Word of mouth

Description

Jaco Pastorius (John Francis Pastorius) is an American jazz bassist, born on December 1, 1951, in Norristown (Pennsylvania) and died on September 21, 1987, in Fort Lauderdale (Florida). Self-proclaimed "greatest bassist in the world," a virtuoso technician, he had a major influence on the role of the electric bass and its transition from a simple accompanist to a true soloist. Pat Metheny said of him that he is "the last jazzman of the 20th century to have influenced the following generations." Reissue: In 1981, Jaco recorded for the Warner Music Group label with a big band assembled for the occasion, the Word of Mouth, a self-titled album. This orchestra includes musicians such as Don Alias, Peter Erskine, Herbie Hancock, Othello Molineaux, Michael Brecker, Howard Johnson, Hubert Laws, Wayne Shorter, Toots Thielemans, etc.