This is the discography of Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987), excluding bootlegs and compilations.
Discography
As leader/co-leader
1974: Jaco with Pat Metheny, Bruce Ditmas, Paul Bley (Improvising Artists, 1976) – live 1975: Jaco Pastorius (Epic, 1976) 1980–81: Word of Mouth (Warner Bros., 1981) 1982: Invitation (Warner Bros., 1983) – live 1986: Stuttgart Aria with Biréli Lagrène (Jazzpoint/Le Chant du Monde, 1986)
Posthumous releases
Honestly - Solo Live (Jazzpoint, 1991) – recorded in 1986 Holiday for Pans (Sound Hills, 1993) – recorded in 1980–82 The Birthday Concert (Warner Bros., 1995) – recorded in 1981 Golden Roads (Sound Hills, 1997) – recorded in 1986 A Good Stitch for Golden Roads (Sound Hills, 1997) – recorded in 1986 Punk Jazz: The Jaco Pastorius Anthology (Warner Bros./Rhino, 2003) [2CD] – recorded in 1968–86 The Early Years Recordings (Holiday Park, 2006) – recorded in 1969–74 Trio of Doom with John McLaughlin and Tony Williams (Columbia, 2007) – recorded in 1979 Legendary Demo & Live Tracks (Victor, 2008) – recorded in 1970, 1974, 1976, and 1982 Word of Mouth Band featuring Kazumi Watanabe, Word of Mouth Band 1983 Japan Tour (Rhino, 2012) [2CD] – recorded in 1983 Modern American Music...Period! The Criteria Sessions (Omnivore Recordings, 2014) – recorded in 1974 Truth, Liberty & Soul (Resonance, 2017) – live recorded in 1982 Jaco Pastorius Bass Workshop: Jazz Concert In Martinique (Altus Jazz, 2017) – live recorded in 1984 Tokyo 83 (2019) - Recorded at Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan on May 22, 1983
As group Weather Report 1975–76: Black Market (Columbia, 1976) 1976–77: Heavy Weather (Columbia, 1977) 1978: Mr. Gone (Columbia, 1978) 1979: 8:30 (Columbia, 1979) 1980: Night Passage (Columbia, 1980) 1981: Weather Report (Columbia, 1982)
Posthumous compilations Live and Unreleased (Columbia, 2002) [2CD] Forecast: Tomorrow (Columbia, 2006) [3CD & DVD-Video] The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981 (Columbia, 2015) [4CD]
Trio of Doom With Tony Williams and John McLaughlin Trio of Doom (Columbia Legacy, 2007) – recorded in 1979. posthumous release.
As sideman/guest
With Randy Bernsen Music for Planets, People & Washing Machines (Amc, 1984) – 2 tracks Mo' Wasabi (Zebra, 1986) – 3 tracks Paradise Citizens (Zebra, 1988) – 1 track
With Herbie Hancock Sunlight (Columbia, 1978) – 1 track Mr. Hands (Columbia, 1980) – 1 track
With Brian Melvin 1984–85: Brian Melvin’s Nightfood, Night Food (Timeless, 1985) 1985: Brian Melvin’s Nightfood, Jazz in Toulouse (Atlus, 2016) [2CD] 1985: Brian Melvin Trio, Standards Zone (Global Pacific, 1990) 1984–86 Brian Melvin’s Nightfood, Nightfood (Global Pacific, 1988) – different from 1985 album with similar title 1986: Brian Melvin Trio, Jazz Street (Timeless, 1988)
With Joni Mitchell 1976: Hejira (Asylum, 1976) 1977: Don Juan's Reckless Daughter (Asylum, 1977) 1978–79: Mingus (Asylum, 1979) 1979: Shadows and Light (Asylum, 1980) – live
With others Manolo Badrena, Manolo (A&M, 1979) Little Beaver, Party Down (Cat, 1974) – recorded in 1974 Jimmy Cliff, Cliff Hanger (CBS, 1985) – 1 track Cockrell & Santos, New Beginnings (A&M, 1978) Michel Colombier, Michel Colombier (Chrysalis, 1979) Santana, "Aquamarine" (Columbia Records, 1979) --1 track Deadline, Down by Law (Celluloid, 1985) Ian Hunter, All American Alien Boy (Columbia, 1976) Albert Mangelsdorff, Trilogue - Live! (MPS, 1977) – recorded in 1976 Al Di Meola, Land of the Midnight Sun (Columbia, 1976) – recorded in 1975 Pat Metheny, Bright Size Life (ECM, 1976) – recorded in 1975 Bob Mintzer, Source (Agharta, 1982) Airto Moreira, I'm Fine, How Are You? (Warner Bros., 1977) Michel Polnareff, Coucou Me Revoilou (Atlantic, 1978) Flora Purim, Everyday, Everynight (Warner Bros., 1978) Tom Scott, Intimate Strangers (Columbia, 1978) Mike Stern, Upside Downside (Atlantic, 1986) – 1 track Tommy Strand, Tommy Strand and The Upper Hand, Featuring Jaco Pastorius (Holiday Park, 2009) – recorded in 1971 Ira Sullivan, Ira Sullivan (Horizon, 1976) – recorded in 1975–76 Various artists, Havana Jam 2 (Columbia, 1979) [2LP] – 3 tracks Various artists, Conrad Sivert Presents Jazz at the Opera House (CBS/Sony, 1983) [2LP] – recorded in 1982
Soundtracks
Various artists, including Jaco Pastorius, Jaco (Original Soundtrack) (Columbia, 2015) – posthumous compilation for the 2014 documentary film Jaco on Pastorius' life and musical career
References