![]() Moreover this project documents the first Weather Report Italian Tour and of course the first Jaco's Italian Tour (WR played only at Bologna Stadium on July 16th, 1976) and it is characterized by virtuosic Pastorius and Erskine's solos and Zawinul-Shorter duets. There is also a tremendously fun retro trip to Duke Ellington's 'Rockin' in Rhythm', everybody swinging their heads and hands off.' 'Port of Entry' is a tour de force for Jaco, who knocks off several of those unbelievably slippery, pointed runs that have made him a posthumous legend. ![]() For Erskine, this is is first full studio album and he amply demonstrates his terrific sense of forward drive unique among the other superb drummers in WR annals. ![]() The flaw of this album is the shortage of really memorable compositions it is more of a vehicle for the virtuosic feats of what is considered by some to be the classic WR lineup - Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, Jaco Pastorius, Robert Thomas, Jr. In 1980 Columbia Records published Weather Report's live album 'Night Passage': the tracks were recorded live on July 12th-13th, 1980 by George Massenburg, Jerry Hudgins, and Brian Risner at The Complex in Santa Monica, California, except for 'Madagascar', recorded live in Osaka, in the same year.Īccording to Richard S.Ginell, 'All things being relative, this is Weather Report's straightahead album, where the elaborate production layers of the late-'70s gave way to sparer textures and more unadorned solo improvisation in the jazz tradition, electric instruments and all. Jack Pastorius (vocal on disc 2 tracks 9-10) Marcus Miller (bass on disc 2 tracks 2-3) Jerry Jemmott (bass on disc 2 tracks 2-3) ![]() ![]() Jaco Pastorius Jam Session - Live at 55 Grand, New YorkĠ4 Okonkole Y Trompa-America The Beautiful (J.Pastorius)Ġ6 bass and percussion duet-Invitation (J.Pastorius)Ġ2 Jams-Once I've Been There (Norman Connors)Ġ3 Giant Steps (John Coltrane) Ġ4 Reza-bass and percussion duet-Invitation (J.Pastorius)Ġ8 Fannie Mae-Why I Sing The Blues (J.Pastorius) ![]()
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