The Essential Jaco Pastorius

Jaco Pastorius

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 26, 2007)
• Original Release Date: June 26, 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Sony Legacy
• ASIN: B000QEIMAU
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #8,168 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description

Japanese Blu-Spec CD pressing of this classic album. The Blue Spec format takes Blu-ray disc technology to create CD's which are compatible with normal CD players but provides ultra high quality sound. Sony. 2009. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Compilation, But..., November 29, 2007

By	jazzjunkie - See all my reviews

Judging by the track selection, this compilation is an excellent overview of Jaco's important recorded work. Whether it's worth purchasing is another question. Long time fans will most likely already own the complete albums containing these selections. For younger fans interested in checking out Jaco's music, I would suggest purchasing one or more of the complete recordings represented on this compilation. The reason for this is that you should hear these great albums in their entirety. For the novice I would suggest purchasing Weather Report's Heavy Weather, Joni Mitchell's Shadows And Light on DVD, or Jaco's excellent live disc, The Birthday Concert. If you're a Metheny fan you can check out Bright Size Life. If you've thought about purchasing Jaco's self-titled debut on Columbia, then this compilation might be a good choice because almost all of the material from that album is represented here.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you haven't yet discovered Jaco....., October 31, 2007

By	Mr Scott (Florida USA) - See all my reviews

I saw Jaco in person with Weather Report. Without a doubt he could claim to be the world's greatest bass player. You may quibble, but he is still unsurpassed in his fluid style and pure unbridled yet sensuous approach to caressing the bass. Even if you own all the disks by someone you think is slightly better than Jaco (yeah right, who is that?) you owe it to yourself to have a Jaco sampler at the least. That is what this is.

My only gripe here is that his catalog is SO slim. I wish he wasn't dead, or that he had recorded more stuff. He did not. How sad is that? For God's sake, if someone has any new Jaco stuff in their closet, GET IT OUT! Jimi was great too, but his catalog is similar. Don't let either of them be forgotten, but also do not forever keep reissuing the same music which only makes us realize how much we all missed when they passed, both too soon. Peace.

1.0 out of 5 stars I dont get it!, November 6, 2009

By	A. Prickett (South Elgin, IL. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I realize that Jaco is incredible but he is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO boring! I'll probably never get it. But that's ok. I think this music is awful.