JACO PASTORIUS - Word of Mouth (1981) APE (image+.cue), lossless

Bassist Jaco Pastorius' Word of Mouth orchestra was an unfulfilled dream, a worthy concept that did not last long enough to live up to its potential. Its debut album was released without a listing of the personnel, so here it is: Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker, and Tom Scott on reeds, trumpeter Chuck Findley, the easily recognizable Toots Thielemans on harmonica, Howard Johnson on tuba, drummers Jack DeJohnette and Peter Erskine, and percussionist Don Alias. The music ranges from the Beatles' "Blackbird" and some Bach to Jaco originals that cover straight-ahead jazz, Coltrane-ish vamps, and fusion. Next to the bassist/leader, Thielemans emerges as the main voice. by Scott Yanow

Tracklist:

1. Crisis  – 5:21

2. Three Views of a Secret – 6:05

3. Liberty City – 11:57

4. Chromatic Fantasy (Johann Sebastian Bach) – 3:01

5, Blackbird (Lennon–McCartney) – 2:48

6. Word of Mouth – 3:53

7. John and Mary – 10:52

Credits:

Herbie Hancock: Keyboards, Synthesizers, Piano

Wayne Shorter, Michael Brecker, Tom Scott: Saxophone

Toots Thielemans: Harmonica

Chuck Findley: Trumpet

John Clark: French horn

Howard Johnson: Tuba

Don Alias, Robert Thomas Jr.: : Percussion

Peter Erskine, Jack DeJohnette: Drums

Jaco Pastorius: Electric bass, acoustic bass,

organ, piano, synthesizers, autoharp, percussion,

vocals, drums on "Word Of Mouth"

Paul Horn-Muller: Steel pans

Othello Molineaux: Steel pan

John F. Pastorius IV: vocal on John and Mary

Michael Gibbs: Hanging out