Jaco [Original Soundtrack]

by Jaco Pastorius

Overview

The surprisingly cohesive soundtrack to the 2015 Jaco Pastorius documentary Jaco features tracks the legendary jazz bassist recorded during his short career in the '70s and '80s. The first major documentary film about Pastorius, who was born in 1951 and died tragically in 1987 at age 35, Jaco was produced by bassist Robert Trujillo (Suicidal Tendencies, Metallica) and Pastorius' oldest son, Johnny Pastorius. Jaco details Pastorius' rise from unknown Florida musician to internationally recognized and innovative jazz superstar. In concordance, we get cuts Pastorius recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the influential fusion outfit Weather Report. Fittingly, Trujillo and Pastorius cull tracks off the bassist's two major solo studio albums, 1976's Jaco Pastorius and 1981's Word of Mouth, including "Come on, Come Over," "Continuum," and "Crisis." Elsewhere, we get a handful of major Weather Report sides, including the synth-heavy "River People" and the funky Pastorius feature "Teen Town." Along the way, we also get several tracks Pastorius recorded for other artists, including a live version of "The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines" with Joni Mitchell and "All American Alien Boy" off Ian Hunter's 1978 studio album. Bringing Pastorius' influence full circle, Trujillo also includes several brand-new recordings, including a cover of "Come on, Come Over" by his own band Mass Mental, as well as a cover of "Continuum" by Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela. While there is certainly room for longer, more exhaustive Pastorius anthologies, Jaco succeeds in providing a listenable -- and one feels lovingly heartfelt -- overview of the bassist's career. ~ Matt Collar

Product Details

Release Date:	11/27/2015
Label:	Columbia / Sony Bmg / Sony Music
UPC:	0888751413320
Rank:	6982

Tracks

1. Come On, Come Over
2. Continuum
3. River People [Live]
4. Teen Town
5. Portrait of Tracy
6. The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines [Live]
7. All American Alien Boy [Clean Album Version]
8. Liberty City
9. Okonkole y Trompa
10. Barbary Coast
11. Crisis
12. Longing
13. Nineteen Eighty Seven
14. Shine
15. Continuum
16. Come On, Come Over

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jaco Pastorius   Primary Artist,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Voices,Cymbals,Timpani,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric),Prophet Synthesizer,Bass
Mary Pastorius   Primary Artist
Mass Mental   Primary Artist,Horn
††† (Crosses)   Primary Artist
Gabriela   Primary Artist
Tech N9ne   Primary Artist,Vocals
Joni Mitchell   Primary Artist,Guitar
Rodrigo y Gabriela   Primary Artist
Rodrigo   Primary Artist
Ian Hunter   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar (Rhythm)
Weather Report   Primary Artist
Cornell Dupree   Guitar
Alphonso Johnson   Bass (Electric)
Chris Stainton   Organ,Keyboards
Toots Thielemans   Harmonica
Lyle Mays   Keyboards
Joe Zawinul   Piano,Arp 2600,Melodica,Keyboards,Prophet 5,Fender Rhodes,Piano (Grand),Oberheim 8 Voice,Piano (Electric),Oberheim Synthesizer
C-Minus   Horn,Keyboards,Featured Artist
Erin Dickens   Vocals (Background)
Bobby Findley   Trumpet
Armand Sabal-Lecco   Bass (Acoustic),Featured Artist
Benji Webbe   Vocals,Featured Artist
George Young   Sax (Alto)
Manolo Badrena   Congas
Dave Bargeron   Trumpet
John Clark   French Horn
Chino Moreno   Voices
Don Alias   Bells,Drums,Afuche,Congas,Percussion
Shaun Lopez   Guitar
Stephen Perkins   Featured Artist
Snooky Young   Trumpet
Aynsley Dunbar   Drums
Chuck Findley   Trumpet
Jack DeJohnette   Drums
Chester Thompson   Drums,Percussion
Don Allas   Percussion,Congas
David Pastorius   Bass
Robert Thomas   Percussion
David Taylor   Bass,Trombone
Chuck Doom   Bass,Keyboards
Pat Metheny   Guitar
Flea   Featured Artist
David Sanborn   Sax (Alto)
Peter Gordon   French Horn
Robert Thomas, Jr.   Hand Drums
Hubert Laws   Flute,Piccolo
Lenny White   Drums
Wayne Shorter   Lyricon,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano),Sax (Sopranino)
Leroy Williams   Steel Pan
Peter Graves   Trombone (Bass)
Howard Johnson   Sax (Baritone)
Sam Moore   Vocals
Narada Michael Walden   Drums
Randy Brecker   Trumpet
Michael Brecker   Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Robert Trujillo   Bass,Featured Artist
Ron Tooley   Trumpet
Jim Pugh   Trumpet
Othello Molineaux   Steel Pan
Tim Harkins   Horn
Alex Acuna   Congas,Percussion
Herbie Hancock   Piano,Keyboards,Fender Rhodes
Ann Sutton   Vocals (Background)
Dave Prater   Vocals
Gail Kantor   Vocals (Background)
Alex Darqui   Fender Rhodes
Whit Crane   Vocals,Featured Artist
Paul Hornmueller   Steel Pan

Technical Credits

Jaco Pastorius   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Horn Arrangements
Don Puluse   Engineer
Joe Zawinul   Mixing,Producer
Michael Frondelli   Assistant Engineer
John Pastorius   Compilation Producer
Armand Sabal-Lecco   Producer
Benji Webbe   Vocal Engineer
Ted Brosnan   Assistant Engineer
Chino Moreno   Composer
Don Alias   Composer
Vic Anesini   Mastering
Charles Mingus   Composer
Shaun Lopez   Composer
Andrew Scheps   Mixing
Bobby Colomby   Producer
Ian Hunter   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Henry Towns   A&R
Bob Herzog   Composer
Neal Teeman   Assistant Engineer
Jerry Hudgins   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
David Wittman   Engineer
Daniel Anderson   Arranger
Mike Balboa   Mixing
Mary Pastorius   Composer
Gabriela Montero   Arranger
David Palmer   Engineer
Ted Hammond   Assistant Engineer
Mass Mental   Arranger,Keyboard Arrangements
Ben Cybulsky   Engineer
Chuck Doom   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Ron Malo   Engineer
Wayne Shorter   Producer,Assistant Engineer
Joni Mitchell   Composer
Robert Trujillo   Producer,Liner Notes,Compilation Producer
Rodrigo   Arranger
Peter Yianilos   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Ross Robinson   Arranger,Producer
Tim Harkins   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Horn Arrangements,Keyboard Arrangements
Alex Kazanegras   Mixing
Frank D'Augusta   Assistant Engineer
Brian Risner   Photography,Assistant Engineer
Aaron Yates   Composer
Chris Worren   Studio Assistant
Claus Eckert   Photography
Chloe Trujillo   Artwork
Steve Lampasona   Artwork