Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968–1978

Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968-1978
Compilation album by Jaco Pastorius
Released November 1, 2003
Recorded 1968-1978
Genre Jazz
Label Holiday Park Records
Producer Bob Bobbing
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968–1978 is a compilation of recordings made by Jaco Pastorius between 1968 and 1978.[2] It was released in 2003 by Holiday Park Records.[3]

Track listing

Disc One: Jocko

  1. "Sermon at the Crossroads"
  2. "Please Don't Love Me" (featuring Jack Pastorius, Jaco's father)
  3. "Jocko's First Gig" (Jaco on drums)
  4. "The Chicken" (Jaco plays all instruments)
  5. "Suzanne" (on first record '68)
  6. "If You Were Mine" (Woodchuck)
  7. "Street Life" (Interview)
  8. "Mr. Pitiful" (Woodchuck)
  9. "Higher Solo" (Tommy Strand)
  10. "Ming of Mings" (Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders)
  11. "Rice Pudding" (Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders)
  12. "Amelia" (Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders)
  13. "Like the Sound of the Music?" (Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders)
  14. "Long, Long Day" (Wayne Cochran & the C.C. Riders)
  15. "Exploring on Acoustic" (Jaco warming up on acoustic bass)
  16. "Dexterity" (more on acoustic)
  17. "Birth of Continuum"
  18. "Mr. Clean" (Ira Sullivan)
  19. "I Can Dig It Baby" (Little Beaver)
  20. "Touch the Sky"

Disc Two: Jaco

  1. "Behind the Scenes with Jaco"
  2. "Between Races" (Peter Graves Orchestra)
  3. "Domingo" (Peter Graves Orchestra)
  4. "Wiggle Waggle" (Peter Graves Orchestra)
  5. "Opus Pocus" (Jaco's demo recording)
  6. "Balloon Song" (Jaco's demo recording)
  7. "Continuum" (Jaco's demo recording)
  8. "Behind the Scenes...Part 2"
  9. "All The Things You Are" (Pat Metheny)
  10. "Bright Size Life" (Pat Metheny)
  11. "Epic Signs Jaco"
  12. "The Real Deal" (Jaco explains)
  13. "Refuge of the Roads" (Joni Mitchell)
  14. "Hejira" (Jaco with Joni Mitchell)
  15. "Jaco, John & Mary" (Jaco playing with his children)
  16. "Cannonball" (Joe Zawinul & Weather Report)
  17. "Kuru/Speak Like a Child" (Herbie Hancock)
  18. "Las Olas Farewell" (Jaco sings)

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "AMG Review of Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968-1978". Allmusic. Retrieved 2006-12-30.
  3. ↑ "Jaco the Early Years Series". Holiday Park Records. 2002. Retrieved 2006-12-30.


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