The Birthday Concert

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The Birthday Concert
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Live album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1995 (1995-09-26)
RecordedDecember 1, 1981
VenueMr. Pip's, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
GenreJazz fusion
Length69:24
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPeter Erskine
Jaco Pastorius chronology
Jazz Street
(1989)
The Birthday Concert
(1995)
Another Side of Jaco Pastorius
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[2]

The Birthday Concert is a live album by Jaco Pastorius released posthumously in 1995. It was recorded in Florida in 1981 to celebrate Pastorius' 30th birthday. Guests included his friends, such as Michael Brecker and the Peter Graves Orchestra.

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by Jaco Pastorius; except where indicated

  1. "Soul Intro/The Chicken" (Pastorius/Alfred Ellis) – 08:01
  2. "Continuum" – 02:34
  3. "Invitation" (Bronisław Kaper) – 17:42
  4. "Three Views of a Secret" – 05:56
  5. "Liberty City" – 08:12
  6. "Punk Jazz" – 04:35
  7. "Happy Birthday" (Mildred J. Hill, Patty Hill; arranged and adapted by Larry Warrilow) – 01:48
  8. "Reza" – 10:36
  9. "Domingo" – 05:39
  10. "Band Intros" – 02:38
  11. "Amerika" (Traditional; arranged and adapted by Jaco Pastorius) – 01:43

Personnel[]

  • Jaco Pastorius – bass
  • Brett Murphy – trumpet
  • Brian O'Flaherty – trumpet
  • Kenneth Faulk – trumpet
  • Melton Mustafa – trumpet
  • Mike Katz – trombone
  • Russ Freeland – trombone
  • Peter Graves – bass trombone
  • Dave Bargeron – trombone, tuba
  • Jerry Peel – French horn
  • Peter Gordon – French horn
  • Bob Mintzer – bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
  • Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
  • Randy Emerick – baritone saxophone
  • Dan Bonsanti – saxophone, woodwind
  • Gary Lindsay – saxophone, woodwind
  • Peter Erskine – drums, liner notes
  • Othello Molineaux – steel drums
  • Don Alias – congas
  • Bobby Thomas Jr. - congas
  • Oscar Salas – percussion

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott (2011). "The Birthday Concert - Jaco Pastorius | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1134. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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