spongebob Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Really on a Jaco tip at the mo - from solo, Weather Report, Joni..... Having really enjoyed the book, it led me to iTunes where there's a whole load of 'other' recordings - some Brian Melvin stuff, PDB, etc. Can anybody suggest any of these to go for/avoid? Being that they're not the main discography stuff, not sure where to go on this..... All ideas welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I'm not a Jaco expert by a long way but for something slightly different you could try Ian Hunter's All American Alien Boy, I think he even plays a little guitar on it. It's only one tune but I love 'I Can Dig It Baby' by Little Beaver that Jaco played on. I have a PDB CD somewhere that I bought years ago and it's a very bad quality recording. I'm sure plenty of other BC folk with chip in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Check out the Michel Colombier album 'Dreamland'-it's really cool. Obviously listen to Pat Metheney's album 'Bright Size Life' for some great earlier Jaco. '4am' off Herbie Hancock's 'Mr Hands' album is great. One of my favourite Jaco performances is on the track 'Mood Swings' on Mike Stern's 'Upside Downside' album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Avoid the Melvin stuff and the Birelli Lagrene stuff. Nice tracks on Al Dimeola's Land of the Midnight Sun, Mike Stern's Upside Downside and one of Airto's cds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 Cool - will check those out! Is there an issue with the post-Word Of Mouth recordings? Appreciate they're not 'official' releases - is the issue with the quality of the recording, or did Jaco go off the boil performance-wise? Wouldn't blame him after reading where he was during the later years..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Just flicked through a bit of the Mike Stern album on the 'net - sounds a bit 80's for me! Then again, how could you beat the 'WOM' record - amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 A must-have is the Trio of Doom cd. Jaco with John McLaughlin and Tony Williams, recorded in Havana in 1979. It's worth it for the live version of Continuum alone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I would recommend his work with Herbie Hancock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacker Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Here ya go.... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8D9Z2xJWEA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8D9Z2xJWEA[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I bought [i]All American Alien Boy[/i] by Ian Hunter on the strength of Jaco's playing and really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Cool - already have TOD - what a shame they didn't continue any further, I love John Mclauglin and Tony Williams. I keep seeing a download of Jaco with Albert Mangelsdorff and Alphonse Mouzon - Trilogue? Sounds interesting. Had a flick through the Brian Melvin 'Nightfood' album on Amazon - doesn't sound great to me - bit like a Sade backing track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 [quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1349435730' post='1826228'] I keep seeing a download of Jaco with Albert Mangelsdorff and Alphonse Mouzon - Trilogue? Sounds interesting. [/quote] I had a DVD of that and it bored the pants off of me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Curse you BC, just bought the 'Tower of Doom' album. Back to the OP, do you have the Twins 1 and 2 albums? It's Jaco with his big band live and both discs are incredible. I had the 'Invitation' album (edited single CD version of 1 and 2) for years and loved that, last month I got hold of the 'Twins' (so to speak) and realised what I was missing. Awesome performances from all concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest McBass Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 [quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1349463399' post='1826757'] Curse you BC, just bought the 'Tower of Doom' album. Back to the OP, do you have the Twins 1 and 2 albums? It's Jaco with his big band live and both discs are incredible. I had the 'Invitation' album (edited single CD version of 1 and 2) for years and loved that, last month I got hold of the 'Twins' (so to speak) and realised what I was missing. Awesome performances from all concerned. [/quote] I have Twins 2 on Vinyl, Japanese Import. It cost me about £14 back in 1987. 10 minute version of Elegant People...badass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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