Live in New York City 5 Raca Live by Jaco Pastorius

Live in New York City 5 Raca Live

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Live in New York City 5 Raca Live

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Personally, I recommend this cd, especially for bassists and students of Jaco's style. I saw him several times during this period at the 55 Grand Club in NYC and many times left shaking my head. I coudn't believe such a brilliant artist had declined so drastically - literally a shell of his former brilliance. But although most of these "Jaco Live in New York" discs definitely chronicle an artist in decline, this particular volume seems to be a high point of those later years. Technically, Jaco's chops are surprisingly good - to my ears just about where they were during his glory years in the mid-1970s - and there are several moments of brilliance, especially the brief solo version of McCartney's "Blackbird." His improvising hovers around the level of his solo on "I Shot the Sheriff" on "Live in NYC Vol. 2" (generally considered one of the best solos from this series). If you're not familiar with that recording, suffice to say that there is some great soloing here by Jaco. If anything is lacking, I would say his accompaniment is not quite as imaginative as it was at the height of his powers. In fact, in light of how solid Jaco's chops are here, I would say that his imaginative edge is slightly dulled. But personally, I enjoy this recording, and it must be one of the stronger documents of Jaco's later playing. The other players turn in strong showings as well. I'm not a big fan of Mike Stern, but he plays the strongest and most imaginative solos I've ever heard from him here. Steve Slagle also sounds strong on alto and soprano sax, as does drummer Adam Nussbaum.

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