Word of Mouth Revisited [Enhanced]

Jaco Pastorius | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Heads Up
• ASIN: B0000ALFYE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,478 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Mighty Pen!!, November 6, 2003

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A. Davis "astandavis" (Greenville, SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Word of Mouth Revisited (Audio CD)

Jaco Pastorious was recognized more for his innovative Bass playing than his compositional skills. When you mention his name, most people talk about his masterful technique on fretless bass and his flamboyant stage presence. "Word of Mouth Revisited" sheds new light on his exceptional writing skills. Using musicians from the original "Word of Mouth" Big Band, Peter Graves shines the light on Jaco's compositional magic that provided the foundation for him to innovate on the Bass. Using a pool of Bass players that includes Jimmy Haslip, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Richard Bona, Victor Bailey, Jeff Carswell and David Pastorious - the Bass magic is not lost in the mix. This music succeeds on multiple levels. Graves was even bold enough to arrange some of Jaco's Weather Report tracks to explore their unique color and texture. The Big Band arrangemet of "Havona", "Barbary Coast" and "Elegant People" are my favorites.

Some Jaco purist will criticize these efforts, but like Mingus' Big Band - sometimes the beauty of your work shines even brighter when someone else crawls inside your tunes and mines the gold that you left behind. As a result of this recording, my respect for Jaco's writing abilities are now equal to my appreciation for his innovative Bass playing. For this music fan, Jaco was a gift with multiple talents. I think he would have enjoyed this recording of his work. Thanks Peter for making his compositions shine so brightly.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ave Jaco ! "old wine in new bottles", November 30, 2003

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Peppino - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Word of Mouth Revisited (Audio CD)

Well, maybe there will be multitude of reviews from bassplayers around the world, read 'em and enjoy!

I will offer the alternative words(I am primarily a guitarist and pianist, I have my own "heroes" too in my "idioma"..)

This CD, most importantly offers for me a few nice treasures, as
1) new material , or seldom recorded material from the Jaco songbook, and
2)A chance to listen to some bassmen who I do not usually have much chance to hear, specifically Marcus Miller and Jimmy Haslip.(I mention only two, but all the bassmagicians on this recording are quite enjoyable).

The basswork not ignored,
but the wonderful arrangements , replete with some beautiful chord voicings keep alive what was inevitable if Jaco had lived, further advancement of his unique melodic , solo ,and harmonic visions.

Usually, postumous releases wear thin quickly, but not the case on this recording.

Aside the "usual" compositions, a glorious reading of one of Jaco's first compositions "Domingo", and incredible arrangements of "Killing Me Softly.."(the song made famous by Roberta Flack) and Wayne Shorter's "Elegant People" are highlights.

Hard to pick and choose from the standard Jaco~Weather Report compositions, "Havona", "Punk Jazz",..an electric "(Used to be a)Cha-Cha"...."Nas quebradas" (burnin!)

I do not elaborate as much as usual, as excellent liner notes provide informations on alla the tracks " striaght from the mouth of the lion".

The orchestra soloists provide top flight improvisation, and any "elitista "squares" who hold a parochial view regarding "big band musics" will surely realize what a fresh aggregation this is, and their collective passion for "Jacomusics" gives the grupo its extra passion and drive, IMO!

I was not even gonna bother with this CD on first knowledge of it, but something "told" me of the treasures within! A wondrous addition to the Jaco legacy, 1000 stars!

PS, only one other note if I may, (and I do understand this is a Jacofesta tribute CD),but all "Jaco-maniacs" should be aware of another great innovator of the electric bass, Itibere Zwarg, longtime Hermeto Pascoal Grupo bandmate. Look for HIS cd on Amazon and all musicians and fans(bass enthusiasts in particular) will experience another individualistic innovator from Brasil. Tudo de bom!

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The engineers ruin the musicians' hard work, April 17, 2004

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This review is from: Word of Mouth Revisited (Audio CD)

I love Jaco's bass playing, and have listened to it mostly through Weather Report, that's why I bought this. All music here is great, they have even managed to back up Jaco's playing from beyond bass-heaven, but the sound engineering is pretty bad. There are a lot of odd noises here and there that really drag me out of the zone where I try to enjoy the hard work the musicians have put into the making of this (musically) great tribute to Jaco. I wish I the engineer will be casted on the Apprentice, so I can see him get FIRED!