannie Mae [02:42]
11 - Crisis [05:23]
12 - Punk Jazz [04:37]

2001 - Another Side Of Jaco Pastorius

01 - Fannie Mae
02 - Honestly Part 2
03 - Chicken
04 - Jaco Reggae
05 - Reza
06 - The Days Of Wine And Roses
07 - Invitation
08 - Stuttgart 2
09 - Teresa
10 - Continuum

2001 - Jams

01 - I Can Dig It Baby (Little Beaver)
02 - Blues Ballad (Flora Purim)
03 - Spiral (Bob Mintzer)
04 - I Tried It All (Cockrell & Santos)
05 - Zores Mores (Albert Mangelsdorff)
06 - Dreamland (Michel Colombier)
07 - Nativity (Airto Moreira)
08 - I Don't Know (Bob Mintzer)
09 - Mood Swings (Mike Stern)
10 - The One Thing (Manolo Badrena)
11 - Bird Song (Michel Colombier)

2003 - Portrait Of Jaco - The Early Years 1968 - 1978

disc 1
01 - Sermon At The Crossroads
02 - Please Don't Love Me
03 - Jocko's First Gig
04 - The Chicken
05 - Suzanne
06 - If You Were Mine
07 - Street Life
08 - Mr. Pitiful
09 - Higher Solo
10 - Ming Of Mings
11 - Rice Pudding
12 - Amelia
13 - Do You Like The Sound Of The Music
14 - Long, Long Day
15 - Exploring On Acoustic
16 - Dexterity
17 - Birth Of Continuum
18 - Mr. Clean
19 - I Can Dig It Baby
20 - Touch The Sky
disc 2
01 - Behind The Scenes
02 - Between Races
03 - Domingo
04 - Wiggle Waggle
05 - Opus Pocus
06 - Balloon Song
07 - Continuum
08 - Behind The Scenes...Part 2
09 - All The Things You Are
10 - Bright Size Life
11 - Epic Signs Jaco
12 - The Real Deal
13 - Refuge Of The Roads
14 - Hejira
15 - Jaco, John & Mary
16 - Cannonball
17 - KuruSpeak Like A Child
18 - Las Olas Farewell

2003- Word Of Mouth Revisited (Jaco Pastorius Big Band)

Havona (featuring Jimmy Haslip),
Teen Town (featuring Victor Wooten),
Punk Jazz (featuring Richard Bona),
Barbary Coast (featuring Gerald Veasley),
Killing Me Softly (featuring Jeff Carswell),
Used To Be A Cha Cha (featuring Victor Bailey),
Wiggle Waggle (featuring Jaco Pastorius),
Continium (featuring Jimmy Haslip),
Elegant People (featuring Gerald Veasley),
Opus Pocus (featuring David Pastorius),
Domingo (featuring Victor Bailey),
Forgotten Love (featuring Christian McBride),
Punk Jazz Revisited (featuring Marcus Miller)

2003 - The Jaco Pastorius Anthology - Punk Jazz

disc1
01 - The Chicken (Home Recording)
02 - Amelia (Live, 1972)
03 - I Can Dig It Baby
04 - Batterie
05 - Continuum
06 - Midwestern Nights Dream
07 - Foreign Fun (Live, 1976)
08 - Birdland
09 - Nativity
10 - Las Olas
11 - Sunday
12 - Layas
13 - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
14 - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Live, 1979)
15 - Punk Jazz (Live, 1981)

disc 2
01 - 3 Views Of A Secret
02 - Liberty City
03 - Chromatic Fantasy
04 - Blackbird
05 - Word Of Mouth
06 - John And Mary
07 - Good Morning Anya
08 - Invitation (Live, 1982)-Big Band
09 - Soul Intro. The Chicken (Live, 1982)-Big Band
10 - Amerika (Live, 1982)-Big Band
11 - Okonkole' Y Trompa (Live, 1982)-Big Band
12 - Mood Swings
13 - Out of the Night

2006- The Word Is Out (Jaco Pastorius Big Band)

01- Dania
02- Las Olas
03- Sirabhorn
04- Beaver Patrol
05- Cannonball
06- Kuru Speak Like A Child
07- Three Views Of A Secret
08- Blackbird Word Of Mouth
09- Good Morning Anya
10- River People
11- Reza

2006 - Play Jaco - A Tribute To Jaco Pastorius

01 Teen Town
02 Continuum
03 Portrait of Tracy
04 Reza ~ Giant Steps ~ Reza
05 Barbary Coast
06 Slang
07 Liberty City
08 Good Morning Anya
09 John and Mary
10 Soul Intro ~ Beautiful Spirits ~
11 Three Views of a Secret
12 Las Olas

2007- Ultimate

01- Donna Lee
02- Barbary Coast
03- Teen Town
04- The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines
05- 3 Views Of A Secret
06- Blackbird
07- Liberty City
08- Domingo
09- Soul IntroThe Chicken
10- Invitation

2007 - Essential Jaco Pastorius

1. Donna Lee
2. Come On, Come Over
3. Continuum
4. Kuru/Speak Like A Child
5. Portrait Of Tracy
6. Opus Pocus
7. (Used To Be A) Cha-Cha
8. Bright Size Life - (with Pat Metheny)
9. Barbary Coast - (with Weather Report)
10. Hejira - (with Joni Mitchell)
11. Talk To Me - (with Joni Mitchell)
12. Birdland - (with Weather Report)
13. Remark You Made, A - (with Weather Report)
14. Teen Town - (with Weather Report)
15. Havona - (with Weather Report)

Disc 2:

1. River People - (with Weather Report)
2. Punk Jazz - (with Weather Report)
3. Dry Cleaner From Des Moines, The - (with Joni Mitchell)
4. Dreamland - (with Michel Colombier)
5. 4 A.M. - (with Herbie Hancock)
6. Teen Town (Live) - (Live, with Weather Report)
7. Slang - (with Weather Report)
8. Port Of Entry - (with Weather Report)
9. Soul Intro/The Chicken
10. Three Views Of A Secret
11. Liberty City
12. John And Mary

Agradecimientos:

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