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.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jaco Pastorius except where indicated.

Bonus tracks on 2000 reissue:

Personnel

1. "Donna Lee" <small>(Charlie Parker or Miles Davis)</small> – 2:27

  • Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
  • Don Alias – congas

2. "Come On, Come Over" (featuring Sam & Dave) <small>(Jaco Pastorius, Bob Herzog)</small> – 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" <small>(Jaco Pastorius)</small> – 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" <small>(Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock)</small> – 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" <small>(Jaco Pastorius)</small> – 2:22

  • Jaco Pastorius – electric bass

6. "Opus Pocus" <small>(Jaco Pastorius)</small> – 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. "Okonkole Y Trompa" <small>(Jaco Pastorius, Don Alias)</small> – 4:25

  • Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
  • Peter Gordon – French horn
  • Don Alias – okonkolo, iya, congas, afuche

8. "(Used to Be a) Cha Cha" <small>(Jaco Pastorius)</small> – 8:57

  • Jaco Pastorius – electric bass
  • Hubert Laws – piccolo, flute
  • Herbie Hancock – piano
  • Lenny White – drums
  • Don Alias – congas

9. "Forgotten Love" <small>(Jaco Pastorius)</small> – 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) <small>(Jaco Pastorius)</small> – 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

  • 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