| Even Jaco's nephew, David
Pastorius, gets into the act and makes a fine showing
on Jaco's classic composition, "Opus Pocus". The thirteen tracks
on Word of mouth revisited span most of Jaco's career, from his early
compositions with Graves' orchestra ("Punk Jazz" and "Killing
Me Softly") to his more progressive forays with Weather Report ("Havona"
and "Teen Town") and Word of Mouth ("Continuum").
"Wiggle Waggle," one of Jaco's favorite Herbie Hancock tunes,
features Graves' current lineup playing around a bass track originally
recorded by Jaco at a live gig in the late 1970s.Word Of Mouth Revisited is possibly
the most impressive lineup of bass virtuosity ever assembled to date.
Still the recording is first and foremost about Jaco Pastorius.For bassplayers who are new to
Jaco's music Word Of Mouth Revisited is a very good introduction. It is
amazing to hear how these superb bassplayers make their own interpretation
of these tracks. |
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