Live In NYC: The Complete 1982 NPR Jazz Alive! Recording
Jaco Pastorius's extraordinary fretless electric bass playing as the centrepiece, Pastorius created an immediate sensation with the public and the media. In Jaco’s work with Weather Report and beyond, he became the torchbearer for a new way of playing.
This analogue release captures Jaco leading a 22-piece big band on June 27, 1982 at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City as part of George Wein’s Kool Jazz Festival. Featuring a congregation of the top jazz musicians on the New York scene at the time such as Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Frank Wess, Lew Soloff, Howard Johnson and others, along with the legendary harmonica player Toots Thielemans as a special guest, Truth, Liberty and Soul showcases Jaco’s brilliant compositions for large ensembles with electrifying energy of a live performance.
For you extraordinary, high-fidelity, ground-breaking music presented from beginning to end exactly as it happened at Avery Fisher Hall on June 27, 1982. YES, electric bass genius Jaco Pastorius and the Word of Mouth Big Band featuring special guest, harmonica virtuoso Toots Thielemans. Recorded at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC on June 27, 1982, as part of George Wein’s Kool Jazz Festival. With his extraordinary fretless electric bass playing as the centrepiece, Jaco Pastorius created an immediate sensation with the public and the media. Jaco was a revelation; no one in jazz had ever played electric bass that way before.
Album: Jaco Pastorius – Truth, Liberty & Soul
Label: 2xHD - TB1245
Format: 2x Reel-To-Reel, 15 ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 10.5" NAB Reel, Deluxe Edition
Box Set, Record Store Day, Numbered
Country: Canada
Released: 2023
Genre: Jazz
Style: Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Tracklist:
Tape One:
Invitation - B. Kaper
Sophisticated Lady - D. Ellington, I. Mills, M. Parish
Fannie Mae- B. Brown, C. Lewis, B. Robinson
Tape Two:
Okonkole Y Trompa - D. Alias, J. Pastorius
Reza/Giant Steps (Medley) - J. Pastorius, J. Coltrane
Mr. Fonebone - R. Mintzer
Musicians:
• Alto Saxophone – Bob Stein
• Baritone Saxophone – Howard Johnson, Randy Emerick
• Bass, Vocals – Jaco Pastorius
• Drums – Peter Erskine
• French Horn – John Clark, Peter Gordon
• Harmonica – Toots Thielemans
• Percussion – Don Alias
• Steel Drums – Othello Molineaux
• Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess, Lou Marini
• Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – Bob Mintzer
• Trombone – David Taylor, Jim Pugh, Wayne Andre
• Trumpet – Alan Rubin, Jon Faddis, Ken Faulk, Lew Soloff, Randy Brecker, Ron Tooley
• Tuba – Dave Bargeron
• Producer – Zev Feldman
• Producer [Associate Producer] – John Koenig, Zak Shelby-Szyszko
• Producer [Original Recordings] – Timothy Owens
Recorded At Avery Fisher Hall
Live in NYC, the complete 1982 NPR jazz Alive recording. Recorded by the Record Plant Mobile Studio truck at the Avery Fisher Hall, New York City, N.Y. on June 27, 1982, as part of George Wein's Kool Jazz Festival.
WORD OF MOUTH BIG BAND:
• Jaco Pastorius – bass, vocals
• Bob Mintzer – tenor and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Othello Molineaux – steel drums
• Don Alias – percussion
• Peter Erskine – drums
SAXOPHONES:
• Bob Stein – alto saxophone
• Lou Marini – tenor saxophone
• Frank Wess – tenor saxophone
• Howard Johnson – baritone saxophone
• Randy Emerick – baritone saxophone
TRUMPETS:
• Alan Rubin
• Lou Soloff
• Jon Faddis
• Ron Tooley
• Kenny Faulk
TROMBONES
• David Taylor
• Jim Pugh
• Wayne Andre
• FRENCH HORNS
• John Clark
• Peter Gordon
Tuba:
• David Bargeron
Special Guest:
Toots Thielemans
(Harmonica on “Three Views of a Secret,” “Liberty City,” “Sophisticated Lady, ”Bluesette,” “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Mr. Fonebone” and “Fannie Mae”)
Deluxe double edition on SM900 tapes
