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Jaco Pastorius discography

This is the discography of Jaco Pastorius (1951–1987), excluding bootlegs and compilations.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

Posthumous releases:

  • Honestly - Solo Live (Jazzpoint, 1991) – recorded in 1986
  • Holiday for Pans (Sound Hills, 1993) – recorded in 1980–82
  • The Birthday Concert (Warner Bros., 1995) – recorded in 1981
  • Golden Roads (Sound Hills, 1997) – recorded in 1986
  • A Good Stitch for Golden Roads (Sound Hills, 1997) – recorded in 1986
  • Punk Jazz: The Jaco Pastorius Anthology (Warner Bros./Rhino, 2003) [2CD] – recorded in 1968–86
  • The Early Years Recordings (Holiday Park, 2006) – recorded in 1969–74
  • Trio of Doom with John McLaughlin and Tony Williams (Columbia, 2007) – recorded in 1979
  • Legendary Demo & Live Tracks (Victor, 2008) – recorded in 1970, 1974, 1976, and 1982
  • Word of Mouth Band featuring Kazumi Watanabe, Word of Mouth Band 1983 Japan Tour (Rhino, 2012) [2CD] – recorded in 1983
  • Modern American Music...Period! The Criteria Sessions (Omnivore Recordings, 2014) – recorded in 1974
  • Truth, Liberty & Soul (Resonance, 2017) – live recorded in 1982
  • Jaco Pastorius Bass Workshop: Jazz Concert In Martinique (Altus Jazz, 2017) – live recorded in 1984
  • Tokyo 83 (2019) - Recorded at Koseinenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan on May 22, 1983

As group

Weather Report

Posthumous compilations:

  • Live and Unreleased (Columbia, 2002) [2CD]
  • ' (Columbia, 2006) [3CD & DVD-Video]
  • ' (Columbia, 2015) [4CD]

Trio of Doom<br /> With Tony Williams and John McLaughlin

  • Trio of Doom (Columbia Legacy, 2007) – recorded in 1979. posthumous release.

As sideman/guest

With Randy Bernsen:

  • Music for Planets, People & Washing Machines (Amc, 1984) – 2 tracks
  • Mo' Wasabi (Zebra, 1986) – 3 tracks
  • Paradise Citizens (Zebra, 1988) – 1 track

With Herbie Hancock:

  • Sunlight (Columbia, 1978) – 1 track
  • Mr. Hands (Columbia, 1980) – 1 track

With Brian Melvin:

  • 1984–85: Brian Melvin’s Nightfood, Night Food (Timeless, 1985)
  • 1985: Brian Melvin’s Nightfood, Jazz in Toulouse (Atlus, 2016) [2CD]
  • 1985: Brian Melvin Trio, Standards Zone (Global Pacific, 1990)
  • 1984–86 Brian Melvin’s Nightfood, Nightfood (Global Pacific, 1988) – different from 1985 album with similar title
  • 1986: Brian Melvin Trio, Jazz Street (Timeless, 1988)

With Joni Mitchell:

With others:

Soundtrack

  • Various artists, including Jaco Pastorius, Jaco (Original Soundtrack) (Columbia, 2015) – posthumous compilation for the 2014 documentary film Jaco on Pastorius' life and musical career

References