The Birthday Concert
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The Birthday Concert is a live album by Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III , known as Jaco Pastorius, was an American jazz musician and composer widely acknowledged as a virtuoso electric bass player....
, recorded in Florida in 1981 in celebration of the bassman's 30th year. It was released posthumously by Warner Bros. on Sept. 26, 1995.
Track listing
- "Soul Intro/The Chicken" – 08:01
- "Continuum" – 02:34
- "Invitation" – 17:42
- "Three Views of a Secret" – 05:56
- "Liberty City" – 08:12
- "Punk Jazz" – 04:35
- "Happy Birthday" – 01:48
- "Reza" – 10:36
- "Domingo" – 05:39
- "Band Intros" – 02:38
- "Amerika" – 01:43
Personnel
- Jaco PastoriusJaco PastoriusJohn Francis Anthony Pastorius III , known as Jaco Pastorius, was an American jazz musician and composer widely acknowledged as a virtuoso electric bass player....
– Bass - Don AliasDon AliasCharles 'Don' Alias was an American jazz percussionist.Alias was best known for playing congas and other hand drums...
– Congas - Dave BargeronDave BargeronDavid 'Dave' W Bargeron is an American trombonist and tuba player from Athol, Massachusetts, most famous for playing with the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat, and Tears. He joined the group in 1970, after Jerry Hyman departed, and first appeared on the album Blood, Sweat & Tears 4...
– Trombone, Tuba - Dan Bonsanti – Saxophone, Woodwind
- Michael BreckerMichael BreckerMichael Leonard Brecker was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Acknowledged as "a quiet, gentle musician widely regarded as the most influential tenor saxophonist since John Coltrane," he has been awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer and was inducted into Down Beat Jazz...
– Sax (Tenor) - Randy Emerick – Sax (Baritone)
- Peter ErskinePeter ErskinePeter Erskine is an American jazz drummer and composer. He has enjoyed a long and successful career as a session drummer, recording and touring with many famous jazz and rock artists, including Steely Dan and Weather Report...
– Drums, Liner Notes - Kenneth Faulk – Trumpet
- Russ Freeland – Trombone
- Peter Gordon – French Horn
- Peter GravesPeter GravesPeter Graves may refer to:* Peter Graves , American actor* Peter Graves, 8th Baron Graves , English actor and peer* Peter Graves , English cricketer...
– Trombone (Bass) - Mike Katz – Trombone
- Gary Lindsay – Saxophone, Woodwind
- Bob MintzerBob MintzerBob Mintzer is a jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader based in Los Angeles, California. Mintzer is a member of the jazz rock band the Yellowjackets.-With The Yellowjackets:*Greenhouse, 1991;*Live Wires, 1992;...
– Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) - Othello MolineauxOthello MolineauxOthello Molineaux is an acclaimed jazz steelpan player who spent much of his earlier career backing bass guitarist Jaco Pastorius. Additionally, Molineaux has worked with other musicians such as Monty Alexander, Chicago, and David Johansen.-References:...
– Drums (Steel) - Brett Murphey – Trumpet
- Brian O'Flaherty – Trumpet
- Jerry Peel – French Horn
- Oscar Salas – Percussion