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The Birthday Concert [LIVE]

Jaco Pastorius And Bireli Lagrene, Jaco Pastorius

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Audio CD (September 26, 1995)
Original Release Date: September 26, 1995
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Live
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
ASIN: B000002MKA
Also Available in: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The worlds greatest bass player, April 8, 2004

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This is one of my favorite CDs. I never tire of it. Ive loaned it to many friends who love jazz but have never heard of Jaco, without exception they are always amazed by the unique sound. This CD is worth every penny.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Evening!, August 22, 2006

By	Mr. Richard D. Coreno "Mr. C" (Berea, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

The live set celebrating the 30th birthday of Jaco Pastorius features band members from each part of his career.

The gig is what one would expect from a band performing before an appreciative audience, and that is what it makes it so special. The solos are great and Jaco's range as a bassist is captured in the nearly 70 minutes of music.

My only criticisim is each song is separated as if recorded in a studio. A live set - especially on CD - should do its best not to edit the way the music was presented to - and the response from - the audience. But that falls on the record company.

The hot rendition of Jaco's classic, Liberty City, is worth the price of the CD. The music is as fresh today as it was back in 1981.

It truly was a good evening!

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5.0 out of 5 stars You Learn To Love It..., March 22, 2004

By	Nimrod (Israel) - See all my reviews

On first listening, I had some hard time swallowing this album. I was already familiar with the blasting, amzingly energetic opening track, 'Soul Intro-The Chicken', in fact it was my 'wake-up- song for quite a long time (Truly fills you up with energy, you should try it...), So I wasn't surprised by it. The hardest to eat was "Invitation". The theme tune is cool, but it gets very abstaract as it goes on, and it was hard for me to dig. The rest was good.
However, on a second and third listening, you start hearing things you didn't hear at first. Jaco's cool bass lines, cool horn phrases, nice and inspiring improvisions. Now, it is one of my favorite CDs, and I recommend it to every Jaco fan and every Jazz Musician.

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2.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 stars?
I don't understand the reviews of this album. Jaco was an amazing jazz bassist. But he is so overshadowed by all the brass instruments on this album that the end result is... Read more

Published on January 18, 2007 by Oh No !

5.0 out of 5 stars It's A Great CD
This is a great CD if you like bass guitar playing. I have really enjoyed it!

Published on January 3, 2007 by P. Williams

5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD
Jaco Pastorius is one of the greatest bass players of all time and you would expect his birthday concert to be a great one. Read more

Published on August 28, 2005 by Rob

5.0 out of 5 stars YaZooks!
Monster grooves. What a night. Everyone was on, Jaco was into it... and the studio remix -- although many years after the event, was a quality effort. Read more

Published on February 18, 2004 by Jorge Barbarosa

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 stars? you gotta be kiddin' me!!!
I think this memorable album shows the ability of JACO the great not only as a bass player but also as a composer,a band leader and a person with a lot of friends there to... Read more

Published on January 29, 2003 by nobocmc

5.0 out of 5 stars Jaco, The Man, The Myth, The Legend
This album is a must for any Jaco fan, it's awesome.

Published on January 26, 2003

4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, Live and Energetic
When I was lucky enough to come across this album I was in a playful mood, and so despite primarily being a horn player I decided to broaden my scope, and am I glad I did! Read more

Published on January 30, 2002 by thejazzdoctor

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding live recording
Most Jaco postmortem releases were huge disappointments - released by greedy people with lousy recordings of Jaco during his distressed years. Read more

Published on March 12, 2001 by netgeek

3.0 out of 5 stars The big kickoff for a so-so solo career
I resubmit this review, to have it linked to my current list. A big, slick band launched Jaco's solo career after he left Weather Report. Read more

Published on August 25, 2000 by The Sanity Inspector

4.0 out of 5 stars Jaco live... wish we all could see him now
well, it's fun, and you feel like you're on stage with the band. You sense the excitement and energy of the night, and of that group of characters getting together in that form -... Read more

Published on March 20, 2000 by Rusty

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