This discography was put together by TOM STROUD, and chronicles some of Jaco's recording and performance career.
It is compiled with completeness and accuracy in mind, and to arrange everything into a chronological order,
but NOT to encourage buying bootleg recordings, some of which may disappoint you.

Little Beaver - Party Down .... Cat .... LP .... Jaco is listed on the original LP as: Nelson (Jocko) Padron Little Beaver - Party Down .... COL 5432 (1993 CD release) .... different cover design .... one track: I Can Dig It Baby with: Willie Hale, Robert Ferguson, Latimore, Timmy Thomas, Glen "Zeke" Holmes, Willie Clarke

Pastorius, Metheny, Ditmas, Bley - Jaco .... Improvising Artists .... original LP Pastorius, Metheny, Ditmas, Bley .... Improvising Artists 123846-2 .... different cover design Vashkar, Poconos, Donkey, Vampira, Overtoned, Jaco, Batterie, Kong Korn, Blood with: Pat Metheny, Bruce Ditmas, Paul Bley

Ira Sullivan .... A&M/Horizon .... LP .... Jaco plays acoustic bass guitar on one track: Portrait of Sal La Rosa with: Ira Sullivan, Joe Diorio, Steve Bagby, Don Alias This album in its entirety is "LP only" but the one Jaco track is available on CD, one track of: "Rare Collection" (1999 release)

Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life .... ECM 1073 (1976 release) Bright Size Life, Sirabhorn, Missouri Uncompromised, Midwestern Nights Dream, Unquity Road, Omaha Celebration, Round Trip/Broadway Blues with: Pat Metheny, Bob Moses Pat Metheny - Works II (compilation) .... ECM (1988 release).... Jaco plays on two re-released tracks from Bright Size Life: Sirabhorn, Unquity Road

Jaco Pastorius .... Epic EK 33949 Donna Lee, Come On Come Over, Continuum, Kuru/Speak Like A Child, Portrait Of Tracy, Opus Pocus, Okonkole y Trompa, (Used to be a) Cha-Cha, Forgotten Love with: Don Alias, Randy Brecker, Ron Tooley, Peter Graves, David Sanborn, Michael Brecker, Howard Johnson, Herbie Hancock, Narada Michael Walden, Sam & Dave, Alex Darqui, Lenny White, Bobby Economou, Michael Gibbs, David Nadien, Harry Lookofsky, Paul Gershman, Joe Malin, Harry Cykman, Harold Kohon, Selward Clarke, Manny Vardi, Julian Barber, Charles McCracken, Kermit Moore, Beverly Lauridsen, Wayne Shorter, Othello Molineaux, Leroy Williams, Peter Gordon, Hubert Laws Jaco Pastorius .... Epic/Legacy EK 64977 .... 2000 remastered, with two added bonus tracks: (Used to be a) Cha-Cha (alternate take), 6/4 Jam The Real Birth of Fusion .... Columbia 484145 .... various artists compilation .... featured are pre-Jaco Weather Report "Cucumber Slumber", Mahavishnu, Stanley Clarke, Miles, Herbie Hancock, Return to Forever, and one track from Jaco's debut: Opus Pocus

Al Di Meola - Land of the Midnight Sun .... Columbia CK34074 .... Jaco plays on one track: Suite-Golden Dawn with: Al DiMeola, Alphonse Mouzon, Mingo Lewis, Barry Miles Al Di Meola Anthology .... Columbia/Legacy C2K 63556 .... 2000 release... a 2 CD set featuring many Di Meola tracks including the one with Jaco

Ian Hunter - All-American Alien Boy .... Columbia CK 34142 .... CD import for the U.S. market ....Jaco plays on all tracks but one, and plays bass and lead guitar on the last track Letter To Brittania From The Union Jack, All American Alien Boy, Irene Wilde, Rape, You Nearly Did Me In, Apathy 83, God (Take 1) with: Ian Hunter, Chris Stainton, Aynsley Dunbar, Cornell Dupree, Ann Gail and Erin, Gerry Weems, Dave Bargeron, Lewis Soloff, Arnie Lawrence, David Sanborn, Ann E. Sutton, Freddie Mercury, Roger Meadows Taylor, Brian May, Erin Dickens, Gail Kantor, Don Alias, Dominic Cortese, Bob Segareni Ian Hunter - Once Bitten Twice Shy: The Best of Ian Hunter .... Columbia/Legacy .... a 2000 digitally remastered two-CD anthology .... previous tracks plus new unheard tracks .... Jaco plays on five tracks: Letter To Brittana From the Union Jack, You Nearly Did Me In (same takes as the "All American Alien Boy" album), All American Alien Boy (alternate take, the British single version, no bass solo), God (alternate take), Common Disease (an outtake from 1976, previously unreleased)

Joni Mitchell - Hejira .... Asylum 1087-2 Joni Mitchell - Hejira .... remastered 1997, marked "HDCD" .... Jaco plays on four tracks: Coyote, Hejira, Black Crow, Refuge In The Roadswith: Joni Mitchell, Bobbeye Hall, Abe Most, Larry Carlton, John Guerin, Chuck Findley, Tom Scott Joni Mitchell - Misses (compilation) .... Reprise (1996 release) .... Jaco plays on one re-released track: Hejira

Weather Report - Black Market .... Columbia CK 34099 .... available on CD, but not as a Columbia/Legacy re-master (?) .... Jaco plays on two tracks: Cannonball, Barbary Coast with: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Chester Thompson, Alejandro Neciosup Acuna, Narada Michael Walden

Albert Mangelsdorff - Trilogue-Live! .... Pausa (1977 original vinyl LP release), MPS POCJ-2162 (1995 Japan) .... this album is also found in its entirety as part of: Albert Mangelsdorff - three originals .... MPS 519 213-2 (1993 Germany/Japan) .... a three-album Mangelsdorff retrospective on two CDs Trilogue, Zores Mores, Foreign Fun, Accidental Meeting, Ant Steps On An Elephant's Toe with: Albert Mangelsdorff, Alphonse Mouzon Jazz Club: Bass (Various Artists) .... Verve (1989 CD release) .... Jaco plays on one re-released track taken from: Albert Mangelsdorff - Trilogue-Live! Foreign Fun with: Albert Mangelsdorff, Alphonse Mouzon

Airto - I'm Fine, How Are You? .... Warner Bros. .... Jaco plays on one bass and percussion track: Nativity with: Airto Moreira the Jaco track is available on "Rare Collection" (1999 release

Joni Mitchell - Don Juan's Reckless Daughter .... Asylum 701-2 Joni Mitchell - Don Juan's Reckless Daughter .... remastered 1997, marked "HDCD" Overture-Cotton Avenue, Talk To Me, Jericho, Paprika Plains, The Tenth World, Dreamland, Don Juan's Reckless Daughter, Off Night Backstreet with: Joni Mitchell, John Guerin, Don Alias, Wayne Shorter, Michael Gibbs, Manolo Badrena, Alejandro Acuna, Chaka Khan, Airto, J.D. Souther, Glenn Frey

Weather Report - Heavy Weather .... Columbia CK34418 (first issue CD) Weather Report - Heavy Weather .... Columbia Legacy CK47481 .... 1992 re-master Weather Report - Heavy Weather .... Columbia Legacy Gold CD CK64427 ....1992 re-master Weather Report - Heavy Weather .... Columbia Legacy CK65108 .... 1997 re-master Birdland, A Remark You Made, Teen Town, Harlequin, Palladium, The Juggler, Havona with: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alex Acuna, Manolo Badrena This Is Jazz 21 - Sampler .... 1996 Columbia/Legacy .... one re-released track from Heavy Weather: A Remark You Made with: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Alex Acuna

Cockrell & Santos - New Beginnings .... A&M .... LP .... Bud Cockrell is the bassist .... Jaco is one of three rhythm guitarists on one track: I Tried It All with: Bud Cockrell, David Garibaldi, Angelo Rossi, Michael Shelton, Ron Stockert, Ernie Watts.

Flora Purim - Everyday Everynight .... Warner Bros. VDJ-28062 .... digital remaster CD released in Japan in 1989 .... Jaco plays on four tracks, including his composition: "Las Olas" The Hope, Five-Four, Las Olas, Blues Ballad with: Flora Purim, Harvey Mason, Dennis Belfield, Lee Ritinour, David Foster, Michel Colombier, Airto Moreira, David Sanborn, Jay Graydon, Michael Boddicker, Herbie Hancock one Jaco track "The Hope" is available on "Rare Collection" (1999 release)

Herbie Hancock - Sunlight .... Columbia or CBS/Sony SRCS 7168 (Japan) .... Jaco plays on one track: Good Question with: Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams, Bill Summers, Raul Rekow, Patrick Gleeson

Tom Scott - Intimate Strangers .... Columbia (LP) .... CD released in Japan, distributed by Sony Music Entertainment(Japan) SRCS 9539 .... Jaco plays on one brief interlude: Lost Inside The Love Of You (Reprise) with: Tom Scott

Weather Report - Mr. Gone .... Columbia Weather Report - Mr. Gone .... re-mastered in 1991 - ARC/Columbia/Legacy CK 46869 The Pursuit Of The Woman With The Feathered Hat, River People, Young And Fine, The Elders, Mr. Gone, Punk Jazz, Pinocchio, And Then with: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Manolo Badrena, Peter Erskine, Jon Lucien, Steve Gadd, Tony Williams, Deniece Williams, Maurice White

Havana Jam .... Columbia .... LP .... 1997 CD release in Japan Weather Report: Black Market .... Trio of Doom: Dark Prince with: Weather Report: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Peter Erskine .... Trio Of Doom: John McLaughlin, Tony Williams

Havana Jam 2 .... Columbia .... LP .... 1997 CD release in Japan Weather Report: Teen Town .... Trio of Doom: Para Oriente, Continuum with: Weather Report: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Peter Erskine .... Trio Of Doom: John McLaughlin, Tony Williams

Joni Mitchell - Mingus .... Asylum 505-2 Joni Mitchell - Mingus .... remastered 1997, marked "HDCD" God Must Be A Boogie Man, A Chair In The Sky, Sweet Sucker Dance, The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat with: Joni Mitchell, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Peter Erskine, Don Alias, Emil Richards

Manolo Badrena - Manolo .... A&M .... 2000 CD re-issue .... Jaco plays on one track: The One Thing with: Manolo Badrena The Jaco track is available on "Rare Collection" (1999 release)

Michel Colombier .... Chrysalis .... Jaco plays on eight of 11 tracks: Sunday, Dreamland, Overture, Bird Song, Layas, Do It, Spring, The Dancing Bull with: Michel Colombier, Herbie Hancock, Lee Ritenour, Peter Erskine, Larry Carlton, Michael Boddicker, Airto Moreira, Steve Gadd, Ray Parker Jr., Jerry Knight, Tom Scott Until 1999, this had been LP only .... 1999 CD release distributed by "Anthology's" in France .... 3052162.

Michel Polnareff - Coucou Me Revoilou (France, 1989 release) .... Epic epc465831-2 .... Jaco plays on one track: Une Simple Melodie with: Michel Polnareff, others not listed on liner notes Michel Polnareff - Polnareff la Compilation (France, date?) .... double CD compilation.... Sony (France) 469261 2 Une Simple Melodie

Weather Report - 8:30 .... Columbia CD 88455 (double CD) Weather Report - 8:30 .... the U.S. re-mastered CD release (1994 Columbia/Legacy) is missing the song "Scarlet Woman" which appears on the original double LP Black Market, Scarlet Woman, Teen Town, A Remark You Made, Slang (Bass Solo), Birdland, Badia/Boogie Woogie Waltz Medley, 8:30, Brown Street, The Orphan, Sightseeing with: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Peter Erskine

Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light .... Asylum 704-2 (1980 release) The original U.S. CD release is missing three tracks which appear on the original double LP Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light .... a Japan two-CD release (Electra WPCP-3960-1) contains the entire original double LP version Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light .... remastered 1997 .... the full version on two CDs, marked "HDCD" In France They Kiss On Main Street, Edith And The Kingpin, Coyote, Free Man in Paris, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines, Black Crow, Hejira, Dreamland, God Must Be A Boogie Man with: Joni Mitchell, Don Alias, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Michael Brecker

Herbie Hancock - Mr. Hands .... Columbia 471240-2 re-mastered for CD in 1992 Herbie Hancock - Mr. Hands .... remastered for a Sony Mastersound release in Japan .... Jaco plays on one track: 4 A.M. with: Herbie Hancock, Harvey Mason, Bill Summers

1980

Weather Report - Night Passage .... Columbia CK 36793 Night Passage, Dream Clock, Port Of Entry, Forlorn, Rockin' In Rhythm, Fast City, Three View Of A Secret, Madagascar with: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas Jr.

Weather Report/Jaco Pastorius - Paris Live 1980 Vol. 1 .... bootleg .... Gemini Musukproduktions (51063 Cologne, Germany) .... approx. 40 min. River People, Fast City, Three Views of A Secret, Port of Entry, Black Market with: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas Jr.

Weather Report - Live Passage .... bootleg .... Jazz Masters JM-013-14 (Japan) .... out of print .... live in Boston 1/25/80 .... two CDs 8:30/Sightseeing, Madagascar, Three Views of a Secret, Port of Entry, Dream Clock, Fast City, Bass Solo, Brown Street (mistitled: The Pursuit of the Woman with the Feathered Hat), Forlorn, Rockin' In Rhythm, Birdland with: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas Jr.

Jaco Pastorius - Word of Mouth .... Warner Bros. 3535-2 Jaco Pastorius - Word of Mouth .... Warner Bros. Masters 93624 8246-2 .... 2002 re-issue Crisis, Three Views Of A Secret, Liberty City, Chromatic Fantasy, Blackbird, Word Of Mouth, John And Mary with: Don Alias, Jack DeJohnette, Peter Clark Erskine, Herbert Jeffrey Hancock, Paul Hornmuller, Othello Molineaux, Robert Thomas Jr., Leroy Williams, David Bargeron, Roger Bobo, John Clark, David Duke, Bobby Findley, Chuck Findley, Peter Gordon, Tommy Johnson, William Lane, Charles Loper, Waren Luening, Lew McCreary, Jim Pugh, William Reichenbach, Jeff Reynolds, David Taylor, Brad Warnaar, Snooky Young, Michael Brecker, David Breidenthal, Robert Cowart, Howard Johnson, Hubert Laws, Lorin Levee, Tom Scott, Wayne Shorter, Toots Thielemans, James Walker, David Weiss, George Young, Jim Gilstrap, John Lehman, Edie Lehmann, Myrna Matthews, Marti McCall, Petsye Powell, Alfie Silas, Zedric Turnbough, others

Jaco Pastorius - The Birthday Concert .... Warner Bros. 9 45290-2 (1995 release) .... also: sample tracks from The Birthday Concert are found on a CD included with some paperback copies of Milkowski's "Jaco" book Soul Intro/The Chicken, Continuum, Invitation, Three Views Of A Secret, Liberty City, Punk Jazz, Reza, Domingo, Amerika with: Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Don Alias, Peter Erskine, Brian O'Flaherty, Ken Faulk, Brett Murphey, Melton Mustafa, Dan Bonsanti, Gary Lindsay, Neal Bonsanti, Randy Emerick, Peter Graves, Russ Freeland, Mike Katz, Dave Bargeron, Peter Gordon, Jerry Peel or Steve Roitstein, Othello Molineaux, Paul Hornmuller, Bobby Thomas Jr., Oscar Salas, Larry Warrilow Jaco Pastorius - The Florida Concert .... bootleg .... JazzDoor (2003 release).... this is a bootleg copy of The Birthday Concert

Jazz At The Opera House .... produced by Conrad Silvert .... Sony SRCS 7068-9 (Japan) .... Jaco is not mentioned in the credits of the original LP version, but plays on one track: Footprints with: Tony Williams, Charlie Haden, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Hutcherson

Bob Mintzer - Source .... Agharta Bob Mintzer - Source .... Canyon D32Y0048 (1985 Japan) .... Jaco plays on two tracks: I Don't Know, Spiral with: Bob Mintzer, Carla Poole, Manolo Badrena, Frank Malabe, Randy Brecker, Lew Soloff, Alan Ruben, Alan Raph, Tom Malone, Peter Erskine, Don Grolnick, Tom Barney, Bill Washer

Weather Report - Weather Report .... Columbia CK 37616 Volcano For Hire, Current Affairs, N.Y.C., Dara Factor One, When It Was Now, Speechless, Dara Factor Two with: Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas Jr.

Jaco Pastorius - Twins I .... Warner Bros. P-11317 (Japan) ... LP Jaco Pastorius - Twins II .... Warner Bros. P-11318 (Japan) .... LP Jaco Pastorius - Twins I & II .... Warner Bros. Japan WPCR 10609 (1999 release) .... double CD Twins I: Invitation, Soul Intro/The Chicken, Continuum, Liberty City, Three Views of a Secret, Sophisticated Lady Twins II: Amerika, Okonkole' y Trompa, Reza/Giant Steps/Reza, Elegant People, Twins, Pac-Man Blues ('Fannie Mae'), Eleven with: Don Alias, Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, Bobby Mintzer, Othello Molineaux, Toots Thielemans, Elmer Brown, Forrest Buchtel, Jon Faddis, Ron Tooley, Wayne Andre, David Bargeron, Peter Graves, Bill Reichenbach, Mario Cruz, Randy Emerick, Alex Foster, Paul McCandliss, Peter Gordon, Brad Warnaar

Jaco Pastorius - Invitation .... Warner Bros. 23876 (U.S. compilation of Twins I & II ), on CD as a Japanese Import WB, WPCP 4932 Invitation, Amerika, Soul Intro/The Chicken, Continuum, Liberty City, Sophisticated Lady, Reza/Giant Steps/Reza, Fannie Mae/Eleven with: Don Alias, Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, Bobby Mintzer, Othello Molineaux, Toots Thielemans, Elmer Brown, Forrest Buchtel, Jon Faddis, Ron Tooley, Wayne Andre, David Bargeron, Peter Graves, Bill Reichenbach, Mario Cruz, Randy Emerick, Alex Foster, Paul McCandliss, Peter Gordon, Brad Warnaar Jaco Pastorius - Invitation .... Warner Bros. 93624 7909-2 2002 re-issue Jaco Pastorius Live with the Word Of Mouth Big Band .... bootleg .... JazzDoor 1296 .... this is a bootleg copy of Invitation

Jaco Pastorius - Holiday for Pans .... bootleg.... Sound Hills SSCD-8001(1993 Japan) Mysterious Mountain, Elegant People, Good Morning Annya, She's Leaving Home, Holiday For Pans, Giant Steps, City Of Angels, Birth Of Island with: Wayne Shorter, Don Alias, Othello Molineaux, Leroy Williams, Mike Gerber, Toots Thielemans, Bobby Economou, Kenwood Denard, Ted Lewand, Peter Graves, Craig Thayler, Michael Gibbs Orchestra, some un-named bassist adding counterfeit bass parts

Jaco Pastorius - Full Complete Session from Holiday For Pans (1980-82) .... bootleg.... Sound Hills SSCD-8098-8100 .... 1999 release in Japan .... includes alternate takes and incomplete tracks .... boxed set of 3 CDs, 3 postcards, and a t-shirt Village of the Angels, City (Village) Of The Angels, She's Leaving Home, She's Leaving Home, Birth Of Island, Birth Of Island, Birth Of Island, Giant Steps, Mysterious Mountain, Good Morning Anya, Mysterious Mountain, Good Morning Anya, Elegant People, Holiday For Strings, Holiday For Pans

Randy Bernsen - Music for Planets, People & Washing Machines .... AMC (LP with a different cover design), and Zebra ZEBD-5756 .... Jaco plays on two tracks: Olde Hats, Windsong with: Randy Bernsen, Peter Erskine, Othello, Ali, Paul Horn-Muller, Taras Kovayl, Gary Mayone, Robert Thomas Jr., Herbie Hancock, Urzula Dudziak, Michael Urbaniak, Melton Shakir Mustafa

Jaco Pastorius - Blackbird .... bootleg .... Timeless ALCR-123 (1991 Japan) .... out of print Broadway Blues, Slang, Purple Haze, Fannie Mae, Blackbird, Donna Lee, Continuum, Naima with: Rashied Ali

Essence featuring Jaco Pastorius - Last Flight .... bootleg .... DIW 831 (1989 Japan) Universe Is My Home part 1, Universe Is My Home part 2, Galeon with: Carlos Cervantes, Michael Gerber, Delmar Brown, Yaco G. Grau

1985

Brian Melvin's Night Food .... Timeless CDSJP 214 (Japan) Ain't Nothing But A Party, Don't Forget The Bass, Night Food, Zen Turtles, For Max, Poly Wanna Rhythm, Primalass, The Warrior, Continuum with: Brian Melvin, Rick Smith, Jon Davis, Paul Mousavizadeh, Jeff Osammon, Aushim Chaudhuri

Deadline - Down by Law .... Celluloid CELD6111 .... Jaco plays on part of one track only: Makossa Rock with: Manu Dibango, Bernie Worrel, Olu Dara, Steve Turre, Paul Butterfield, Aiyb Dieng, Phillip Wilson, Bill Lawell

Pastorius - Live in New York City, Vol. 1: Punk Jazz .... Big World 1001 (1990 release) Donna Lee, Dania, Teen Town, The Chicken, Invitation, N.Y.C. Groove #1, Punk Jazz, Liberty City with: Hiram Bullock, Kenwood Dennard, Alex Foster, Butch Thomas, Delmar Brown, Michael Gerber, Jerry Gonzalez

Pastorius - Live in New York City, Vol. 2: Trio .... Big World 1002 (1991 release) Wipe Out, Straight Life, I Shot The Sheriff, Teen Town, Dear Prudence, Ode To Billie Joe, Continuum, Son Of Creeper, Cissy Strut, Three Views Of A Secret with: Kenwood Dennard, Hiram Bullock

Pastorius - Live in New York City, Vol. 3: Promise Land .... Big World 1003 (1991 release) Bass & Percussion Intro, Continuum, N.Y.C. Groove #2, Teen Town, Alfie, Why I Sing The Blues, Promise Land, If You Could See Me Now, Naima with: Kenwood Dennard, Hiram Bullock, Alex Foster, Butch Thomas, Delmar Brown, Jerry Gonzalez, Michael Gerber

Pastorius - Live in New York City, Vol. 4: Trio 2 .... Big World 1004 (1992 release) Fannie Mae, Dolphin Dance, Teen Town, Mercy Mercy Mercy, Freedom Jazz Dance, Late Night Talk With You, Equinox, The Medley: Changes, Purple Haze, Simple Song with: Hiram Bullock, Victor Lewis, Steve Ferrone, Kenwood Dennard

Jaco Pastorius in New York .... bootleg .... Jazz Door Records (1993 release, double CD) .... tracks identical to selections found on Live In New York vol 1-4 Dania, I Shot The Sheriff, Punk Jazz, Promise Land, Teen Town, Dear Prudence, Why I Sing The Blues, N.Y.C. Blues #2, Son Of Creeper, Invitation, Three Views Of A Secret, Naima, Continuum with: Kenwood Dennard, Hiram Bullock, Alex Foster, Butch Thomas, Delmar Brown, Jerry Gonzalez, Michael Gerber

Pastorius - Live in New York City, Vol. 5: Raca .... Big World 1005 (1997 release) Blackbird, Continuum, Mood Swings, After You, Sly Shuffle, Raca, Teen Town, Three Women, Good Morning Anya with: Mike Stern, Steve sl*gle, Adam Nussbaum

Pastorius - Live in New York City, Vol. 6: Punk Jazz 2 .... Big World 1006 (1999 release) Amerika, Beaver Patrol, If You Could See Me Now, Dania, Dolphin Dance, Fannie Mae, Teen Town with: Hiram Bullock, Kenwood Dennard, Alex Foster, Butch Thomas, Jerry Gonzalez, Delmar Brown, Michael Gerber

Pastorius - Live in New York City, Vol. 7: History .... Big World 1007 (1999 release) Bass Solo/Amerika, Continuum, Straight Life, Teen Town, Dolphin Dance, Agaya, History, Three Views of a Secret with: Hiram Bullock, Victor Lewis

Jimmy Cliff - Cliff Hanger .... Columbia CK 40002 .... Jaco plays on one track: Brown Eyes with: Jimmy Cliff, others

Francisco Mondragon Rio featuring Jaco Pastorius - Natural .... bootleg .... Pulque (vinyl) and DIW 321 (1988 Japan) .... Jaco plays on three of four tracks Phlegeton, The Foreigner, Leap Frog with: Francisco Mondragon Rio, Yaco G. Grau, Hugh Peterson

Brian Melvin - Jazz Street .... Timeless CDSJP 258 (1989 release) No Slack, Jazz Street, Miles Mode, Wedding Waltz, Out Of The Night, Drums Of Yadzarah with: Brian Melvin, Rick Smith, Jon Davis, Paul Mousavi, Bill Keaney

Brian Melvin's Nightfood - Nightfood .... Global Pacific ZK 40733 (1988 release) .... Jaco plays on five tracks: Fever, Dania, Mercy Mercy Mercy, Bahama Mama, Mile's Mode with: Brian Melvin, Bob Weir, Meri Saunders, Andy Narell, Jon Davis, Rick Smith, Tim Hyland, Craig Kilby, Jan Fanucci, Rosie Gaines, Lori Taylor, Paul Mousavi, Bill Keaney

Brian Melvin Trio - Standards Zone .... Global Pacific R2 79335 (1990 release) Brian Melvin Trio - Standards Zone .... Venus TKCZ-79003 (1993 Japan) same recording, but with a different cover design Morning Star, Days Of Wine And Roses, Wedding Waltz, Moon And Sand, So What, Fire Water, If You Could See Me Now, Out Of The Night, Tokyo Blues, Village Blues with: Brian Melvin, Jon Davis

Lagrene, Bireli & Jaco Pastorius - Stuttgart Aria .... Jazzpoint jp 1019 (Japan) American Boy, Donna Lee, Stuttgart Aria I, Jaco Reggae, The Chicken, Teresa, Stuttgart Aria II, The Days Of Wine And Roses with: Bireli Lagrene, Vladislaw Sendecki, Jan Jankeje, Peter Lubke, Serge Bringolf Bireli Lagrene - Highlights (compilation) .... Jazzpoint (Japan) 1990 .... two re-released tracks from Stuttgart Aria Jaco Reggae, Teresa

Mike Stern - Upside Downside .... Atlantic 7 81656-2 .... Jaco plays on one track: Mood Swings with: Mike Stern, Bob Berg, Steve Jordan the Jaco track is available on "Rare Collection" (1999 release)

Randy Bernsen - Mo' Wasabi .... Zebra ZEBD-5857 .... Jaco plays on three tracks: Swing Thing, Jac Attack/Dover Days, Califoric with: Randy Bernsen, Peter Erskine, Toots Thielemans, Taras Kovayl, Ocean Sound Band (Horns), Herbie Hancock, Bobby Economou, Ray Lyon, Gary Mayone, Robert Thomas Jr.

Randy Bernsen - Paradise Citizens .... Zebra ZEBD 42132 .... Jaco is heard on one track (CD-only bonus track): "Paradise Citizens", - a musical collage of Jaco and Bernsen excerpts. (a guitar and horn arrangement of Jaco's "Continuum" is also included) Paradise Citizens with: Randy Bernsen, Alex D'Arqui, Mark Griffith, Steve Rucker

Jaco Pastorius - Heavy'n Jazz .... bootleg .... Jazzpoint jp 1036 (1992 Japan) Broadway Blues, Bluma, Smoke On The Water, The Medley: Purple Haze/Third Stone From The Sun/Teen Town, Star Spangled Banner, Reza, Honestly, Invitation, Jaco Reggae with: Bireli Lagrene, Serge Bringolf

other Jazzpoint discs packaged and re-released as double-CDs: Jaco Pastorius - Heavy'n Jazz & Stuttgart Aria .... bootleg Jaco Pastorius - Broadway Blues & Teresa .... bootleg Jaco Pastorius - Live in Italy & Honestly .... bootleg

 

1993 Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix .... Reprise 9 45438-2 .... Pat Metheny used sampled Jaco on: Third Stone From The Sun with: Pat Metheny, Matthew Garrison, Jack DeJohnette

Compilations and Collections

1968 to 1986 Punk Jazz: The Jaco Pastorius Anthology .... Warner/Rhino 2003 release Disc 1 "The Chicken" (recording by Jaco in his bedroom) "Amelia" (Live 1972, with Wayne Cochran's C.C. Riders) "I Can Dig It Baby" (from: Little Beaver - Party Down ) "Batterie" (from: Pastorius/Metheny/Ditmas/Bley ) "Continuum" (from: Jaco Pastorius ) "Midwestern Nights Dream" (from: Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life ) "Foreign Fun" (Live 1976, from: Al Mangelsdorff - Trilogue ) "Birdland" (from: Weather Report - Heavy Weather ) "Nativity" (from: Airto - I'm Fine, How Are You? ) "Las Olas" (from: Flora Purim - Everyday Everynight ) "Sunday" (from: Michel Colombier ) "Layas" (from: Michel Colombier) "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" (from Joni Mitchell - Mingus) "The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines" (from Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light) "Punk Jazz" (from: The Birthday Concert) Disc 2 "3 Views Of A Secret" (from: Jaco Pastorius - Word of Mouth ) "Liberty City" (from: Jaco Pastorius - Word of Mouth ) "Chromatic Fantasy" (from: Jaco Pastorius - Word of Mouth ) "Blackbird" (from: Jaco Pastorius - Word of Mouth ) "Word of Mouth" (from: Jaco Pastorius - Word of Mouth ) "John and Mary" (from: Jaco Pastorius - Word of Mouth ) "Good Morning Annya" (from: Holiday For Pans ) "Invitation" (from: Twins ) "Soul Intro/The Chicken" (from: Twins ) "Amerika" (from: Twins ) "Okonkole y Trompa" (from: Twins ) "Mood Swings" (from: Mike Stern - Upside Downside ) "Out Of The Night" (Brian Melvin Trio - Standards Zone )

1968 to 1978 Portrait of Jaco - the early years .... 2003 Holiday Park Records Disc 1 1. Sermon at the Crossroads 2. Please Don't Love Me 3. Jocko's First Gig (Playing drums) 4. The Chicken 5. Suzanne (First record appearance) 6. If You Were Mine 7. Street Life 8. Mr. Pitiful 9. Higher Solo 10. Ming of Mings 11. Rice Pudding 12. Amelia (Previously unknown original) 13. Do You Like the Sound of the Music 14. Long, Long Day 15. Exploring on Acoustic 16. Dexterity 17. Birth of Continuum 18. Mr. Clean 19. I Can Dig It Baby 20. Touch the Sky Disc 2 21. Behind the Scenes 22. Between Races 23. Domingo 24. Wiggle Waggle 25. Opus Pocus 26. Balloon Song (from original demo tape) 27. Continuum 28. Behind the Scenes...Part 2 29. All The Things You Are 30. Bright Size Life 31. Epic Signs Jaco 32. The Real Deal 33. Refuge of the Roads 34. Hejira 35. Jaco, John and Mary 36. Cannonball 37. Kuru/Speak Like a Child 38. Las Olas Farewell

Weather Report - Live & Unreleased .... compilation of several live Weather Report shows from 1975 to 1983 Fast City, Portrait Of Tracy, Elegant People, Teen Town, Black Market, River People, Waterfall, Night Passage, Port Of Entry

Weather Report - The Collection 1977-80 .... Castle Communications (England) .... out of print .... re-release of 13 Weather Report tracks from: Heavy Weather, Mr. Gone, 8:30, Night Passage Birdland, Teen Town, The Juggler, The Pursuit Of The Woman With The Feathered Hat, The Elders, Punk Jazz, And Then, Black Market (Live), A Remark You Made (Live), Night Passage, Rockin' In Rhythm, Fast City, Madagascar

This Is Jazz 10 - Weather Report .... 1996 Columbia/Legacy .... four re-released tracks from Heavy Weather, Mr. Gone: Birdland, A Remark You Made, Young And Fine, Teen Town

This Is Jazz 40 - Weather Report - The Jaco Years .... Columbia 65451 .... 1998 release .... re-released tracks from: Black Market, Heavy Weather, Mr. Gone, 8:30, Night Passage, Weather Report ('82) Punk Jazz, River People, A Remark You Made, Havona, Three Views Of A Secret, Teen Town, Speechless, Port Of Entry, Barbary Coast, Slang

Weather Report - The Best Of Weather Report .... Columbia Legacy .... 2002 release .... re-released tracks from: Sweetnighter, Tale Spinnin', Mysterious Traveller, Black Market, Heavy Weather, Night Passage .... Jaco is heard on four of the 11 tracks Birdland, Mr. Gone, Night Passage, A Remark You Made

Jaco Pastorius - Le demi-dieu de la basse.... WarnerMusic France (1997 release) .... re-release of 12 tracks from: Word of Mouth, Invitation, The Birthday Concert Soul Intro/The Chicken, 3 Views of a Secret, Continuum, Liberty City, Blackbird, Invitation, Word of Mouth, Domingo, Sophisticated Lady, Fannie Mae, Crisis, Punk Jazz

Jaco Pastorius -Rare Collection ... Polydor POCJ-1693 (1999 release) .... various artists .... Michel Colombier 'Dreamland" .... Little Beaver "I Can Dig It Baby" .... Manolo Badrena "The One Thing" .... Bob Mintzer "Spiral" .... Airto Moreira "Nativity" .... Ira Sullivan "Portrait of Sal La Rosa" .... Al Manglesdorff "Ant Steps On An Elephant's Toe" .... Mike Stern "Mood Swings" .... Flora Purim "The Hope"

Jaco Pastorius - Jams - Rare Collection ... Japanese release of various tracks .... various artists I Can Dig It Baby, Blues Ballad, Spiral, I Tried It All, Zores Mores, Dreamland, Nativity, I Dont Know, Mood Swings, The One Thing, Bird Song

Jaco Pastorius - Best Works Collection .... bootleg .... Jimco (1992 Japan) .... re-releases from Honestly, Stuttgart Aria, Live In Italy Black Market, Honesty Part 2, Donna Lee, Stuggart Aria, Continuum, Jaco Reggae, Teresa, Honestly Part 9, Teen Town

Jaco Pastorius - Best Improvisation .... bootleg .... (1997 Japan) .... re-releases from Honestly, Stuttgart Aria, Live In Italy, Heavy'n Jazz Teen Town, Black Market, Continuum, Donna Lee, Stuttgart Aria II, Teresa, Honestly part 5, Broadway Blues

Jaco Pastorius - Another Side of... .... bootleg .... Jazzpoint jp 1064 .... yet another re-release of available tracks

NOTE:
Many of the mid-'80s Jaco performances were released in the '90s as "bootlegs" - meaning illegitimately, usually overseas, and without regard for Jaco's family or other musicians performing. Some are haphazard musical performances, and some are poorly recorded. Some offer fresh material, but some are simply re-hashed mid-'80s renditions of the same songs. Please read the discography section in Milkowski's "Jaco" book for important thoughts on this.

1991 ... We Remember Pastorius .... Toshiba EMI TOCJ-5616 .... various artists Teen Town, They Call Him Jaco, If 6 Was 9, John Francis, The Big Burn, Portrait of Tracy, Jaco & Joyce, Bromez Blues, Two Geniuses, Fannie Mae, A View from West Third St.

1992 ... I Remember Jaco - featuring Bob Mintzer .... Novus 63139-2 The Visionary, Three Views of a Secret, The Great Chase, What Might Have Been, Relentless, A Moment of Peace, A Method to the Madness, Truth Bob Mintzer, Joey Calderazzo, Jeff Andrews, Peter Erskine, Frankie Malabe, Michael Formanek

1993 ... Basstorius - music inspired by the genius of Jaco Pastorius ... also known as "Bass Talk III" .... Hot Wire Records .... various artists Laurence Cottle "Notorius" .... T De Winkel & Matteo Garrison "Nude Decending on a Staircase" .... Carlos Benavent "Madrid" .... Randy Bernsen Trio "Yoto" .... Dave LaRue "Juanita" .... Koono "Basstorius" .... Ben Hullenkremer & Kai Eckhardt "The Cat" .... Stefan Rademacher "Tribute" .... Alan Thomson & Dave Lewis "If Only" .... Mo Foster "The Man From The Everglades" .... Christoph Spendel "Mr. Bigband" .... Carlo Mombelli "The Marathon Runner"

1998 ... Who Loves You - A Tribute to Jaco Pastorius .... Victor (JVC) VICJ 60185 .... various artists Third Stone from the Sun, A Remark You Made, Continuum, Jaco, Fall'n Star, Okonkole Y Trompa, Come On Come Over, Three Views of a Secret, Dania, Portrait of Tracy, Song for Jaco - Song for a Friend, A Wing and a Prayer Don Alias, Victor Bailey, Jim Beard, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Hiram Bullock, Steve Cardenas, Joey Calderazzo, Michael Davis, Kevin DeSimone, Mark Egan, Peter Erskine, Bill Evans, Steve Gadd, James Genus, Gil Goldstein, Chris Hunter, Jim Hynes, Bob James, Will Lee, Marcus Miller, Bob Mintzer, John Patitucci, David Sanborn, Andy Snitzer, Mike Stern, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, George Whitty

1999 ... Rich Franks, Alex Darqui, John Patitucci - For Our Friend .... Port of Call Records Unit Sketch, Stream, En Debutant, Blow Fish Blues, Antilliar, For Our Friend, Microcosm, Ephesus, Discussions 1, Discussions 2 Rich Franks, Alex Darqui, John Patitucci

2000 ... Jaco Songs .... VICJ60666 .... Tribute to Jaco, by Various Artists .... Compiled by Yoshio Matsush*ta - Japan Marcus Miller "Portrait of Tracy" ... Tomohito Aoki "Come On Come Over" ... Anand & Dante "John & Mary" ... Michel Camilo "Las Olas" ... "Okonkole Y Trompa" ... Bob Mintzer "Three Views of a Secret" ... The Manhattan Project (Wayne Shorter/Stanley Clarke/Lenny White) "Dania" ... Marcus Miller "Teen Town" ... Victor Bailey "Continuum" ... Flora Purim/Jaco/Herbie Hancock/Airto Moreira "Las-Olas"

2002 ... Brian Bromberg - Jaco Come On Come Over (vocal version), Continuum, Teen Town (acoustic bass version), A Remark You Made, Portrait of Tracy, Three Views of a Secret, The Chicken, Tears, Slang (ish), Come On, Come Over (instrumental version), Teen Town (piccolo bass version)

2002 ... Maurizio Rolli & A.M.P. Big Band - Mood Swings - A tribute to Jaco Pastorius Donna Lee jam, Three Views of a Secret, Teen Town, Goodbye Pork Pie Hat, Donna Lee, Wing and a Prayer, Havona, Continuum, Invitation, Portrait of Lucy, D-jaco Maurizio Rolli: acoustic, elec. bass; Michael Manring: acoustic, elec. bass; Mike Stern: guitar; A.M.P. Big Band conducted by Alfredo Impullitti, Diana Torto: vocals

2003 ... Jaco Pastorius Big Band - Word of Mouth Revisited .... Havona (featuring Jimmy Haslip), Teen Town (featuring Victor Wooten), Punk Jazz (featuring Richard Bona), Barbary Coast (featuring Gerald Veasley), Killing Me Softly (featuring Jeff Carswell), Used To Be A Cha Cha (featuring Victor Bailey), Wiggle Waggle (featuring Jaco Pastorius), Continium (featuring Jimmy Haslip), Elegant People (featuring Gerald Veasley), Opus Pocus (featuring David Pastorius), Domingo (featuring Victor Bailey), Forgotten Love (featuring Christian McBride), Punk Jazz Revisited (featuring Marcus Miller)

Videography

*'74 Pastorius, Metheny, Ditmas, Bley - video effects
'76 Weather Report - live in Montreux (Montreux Jazz Festival) French TV broadcast
'76 Weather Report - live in Montreux - alternate broadcast with a bonus track
'76 Albert Mangelsdorff documentary - includes an excerpt from the Trilogue concert
'77 Weather Report appearance on "Midnight Special" U.S. TV broadcast
'78 Weather Report - Rockpalast Germany
'78 Weather Report - Reading, PN
'78 Weather Report - Washington, D.C.
'79 "Berliner Jazztage '79" - "Focus on Jazz" TV broadcast of Jaco's solo performance (Berlin)
'79 Weather Report - "Havana Jam" 5 min. montage from a documentary
'79 "Havana Jam" ... all-star finale jam with John McLaughlin and others ... 3 min. video clip
*'79 Joni Mitchell - Shadows and Light (1980 release on Warner Home Video)
'80 Weather Report - Beogradski Jazz Festival
'82 Aurex Jazz Festival 1982 (Japan) - Word of Mouth Big Band ... Japanese TV broadcast
*'82 "Festival International de Jazz de Montreal" (six-piece band at Montreal Jazz Festival, Spectrel Video)
'83 Nice Jazz Festival, France
'84 "Live Under The Sky '84" Gil Evans Orchestra with Jaco ... Japanese TV broadcast
*'85 "Jeff Berlin" (instructional video) ... brief excerpt of Jaco and Jeff soloing on "Invitation"
'85 "So What?" - Jaco Pastorius Band ... Belgium TV broadcast
*'85 Jaco Pastorius - "Modern Electric Bass" (instructional video)
'86 Jaco and Bireli Legrene .... live in Italy
'86 Jaco and Bireli Legrene .... live in Salzburg
'96(?) BET "Jazz Central" broadcast ... Jaco tribute ... host Lee Mergner interviews Bill Milkowski, Marcus Miller, Peter Erskine

* commercially available

there are other audience-shot bootlegs, not listed here

Compositions

Jaco mentioned in an early interview that he did some compositions with altered tunings on the bass, and there were likely other compositions never recorded. Here's a list of known Jaco compositions, along with some other non-Jaco recordings where they can be heard:

6/4 Jam
71+ .... Wallace Roney "Misterios"
Amelia
Balloon Song .... Gil Goldstein "City of Dreams"
Barbary Coast
Birth Of Island
Blowfish Blues .... Steve Smith/Vital Information "Where We Come From".... "For Our Friend" tribute
City Of Angels .... Michel Camilo "On the Other Hand"
Come On, Come Over (Herzog/Pastorius) .... "Who Loves You" tribute .... Brian Bromberg "Jaco" tribute
Continuum .... Randy Bernsen "Paradise Citizens" .... Michael Gerber "This Is Michael Gerber" .... Scott Henderson "Tore Down House" .... "Who Loves You" tribute .... Victor Bailey "Low Blow" .... Brian Bromberg "Jaco" tribute
Crisis
Dania .... "The Manhattan Project" (Lenny White) .... "Who Loves You" tribute
Domingo
Forgotten Love
Good Morning Anya ... Carlos Benavent "Phoenix"
Havona .... Othello Molineaux "It's About Time" .... Christian McBride "Sci-Fi"
Honestly (Improv)
John And Mary .... Anand and Dante "Homegrown"
Kuru/Speak Like A Child (Pastorius/Hancock)
Las Olas .... Flora Purim "Everyday Everynight" .... Michel Camilo "Suntan" .... Michael Gerber "This Is Michael Gerber"
Liberty City
Microcosm .... "For Our Friend" tribute
Okonkole Y Trompa .... "Who Loves You" tribute
Opus Pocus
Portrait Of Tracy .... "We Remember Pastorius" tribute .... "Who Loves You" tribute .... Brian Bromberg "Jaco" tribute
Punk Jazz
Reza
River People
Soul Intro (from Soul Intro/The Chicken)
Teen Town .... "We Remember Pastorius" tribute .... Marcus Miller "The Sun Don't Lie" .... Kenwood Dennard "Just Advance" .... "The Doky Brothers" .... John Fedchock "On the Edge" .... Finnish Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra ..... Suguru Miyaji "The Weather Eyes" .... Brian Bromberg "Jaco" tribute
Teresa
Three Views of a Secret .... Bob Mintzer "I Remember Jaco" .... Anand and Dante "Homegrown" .... Gil Goldstein "City of Dreams" .... Bireli Legrene "Acoustic Moments" .... "Who Loves You" tribute .... George Mraz "Bottom Lines" ..... Suguru Miyaji "The Weather Eyes" ..... Michiel Borstlap "Body Acoustic" .... Brian Bromberg "Jaco" tribute
Three Women ... Carlos Benavent "Phoenix"
Twins
(Used To Be A) Cha-Cha .... Michel Camilo "Suntan"
Word Of Mouth

Co-writer, group efforts:
American Boy (Lagrene, Pastorius, Sendecki, Jankeje)
Dara Factor Two (Zawinul, Shorter, Pastorius, Erskine, Thomas)
Jac Attack/Dover Days (Bernsen, Pastorius, Mayonne, Lyon, Yianilos)
Stuttgart Aria I & II (Lagrene, Pastorius, Sendecki, Jankeje)

Jaco's horn arrangement originally heard on Joni Mitchell's "The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines" ("Mingus" album) was later used in the Word of Mouth Big Band on the song "Fannie Mae"

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