Jaco Pastorius
1976-1986
Revolutionary Debut
1976
The debut that reinvented electric bass. Fretless Fender Jazz Bass as lead voice, mixing jazz, funk, R&B, and Caribbean music into a singular virtuosic statement.
Orchestral Vision
1981-1983
Big band and live work. Word of Mouth big band, touring extensively, pushing bass into orchestral and bandleader territory with ambitious large-ensemble arrangements.
A bassist's orchestral manifesto: big band horns, steel drums, and harmonicas marshalled into an ambitious jazz vision that pushed the instrument's role from soloist to bandleader-composer.
The Word of Mouth big band unleashed on stage: raw live energy, extended solos, and collective improvisation captured at the peak of Pastorius's orchestral ambition.
A posthumously released birthday concert capturing Pastorius at his most personal — extended bass solos, intimate celebration, and the warmth behind the virtuosity laid bare in a Fort Lauderdale living room.