Jaco Pastorius is the debut solo album by Jaco Pastorius, released in 1976 by Epic Records. The album was produced by Bobby Colomby, drummer and original member of Blood, Sweat & Tears.AllAboutJazz.com. Jaco Pastorius biography. 16 December 2009. 5 October 2010 <>.

Track listing All tracks composed by Jaco Pastorius except where indicated.

Bonus tracks on 2000 reissue:

Personnel 1. "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker or Miles Davis) – 2:27 Jaco Pastorius – electric bass Don Alias – congas

2. "Come On, Come Over" (featuring Sam & Dave) (Jaco Pastorius, Bob Herzog) – 3:54 Jaco Pastorius – electric bass Don Alias – congas Herbie Hancock – Hohner clavinet, Fender Rhodes electric piano Narada Michael Walden – drums Sam Moore – vocals Dave Prater – vocals Randy Brecker – trumpet Ron Tooley – trumpet Peter Graves – bass trombone David Sanborn – alto sax Michael Brecker – tenor sax Howard Johnson – baritone sax

3. "Continuum" (Jaco Pastorius) – 4:33 Jaco Pastorius – electric bass Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes electric piano Alex Darqui – Fender Rhodes electric piano Lenny White – drums Don Alias – congas

4. "Kuru/Speak Like a Child" (Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock) – 7:43 Jaco Pastorius – electric bass Herbie Hancock – piano Don Alias – congas, bongos Bobby Economou – drums David Nadien – violin Harry Lookofsky – violin Paul Gershman – violin Joe Malin – violin Harry Cykman – violin Harold Kohon – violin Stewart Clarke – viola Manny Vardi – viola Julian Barber – viola Charles McCracken – cello Kermit Moore – cello Beverly Lauridsen – cello Michael Gibbs – string arrangement

5. "Portrait of Tracy" (Jaco Pastorius) – 2:22 Jaco Pastorius – electric bass

6. "Opus Pocus" (Jaco Pastorius) – 5:30 Jaco Pastorius – electric bass Wayne Shorter – soprano sax Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes electric piano Othello Molineaux – steel drums Leroy Williams – steel drums Lenny White – drums Don Alias – percussion

7. "Okonkolé y Trompa" (Jaco Pastorius, Don Alias) – 4:25 Jaco Pastorius – electric bass Peter Gordon – French horn Don Alias – okonkolo, iya, congas, afuche

8. "(Used to Be a) Cha Cha" (Jaco Pastorius) – 8:57 Jaco Pastorius – electric bass Hubert Laws – piccolo, flute Herbie Hancock – piano Lenny White – drums Don Alias – congas

9. "Forgotten Love" (Jaco Pastorius) – 2:14 Jaco Pastorius – electric bass Herbie Hancock – piano David Nadien – violin Harry Lookofsky – violin Paul Gershman – violin Joe Malin – violin Harry Cykman – violin Harold Kohon – violin Matthew Raimondi – violin Max Pollinkoff – violin Arnold Black – violin Stewart Clarke – viola Manny Vardi – viola Julian Barber – viola Al Brown – viola Charles McCracken – cello Kermit Moore – cello Beverly Lauridsen – cello Alan Shulman – cello Richard Davis – bass Homer Mensch – bass Michael Gibbs – string arrangement, conductor

Bonus tracks on the 2007 reissue

10. "(Used to Be a) Cha-Cha" (alternate take, previously unreleased) (Jaco Pastorius) – 8:49 same as for track 8

11. "6/4 Jam" (previously unreleased) – 7:45 Jaco Pastorius – electric bass Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes electric piano Lenny White – drums Don Alias – congas

See also Jaco Pastorius discography

References

External links

www.JacoPastorius.com Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976) album releases & credits at Discogs Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976) album to be listened on Spotify Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976) album to be listened on YouTube