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Hi, and thanks for stopping by. On this channel I will share and post rare jazz recordings that I've collected through roughly 20 years of trading with people from across the globe. My main focus is on the music of jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius, but I will from time to time also post recordings from other artists that I hope you will find interesting. If you enjoy what I post, feel free to "like", subscribe and/or participate in the discussion by leaving a comment. Happy listening and thanks for reading :)
P.S I didn't tape any of these recordings myself. I was born in 1986, so I wasn't even alive at the time when many of them were made. So to any of you who taped these recordings back in the day reading this, please do not hesitate to contact me so that I can give you proper credit!
P.S I didn't tape any of these recordings myself. I was born in 1986, so I wasn't even alive at the time when many of them were made. So to any of you who taped these recordings back in the day reading this, please do not hesitate to contact me so that I can give you proper credit!
Tommy Strand & TUH Feat Jaco Pastorius - More And More (Live in 1971)
Here's a recording of a cover of Blood, Sweat & Tears' "More And More" from Jaco's stint with the soul/r&b band Tommy Strand & The Upper Hand, his first steady paying gig. It lasted for over a year before he joined Wayne Cochran's band in July of 1972. On this recording Jaco is using the black 1962 Fender Jazz Bass in the background photo of this clip, and is featured with a funky little break about halfway through the song. On another note, the recordings with Tommy Strand and Wayne Cochran in particular dispel the myth that Jaco got his trademark 16th note grooves from Tower of Power's bassist Rocco Prestia. They were contemporaries who developed their groove styles independent of one another. In fact, you can hear the seeds of it in Jaco's playing as far back as the late 60's. To sum it up, Jaco was NOT influenced by Rocco Prestia and has never been quoted as saying such in any interview I've come across. Case closed.
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Toots Thielemans Quartet Feat Jeff Berlin - 2nd Set Live in Bremen 1977
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Here's the 2nd 1977 set of Toots Thielemans Quartet featuring a young and up and coming Jeff Berlin on fretless bass. This 2nd set is just as exciting and varied as the 1st set with an almost entirely different set list, covering material ranging from Paul Simon's "I Do It For Your Love" to Sonny Rollins' "Oleo". One of the highlights for me is an interesting arrangement of the standard "How Hi...
Randy Bernsen/Jaco Pastorius/Toots Thielemans etc - Swing Thing
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Here's the aptly titled "Swing Thing" from Randy Bernsen's star-studded 1986 album "Mo' Wasabi", most prominently featuring Jaco Pastorius on bass and Toots Thielemans on harmonica besides the main soloist Bernsen. Full list of credits: Randy Bernsen - Guitar and Guitar synthesizer Jaco Pastorius - Bass Toots Thielemans - Harmonica Peter Erskine - Drums Taras Kovayl - Piano Ocean Sound Band - H...
Jaco Pastorius - "Stella By Starlight" Bass Solo (Live in 1974)
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Here's a great sounding June 1974 recording of Jaco soloing over the famous jazz standard "Stella By Starlight" during a trio gig with Pat Metheny and Bob Moses at "Zircon" in Somerville, Massachusetts. This solo is almost devoid of any signature licks or cliches that were typically present in his solos later on in his career, which is refreshing to hear.
Linc Chamberland - A Place Within
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Here's the title track from the underrated jazz guitar monster Linc Chamberland's by now obscure out of print 1977 album "A Place Within". He is joined by Dave Liebman on soprano saxophone, Lyn Christie on upright bass and Bob Leonard on drums. Linc was/is hugely respected in musician's circles for his formidable technique and "sheets of sound" approach to guitar, but despite this he never beca...
Jaco Pastorius - "Metheusla's Blues" Bass Solo (Live in 1974)
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Here's a great sounding recording of Jaco soloing over Bob Moses' composition "Metheusla's Blues"( Metheusla was Pat's nickname at the time) from his first period as part of the trio with Metheny and Moses in 1974, more specifically at Zircon in Somerville Massachusetts at an unknown date in the month of June. The bass solo gradually evolves into more of a Bob Moses drum feature with Jaco inser...
Jaco Pastorius WOM Sextet - Live in Beverly Hills 1983(FULL CONCERT)
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Here's a rare full concert recording of Jaco Pastorius and his WOM Sextet playing at the Beverly Theatre in Beverly Hills California on November the 20th in 1983. Unfortunately the first 3 tracks in particular have some annoying glitches in the form of recurring "popping" sounds that at their worst brings the music to a halt. They were caused by me accidentally leaving the cd-r copy (that I rec...
Jeff Berlin Quartet Feat Othello Molineaux - Groovin' High (Live in 2011)
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Here's a rare radio broadcast recording of bass legend Jeff Berlin and his quartet performing the bebop standard "Groovin' High" featuring steel pan virtuoso Othello Molineaux. Othello is credited as being the one who made steel drums a viable and serious instrument in jazz and is also known for being a long time and important collaborator of Jaco Pastorius. The others in the quartet are drumme...
Mike Stern Trio Feat Alain Caron - I Hear A Rhapsody/Straight, No Chaser (Live in 1993)
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Here's an excellent soundboard recording of jazz & fusion guitar legend Mike Stern, bassist Alain Caron and drummer Ben Perowsky performing two high energy versions of the jazz standards "I Hear A Rhapsody" and Thelonious Monk's "Straight, No Chaser" in Montreal in 1993. Caron became somewhat famous through his membership of the fusion group "Uzeb" before embarking on an artistically fruitful s...
Jaco Pastorius - Bass Intro/Chromatic Fantasy( LIVE VIDEO FROM 1986)
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Here's a clip of Jaco playing "Chromatic Fantasy" during a gig with Brian Melvin and Jon Davis in the fall of 1986. It's damn near flawlessly executed, actually better than on most of the unissued live WR recordings of it I have heard from the early 80's. In fact, this stands true for all the takes on it I've heard him do from this year, a great example is from one of the solo spots he did duri...
Allan Holdsworth/Ernest Tibbs/Chad Wackerman - Live in NYC 2009( Full Concert!)
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Here's a soundboard recording of a brilliant Allan Holdsworth Trio concert that I recently received in a trade. For those unfamiliar with guitar/composer master Holdsworth he was a notorious perfectionist who was seldom satisfied with his own playing despite consistently pulling off mindblowing stuff on his instrument that in my opinion no guitarist has come close to replicating before or since...
Joni Mitchell/Jaco/Brecker/Alias - The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (Live in Oklahoma) UNRELEASED!
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Here's a rare and unreleased recording of Joni Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker and Don Alias performing a killer version of "The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines" in Oklahoma City on August 3rd 1979 during Joni's Shadows & Light Tour. Out of all the recordings I've heard of this tune from this tour this one stands out. Firstly, Jaco has a a short bass intro before Joni comes in and what fo...
Jaco Pastorius/Lagrene/Kersting - Continuum (LIVE VIDEO From 1986)
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Here's another video excerpt from the gig Jaco, guitarist Bireli Lagrene and drummer Michael Kersting played at Kolpinghaus in Salzburg, Austria in March of 1986. Like on the rest of this videotaped gig Jaco looks slightly subdued in his demeanor/playing, kind of like how he appeared during the jam with Jeff Berlin the year before. His playing however is together and focused, and the tone he ge...
Jaco Pastorius Sextet - Footprints/Beaver Patrol (Live in 1984)
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Here's another excerpt from the rare 1984 Blues Alley live recording of Jaco and his sextet for the occasion performing the Wayne Shorter standard "Footprints" and Jaco's "Beaver Patrol". Jaco takes a great one and a half minute solo on the former, much better than the disjointed and uninspired solo he took on the same tune during the 1982 Conrad Silvert concert. I chose to edit out the first c...
Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - I Can't Get Started (Live in Paris in 1964) UNRELEASED!
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Charles Mingus & Eric Dolphy - I Can't Get Started (Live in Paris in 1964) UNRELEASED!
Jaco Pastorius Trio - If You Could See Me Now (At New Morning, Paris in 1985)
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Jaco Pastorius Trio - If You Could See Me Now (At New Morning, Paris in 1985)
Lenny Breau - Secret Love/Vision/You Needed Me (Live in 1984)
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Lenny Breau - Secret Love/Vision/You Needed Me (Live in 1984)
Jaco Pastorius/Lagrene/Böröcz - Live in Milano 1986 Full Concert!
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Jaco Pastorius/Lagrene/Böröcz - Live in Milano 1986 Full Concert!
Pat Metheny Group - Bright Size Life (Live in Hamburg 1978)
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Pat Metheny Group - Bright Size Life (Live in Hamburg 1978)
Jaco Pastorius/Dennard/Bullock - Broadway Blues (Live in Rhode Island 1986)
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Jaco Pastorius/Dennard/Bullock - Broadway Blues (Live in Rhode Island 1986)
Dave Holland - Jumpin' In (Solo Bass Live In 1985)
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Dave Holland - Jumpin' In (Solo Bass Live In 1985)
Jaco Pastorius Sextet - If You Could See Me Now/Donna Lee/Band Intros - Live in 1984
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Jaco Pastorius Sextet - If You Could See Me Now/Donna Lee/Band Intros - Live in 1984
Jaco Pastorius - First Bass Solo Spot With WR from April 1st 1976
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Jaco Pastorius - First Bass Solo Spot With WR from April 1st 1976
Eddie Gomez & Jeremy Steig - Live in Germany 1979(Full Concert)
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Eddie Gomez & Jeremy Steig - Live in Germany 1979(Full Concert)
Jaco Pastorius/Lagrene/Böröcz - Bass Solo/Donna Lee - Live in Milano 1986
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Jaco Pastorius/Lagrene/Böröcz - Bass Solo/Donna Lee - Live in Milano 1986
NHØP - Solo Bass Concert( Live in Hamburg in 1993)
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NHØP - Solo Bass Concert( Live in Hamburg in 1993)
Randy Bernsen Band Feat Jaco Pastorius - Full Set Live in Florida January 1987
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Randy Bernsen Band Feat Jaco Pastorius - Full Set Live in Florida January 1987
Miroslav Vitous - Solar (Live Solo Bass in 1990)
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Miroslav Vitous - Solar (Live Solo Bass in 1990)
Jaco Pastorius - Nefertiti Live in 1984( Full 21 minute unedited recording!)
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Jaco Pastorius - Nefertiti Live in 1984( Full 21 minute unedited recording!)
god damn this is an early find
Buffff bro this is epic thanks so much for this🙏
John Patitucci said it was possible on his first instructional video that Rocco-Prestia may have even influenced the great Jaco Pastorius, I completely agree that Jaco did not!! Jaco gave Jemmott and Jameson as influences but never mentioned Tower’s gifted bassist!!! Good call and great track!!!
Davvero una perla! Grazie 🙂
Toots has always been one of my favorites. I was lucky to see him a few times.
Where was this? Somewhere here in South Florida?
Wow, this is bass history
I wish he had continued playing like this, even if it meant not joining Weather Report. This is about as groovy as I've ever heard it get with electric bass.
Yes, who knows how things would have turned out had he not joined Weather Report? He could have continued playing with Peter Graves on a more regular basis and perhaps toured solo promoting his debut album. Maybe he would have done more projects with Pat Metheny as well? And more importantly, maybe he wouldn't have gone down the same path of self destruction and avoided an early, tragic death?
@@musicuniverse1986 A mid-'70s solo tour promoting the album would've been stellar.
Che bellezza! Che meraviglia! Grazie!
You're welcome Massimiliano. Greetings from Norway.
More Tommy Strand and Wayne Cochran recordings please!
I've got at least one on my channel if you're interested
I have more Tommy Strand recordings and I'm planning to post them eventually, so stay tuned. Thanks for your interest.
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Another gem i hadn't yet heard!! Thank you!!
You're welcome. Thanks for commenting.
Set List: 00:00 Oleo 09:16 Toots Introduces The Next Tune 09:34 I Do It For Your Love 16:26 Straight, No Chaser 24:58 Bluesette 29:51 Toots Introduces The band/Audience Applause 31:00 How High The Moon 40:52 There Is No Greater Love 47:55 Sophisticated Lady (incomplete)
Here's the 2nd 1977 set of Toots Thielemans Quartet featuring a young and up and coming Jeff Berlin on fretless bass. This 2nd set is just as exciting and varied as the 1st set with an almost entirely different set list, covering material ranging from Paul Simon's "I Do It For Your Love" to Sonny Rollins' "Oleo". One of the highlights for me is an interesting arrangement of the standard "How High The Moon". Have a listen and decide for yourself! :)
FANTASTIC ...THANK'S AGAIN ...
Glad you enjoyed it Borges. Thanks for commenting.
Great find
Jaco wasn’t human 🤦🏾♂️
Wonderful ❤❤❤
This is a keeper! Thanks for posting.
I don't think I've ever seen a guitar player look more bored at a gig. 😴
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Holy muffins! This is wonderful. Thank you 🖖
An unsurpassed master!🎉🎉🎉
Jaco is the GOAT!!
22 year old phenom!!!! All original, no one was playing like this at the time!!! Now we all copy the man, Jaco!!!!
Simply sublime, thanks!! I need more please
All recordings of Jaco playing Stella are good and unique, but this one is definitely one of my favorites. Love the bass tone
He was the best bass player in the world by 1974. And he never got any better. How could he ?
I don’t understand u said never got better??
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He’s blowing man! Play your horn son! 😎 👍
Linc, Lyn, Dave, and Bob. "A Place Within" is the place to be. A brilliant teacher from Connecticut, obviously a virtuoso. This is great man! Thx so much 🙏👍❤
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting.
This was one of the very contemporary version of Dolphin Dance..but concert performances were stunning...❤
This is great. Wish you could add the whole recording, but totally understand why you can't. Thanks for adding :)
Glad you enjoyed it Carole. Thanks for commenting :)
This is what it sounds like on Mt Olympus.....
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How do you know that was Pat's nickname and that the song was written by Bob Moses? I've tried looking for information about the song (often spelled as Methuselah Blues or some variation of it), but haven't found anything.
I know Moses jokingly came up with that nickname for Pat because I read about it in an interview online about ten years ago. Sadly I can't find it anywhere now. I usually save interviews like that but I forgot to do so with that one. Regarding your second question I know that it is a Bob Moses composition because it's on his solo record "Home In Motion" which was recorded in 1979. I have the CD. It's also on Spotify. It has another Jaco connection btw because the track prominently features pianist Joanne Brackeen, who Jaco hired for a studio session (along with Pharoah Sanders and Rashid Ali to name a few) in '84 that he threw together but it ended up being shelved since Jaco didn't pay the musicians/studio for the sessions. Anyway, Bob Moses is not only a superb drummer but also a phenomenally talented composer/arranger who has released a host of highly acclaimed albums as a leader. He's on par with Pat and Jaco in that department in my opinion. He's also a wonderful pianist.
@@musicuniverse1986 Wow, thanks for all this information! Most of it is new to me. Do you know anything about the All sus4's/All is You song?
@@JacoPastoriusArchive You're welcome my friend. Glad I could be of assistance and share some info that's new to you. Sadly I don't know any background info about "All Is You" and why Pat never recorded it for an album.
Jon's playing is a little herky jerky for me personally.
Alain Caron, one of my absolute favorite bass playes and heros as a bass player myself (both for his whole UZEB period and his solo career), perhaps my strongest influence for the fretless bass and the 6 string bass choice
Thanks for commenting Pedro. Alain is a certified legend of the electric bass. Greetings from Norway.
Incrível ❤❤❤❤ Thank you !!!
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The best Jaco for me, focus, experimental, very in shape. And he is playing fretted bass here, cool!
Agreed. Before his mind was clouded by drugs/alcohol and the struggles with severe bipolar disorder had begun. 1972-76 was Jaco's peak period as a musician in my opinion. Lets hope more recordings from that golden era surfaces some day. Thanks for commenting Tomas. Greetings from Norway.
Best Jaco years, before fame and alcohol ruined him...
Not to mention his severe bipolar disorder. I agree, Jaco was at his peak before he joined WR. Thanks for commenting.
Jaco was HOT that day. Bob sounds great!
I agree. They are both on fire here. Thanks for commenting.
@@musicuniverse1986 So hot, selling the sizzle without the steak.
This band is marvelous : Jeff (i know he's a very good slap bass player too) Richard Drexler made an Théolonious golden solo ; thanks for upload !
I'm glad you enjoyed the recording Pierre. Thanks for commenting. It's true that Jeff is a great slap bass player as well, but to my knowledge he hasn't utilized that technique since his Bruford days.
Thanks for the reaction.
It's very frustrating how some of the best recordings perform poorest in the CZcams algorithm. Thanks for sharing anyway.
Yes, it's a bit of a mystery really. Thanks for commenting.
Thanks 4 uploading. Nice show!
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting.
Thank's a lot for upload this show ; man ; )
You're welcome Pierre. Thanks for commenting.
Never heard this version.. thank you 🙏🏻💜
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❤❤❤❤ thank you 🎉
You're welcome Ruben. Thanks for commenting.
Track Listing: 00:00 Bass Intro 01:22 Dania 10:28 Bass Solo #1 12:35 Soul Intro/The Chicken 23:08 Bass & Percussion Duet 27:02 Don Alias Solo 36:41 New Reggae 49:44 Bass Outro 50:34 Teen Town 54:52 Bass Solo #2 1:01:46 Jaco & Kenwood Duet 1:03:51 Fannie Mae 1:07:45 Continuum 1:09:24 Havona
Here's a rare full concert recording of Jaco Pastorius and his WOM Sextet playing at the Beverly Theatre in Beverly Hills California on November the 20th in 1983. Unfortunately the first 3 tracks in particular have some annoying glitches in the form of recurring "popping" sounds that at their worst brings the music to a halt. They were caused by me accidentally leaving the cd-r copy (that I received in a trade back in the summer of 2005) out in the sun on a hot afternoon, sadly before I had ripped the cd and saved the files to a hard drive. My apologies for that. Hopefully you won't find that it is so distracting that it ruins the listening experience of what is a very energetic performance with the band in top form. Full band lineup: Jaco Pastorius - bass, Alex Foster - soprano saxophone, Kenwood Dennard - drums, Don Alias - percussion, Melton Mustafa - trumpet, Mike Stern - guitar.