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Electric bassist Jaco Pastorius' Word of Mouth big band made two recordings for Warner Bros. during its short life, of which is this is the superior one. The large ensemble (five trumpets including Randy Brecker, five reeds with solo space for Bobby Mintzer on tenor and soprano, four trombones, two French horns, Toots Thielemans on harmonica, drummer Peter Erskine, percussionist Don Alias, and Othello on steel drum) performs a variety of superior material. Although Pastorius takes his share of solo space, and the sound of a big band backing a bass soloist is rather unusual, he does not excessively dominate the music. Pastorius contributed some of the pieces (most notably "Liberty City"), is showcased on "Amerika," and also plays such tunes as "Invitation," "The Chicken," "Sophisticated Lady," "Giant Steps," and Gil Evans' "Eleven."
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Peter Gordon, Horn - Peter Graves, Trombone - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Alex Foster, Clarinet, Saxophone - Othello Molineaux, Steel Drums - Bronislaw Kaper, Writer - Brad Warnaar, Horn - Don Alias, Percussion - Bobby Mintzer, Saxophone - JACO PASTORIUS, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist - Peter Erskine, Drums - Elmer Brown, Trumpet - Forrest Buchtel, Trumpet - Mario Cruz, Clarinet - Paul McCandliss, Horn, Oboe, Saxophone - Randy emerick, Clarinet, Saxophone - David Bargeron, Trombone, Tuba - William Frank Reichenbach Jr., Bass
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Traditional, Writer - JACO PASTORIUS, Arranger - Jaco Pastorius Big Band, Bass, MainArtist
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Michael Brecker, Saxophone - MATT PIERSON, ExecutiveProducer - Don Alias, Congas - BOB MINTZER, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - JACO PASTORIUS, Writer, Bass - Peter Erskine, Producer, Drums - ELLIS, Writer - Jaco Pastorius Big Band, MainArtist - Alfred Ellis, Writer
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Michael Brecker, Saxophone - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Don Alias, Congas - BOB MINTZER, Saxophone - JACO PASTORIUS, Producer, Writer, Bass, MainArtist - Peter Erskine, Drums
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Michael Brecker, Saxophone - HERBIE HANCOCK, FeaturedArtist - Don Alias, Congas - BOB MINTZER, Clarinet, Saxophone - JACO PASTORIUS, Writer, Bass, MainArtist - Peter Erskine, Drums
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Peter Gordon, Horn - Peter Graves, Conductor, Trombone - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Duke Ellington, Writer - Mitchell Parish, Writer - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Alex Foster, Saxophone - Irving Mills, Writer - Othello Molineaux, Steel Drums - Brad Warnaar, Horn - Don Alias, Percussion - Bobby Mintzer, Saxophone - JACO PASTORIUS, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist - Peter Erskine, Drums - Elmer Brown, Trumpet - Forrest Buchtel, Trumpet - Mario Cruz, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone - Paul McCandliss, Oboe, Saxophone - Randy emerick, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone - David Bargeron, Trombone - Bill Reichenback, Trombone - Word of Mouth Big Band, Performance - Jean Thielemans, Harmonica
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Peter Gordon, Horn - John Coltrane, Writer - Peter Graves, Conductor, Trombone - Ron Tooley, Trumpet - Wayne Andre, Trombone - Jon Faddis, Trumpet - Randy Brecker, Trumpet - Alex Foster, Clarinet, Piccolo, Saxophone - Othello Molineaux, Steel Drums - Brad Warnaar, Horn - Don Alias, Percussion - Bobby Mintzer, Saxophone - JACO PASTORIUS, Arranger, Writer, MainArtist - Peter Erskine, Drums - Elmer Brown, Trumpet - Forrest Buchtel, Trumpet - Mario Cruz, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone - Paul McCandliss, Horn, Oboe, Saxophone - Randy emerick, Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone - David Bargeron, Trombone - Bill Reichenback, Trombone - Davis Bargeron, Tuba - Michael Knuckles, AssociateProducer - Jean Thielemans, Harmonica - William Frank Reichenbach Jr., Bass
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Morgan Robinson, Writer - Clarence Lewis, Writer - JACO PASTORIUS, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist - Word of Mouth Big Band, Performance - Buster Brown, Writer
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Miles Davis, Writer - JACO PASTORIUS, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist - Gil Evans, Writer - Word of Mouth Big Band, Performance
© 1983 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Electric bassist Jaco Pastorius' Word of Mouth big band made two recordings for Warner Bros. during its short life, of which is this is the superior one. The large ensemble (five trumpets including Randy Brecker, five reeds with solo space for Bobby Mintzer on tenor and soprano, four trombones, two French horns, Toots Thielemans on harmonica, drummer Peter Erskine, percussionist Don Alias, and Othello on steel drum) performs a variety of superior material. Although Pastorius takes his share of solo space, and the sound of a big band backing a bass soloist is rather unusual, he does not excessively dominate the music. Pastorius contributed some of the pieces (most notably "Liberty City"), is showcased on "Amerika," and also plays such tunes as "Invitation," "The Chicken," "Sophisticated Lady," "Giant Steps," and Gil Evans' "Eleven."
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:16
- Main artists: Jaco Pastorius
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1983 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1983 Warner Records Inc.
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