Then inwards 1975 Pastorius left the band as well as released his self-titled debut album, which propelled him into the spotlight. His subsequent locomote alongside Weather Report, Pat Metheny, as well as Joni Mitchell continued his phenomenal rise. He nevertheless gigged alongside Graves whenever he was inwards Florida, as well as when he left Weather Report inwards 1982 he formed his big band Word of Mouth, hiring Graves as well as other members of his orchestra.
Twenty years later, Graves has returned the favor yesteryear forming the Jaco Pastorius Big Band as well as releasing Word of Mouth Revisited. Although this is clearly a personal projection for Graves, his aims are broad: he wants to occur Pastorius' legacy (the bassist died inwards 1987) yesteryear presenting his songs as well as arrangements inwards a fresh setting, likewise equally showcase approximately of jazz's best electrical bassists. Actually it's a heartfelt projection for everyone involved; many of the musicians played alongside Pastorius, all of the bassists are indebted to him, as well as there's fifty-fifty fine bass locomote yesteryear Pastorius' nephew David. And to assist ask the listener, the CD has soundbites of Pastorius conducting, giving a gustatory modality of the personality behind the talent.
All this addition fine musicianship yields an fantabulous collection that celebrates as well as explores Pastorius' prodigious gifts. There are early on songs such equally "Punk Jazz," "Cha Cha," "Opus Pocus," as well as "Domingo," likewise equally Weather Report favorites "Havona," "Teen Town," as well as "Barbary Coast." Pastorius fifty-fifty plays on the CD; Herbie Hancock's "Wiggle Waggle" features a Pastorius bass business lifted from a belatedly '70s gig, supplemented yesteryear enthusiastic studio work. The bassists appearing on the recording are the cream of the crop: Victor Bailey, Richard Bona, Jimmy Haslip, Christian McBride, Marcus Miller, Gerald Veasley as well as Victor Wooten. Also notable are the enthusiastic as well as disciplined brass as well as woodwind sections.
Throughout the disc, the musicians hand life to Pastorius' melodic grooves as well as uplifting rhythms, equally compelling today equally when they showtime appeared. The novel technology as well as novel voices convey Pastorius' locomote into the 21st century, where the seeds planted decades agone volition sure occur to sprout.
Track Listing:
1. Jaco Speaks 2. Havona 3. Teen Town 4. Jaco Speaks 5. Punk Jazz 6. Jaco Speaks 7. Barbary Coast 8. Killing Me Softly 9. Jaco Speaks 10. (Used to Be A) Cha Cha 11. Wiggle Waggle 12. Jaco Speaks 13. Continuum 14. Jaco Speaks 15. Elegant People 16. Opus Pocus 17. Peter & Jaco Speak 18. Domingo 19. Forgotten Love 20. Jaco Speaks 21. Punk Jazz Revisited
Personnel:
Victor Bailey - bass; Jaco Pastorius - bass; Randy Bernsen - guitar, koto; Peter Graves - conductor; Jimmy Haslip - bass; Gerald Veasley - bass; Joe Zawinul - keyboards; Michael Brignola - flute, bass clarinet, baritone sax, woodwinds; Ed Calle - clarinet, soprano sax, tenor sax, woodwinds; Kenneth Faulk - trumpet, flugelhorn, brass; Michael Levine - synthesizer, piano, keyboards; Christian McBride - bass; Marcus Miller - bass; Billy Ross - flute, piccolo, alto sax, soprano sax, woodwinds; Dana Teboe - trombone, brass; Victor Wooten - bass; John Kricker - bass trombone, brass; Mike Scaglione - flute, tenor sax; Jason Carder - trumpet, flugelhorn; Jeff Carswell - bass; Mark Griffith - drums; Gary Keller - clarinet, flute, alto sax, tenor sax; Gary Mayone - marimba; Michael "Patches" Stewart - trumpet; Jeff Kievit - trumpet, flugelhorn; Bobby Thomas, Jr. - paw drums; Richard Bona - bass; Roger Byman - soprano sax; Dave Pastorius - bass.
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