Jaco Pastorius - Live in New York City Volume Five (1997)

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Artist: Jaco Pastorius
Title: Live in New York City Volume Five
Year Of Release: 1997
Label: Big World Music[BW1005]
Genre: Jazz, Jazz Fusion
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 74:07
Total Size: 444 MB(+3%)
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist

1. Blackbird
2. Continuum
3. Mood Swings
4. After you
5. Sly Shuffle
6. Raca
7. Teen Town
8. Three Women
9. Good Morning Anya

Jaco Pastorius - Live in New York City Volume Five (1997)

personnel:

Jaco Pastorius : electric bass, piano and voice (on 8,9)
Mike Stern : electric guitar
Steve Slagle : saxophone
Adam Nussbaum : drums

This album is pure jazz -- four guys sitting around, finding a groove, and going with it. Unlike the first four volumes of the series, Mike Stern takes the helm at guitar. He plays with a fantastic balance of tone and expression without overshadowing Slagle's soaring sax lines. Nussbaum's drumming is tight, as you'd expect from any drummer Jaco recorded with. And Jaco, himself, is definitely having an "on" night, pulling off seamless transitions from one song to another. Lennon & McCartney's "Blackbird" is rendered beautifully, a totally different song than the version that appears on Jaco's Word of Mouth album. The title track, "Raca," features some nice interplay between all of the musicians. The album closes with a seemingly candid recording of Jaco playing two short originals on piano. Overall, I would say that this album truly captures Jaco in his element and belongs in any well-stocked jazz collection.

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