Jaco Pastorius – Truth, Liberty & Soul - Live In NYC The Complete 1982 NPR Jazz Alive! Recordings

"There have been many guitar gods, but there's never been an electric bassist as deified as Jaco Pastorius." —Michael J. Agovino

New Discovery of the Jaco Pastorius New York Word of MouthBig Band in 1982

"A startling reminder of how broad Pastorius' talents were". - New York Times

This live album by Jaco Pastorius and the Word-of-Mouth Big Band, featuring harmonica virtuoso Toots Thielemans as special guest, was recorded on analog 24 tracks by the Record Plant mobile truck at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC on June 27, 1982 as part of George Wein's Kool Jazz Festival

Back by popular demand, this vinyl reissue of Truth, Liberty & Soul - Live In NYC: The Complete 1982 NPR Jazz Alive! Recorded at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City on June 27, 1982, as part of George Wein’s Kool Jazz Festival, it features Jaco leading a 22-piece big band with a congregation of the top jazz musicians on the New York scene at the time such as Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Frank Wess, Lew Soloff, Howard Johnson, and legendary harmonica player Toots Thielemans. It showcases Jaco’s brilliant compositions for large ensembles with the electric energy of a live performance.

A portion of the concert was broadcast on the NPR program Jazz Alive! in 1982 and has been available on unofficial bootlegs, but this is the first official release authorized by the Jaco Pastorius estate and contains an additional 40 minutes which never aired. Culled from the original 24-track tape reels, this is the complete concert from start-to-finish with the sound meticulously restored and mastered by the original GRAMMY-winning recording engineer from the broadcast, Paul Blakemore. Recording has been mastered by the legendary Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.

Limited Edition 3xLP set on 180g vinyl includes a massive insert with extensive liner notes; rare photos by Tom Copi, Don Hunstein, Rene Perez, and Donna Ranieri; essays by acclaimed jazz writer Bill Milkowski and producer Zev Feldman, recording engineer Paul Blakemore; interviews with drummer Peter Erskine, saxophonist Bob Mintzer, trumpeter Randy Brecker, bassist Victor Wooten, and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo who produced the award-winning 2014 documentary JACO. Recording has been mastered by the legendary Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio.

Musicians:

Bob Stein, alto saxophone
Howard Johnson, Randy Emerick baritone saxophone
Jaco Pastorius, vocals, bass
Peter Erskine, drums
John Clark, Peter Gordon, French horn
Toots Thielemans, harmonica
Don Alias, percussion
Othello Molineau, steel drums
Frank Wess, Lou Marini, tenor saxophone
Bob Mintzer, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
David Taylor, Jim Pugh, Wayne Andre, trombone
Alan Rubin, Jon Faddis, Ken Faulk, Lew Soloff, Randy Brecker, Ron Tooley, trumpet
Dave Bargeron, tuba

Features:

• Part of the RSD Black Friday Release
• Limited Edition 3 LP / 180 grams
• Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio pressed at Le Vinylist
• Includes 16 page linear notes
• Complete concert transferred from Original 24-track tapes at 24bit/96Hz