Word of Mouth by Jaco Pastorius

Word of Mouth

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Word of Mouth

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Audio CD (October 25, 1990)

Number of Discs: 1

Label: Warner Bros / Wea

Catalog Number: 3535

Reader Reviews
This is the expression of Jaco's musical talent at its best and under his own direction and with the best of sidemen. "Crisis" is experimental, testing, and edgy. constructed around the forward charging, thumping bassline, the other musicians recorded seperately, each only able to hear the bassline. Can sound a bit abstract, but dont let this fool you. a very interesting way to hear the different ideas being expressed. "Three Views of a Secret" is a masterpiece of Jazz composition. This is possibly Jaco's best compositon, and played here as it should be, with full accompaniment of a big band. simply excellent. "Liberty City" is also another great composition, excellent dialogue between the band and jaco's bassline. clever use of inverted double stops. "Chromatic Fantasy" Jaco's arrangement of Bach's Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue... A simply stunning and utterly beautiful display of Jaco's technical abilities on the bass. Perhaps even more impressive than his performance of "Donna Lee" Flows into Asian rhythms and orchestra work which flows directly into... "Blackbird" Jaco's version of the Beatles song. Interesting dialogue between Jaco's bass and Thieleman's harmonica. First Jaco song I ever heard. needless to say, is special to me. "Word of Mouth" raucous, wild, overdriven bass work. represents Jaco's Hendrix influence. a bit repetitive at times but is technically speaking nothing to shake a stick at. "John and Mary" Beautiful composition with haunting piano, lyrical, dynamic and legato bass work, and an upbeat and fascinating theme. a gem. Word of Mouth is an excellant display of Jaco's abilities as a musician. His wild side, his sensitive side, his incredible technical abilities, his wonderful compositional skills, all are represented well on thsi work. If you are a Jaco fan buy this album and give it many serious listenings. This is an incredible collection of music.

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