Invitation is a live album by Jaco Pastorius, released in December 1983. It was recorded at various venues during a tour of Japan in September 1982, featuring his "Word of Mouth" big band. While his debut album showcased his eclectic and impressive skills on the electric bass, both Invitation and his previous album, Word of Mouth focused more on his ability to arrange for a larger band.
This album features mostly numbers written by other artists. The exceptions are new arrangements of "Continuum", from his debut album, and "Liberty City", from Word of Mouth, as well as "Reza", an original number bookending his version of John Coltrane's "Giant Steps".
The band's all-star cast included Randy Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Toots Thielemans, Peter Erskine, Othello Molineaux, and Don Alias.
Track listing
Personnel Jaco Pastorius – electric bass, vocals (on "Fannie Mae") Randy Brecker – trumpet Bob Mintzer – tenor and soprano saxophone Jean "Toots" Thielemans – harmonica (listed as a "special guest") Peter Erskine – drums Othello Molineaux – steel drum Don Alias – percussion
Additional
Elmer Brown, Forrest Buchtel, Ron Tooley – trumpet Jon Faddis – trumpet (solo on "Reza") Wayne Andre – trombone Dave Bargeron – trombone, tuba Peter Graves – bass trombone, co-conductor Bill Reichenbach – bass trombone Mario Cruz – tenor and soprano saxophone, clarinet, alto flute Randy Emerick – baritone saxophone, clarinet Alex Foster – tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, clarinet, piccolo Paul McCandless – tenor saxophone, oboe, English horn Peter Gordon, Brad Warnaar – French horn
See also
Jaco Pastorius discography
References
External links
Official Jaco Site