Jaco Pastorius – Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival, 1982 (12-Inch Album)

This album captures Jaco Pastorius and his Word of Mouth band’s legendary set at the Montreal Jazz Festival, on 3 July 1982.

Here, Pastorius is joined by Randy Brecker (trumpet), Bob Mintzer (saxophone/bass clarinet), Peter Erskine (drums), Othello Molineaux (steel drums) and Don Alias (percussion). The group was a unexpected hybrid of big band, bebop, Caribbean and jazz-funk.

In performance, the band burns in electric hard-bop fashion on Donna Lee and gets appropriately funky on Fannie Mae. Also featured are The Chicken, Mr. Phone Bone and a bass solo featuring loop pedals.

Capturing a high-energy, seminal moment in jazz fusion, this iconic performance is widely considered a true jazz treasure.

Track Listing

Side One

1. The Chicken (3:11)
2. Bass Solo (5:35)
3. My Phone Bone (17:13)

Side Two

1. Donna Lee (10:50)
2. Fannie Mae (11:11)

Format: Vinyl / 12” Album

Label: DBQP

Catalogue No: DBQP92

Barcode: 0889397004927

Release Date: 28 Mar 2025