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Jaco Pastorius John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) was an American jazz bass guitar, bassist, composer and producer. He recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader and was a member of Weather Report from 1 ...

(1951–1987), excluding bootlegs and compilations.

Discography

As leader/co-leader

* 1974: '' Jaco'' with

Pat Metheny Patrick Bruce Metheny ( ; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works, and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progre ...

Bruce Ditmas Bruce Ditmas (born December 12, 1946) is an American jazz drummer and percussionist. Early life Ditmas was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on December 12, 1946, but grew up in Miami; his father was a trombonist in Miami big bands. Ditmas studie ...

Paul Bley Paul Bley, CM (November 10, 1932 – January 3, 2016) was a jazz pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing and his early live performance on the Moog and ...

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Improvising Artists Improvising Artists Inc. known as IAI is a production company created by jazz pianist, Paul Bley Paul Bley, CM (November 10, 1932 – January 3, 2016) was a jazz pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well ...

, 1976) – live * 1975: ''

'' ( Epic, 1976) * 1980–81: ''

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Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Warner Bros. or abbreviated as WB) is an American film and entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California, and a subsidiary of Warner Bros. D ...

, 1981) * 1982: '' Invitation'' (Warner Bros., 1983) – live * 1986: ''Stuttgart Aria'' with

Biréli Lagrène Biréli Lagrène (born 4 September 1966) is a French jazz guitarist who came to prominence in the 1980s for his Django Reinhardt–influenced style. He often performs in swing, jazz fusion, and post-bop styles. Biography Lagrène was born in ...

(Jazzpoint/

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, 1986) 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./

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, 2003) CD– recorded in 1968–86 * ''The Early Years Recordings'' (Holiday Park, 2006) – recorded in 1969–74 * ''

Trio of Doom The Trio of Doom was a short-lived jazz fusion power trio consisting of John McLaughlin on guitar, Jaco Pastorius on bass, and Tony Williams on drums. They were brought together by Columbia Records in 1979 to play the Havana Jam festival in Cub ...

'' with

John McLaughlin John or Jon McLaughlin may refer to: Arts and entertainment * John McLaughlin (musician) (born 1942), English jazz fusion guitarist, member of Mahavishnu Orchestra * Jon McLaughlin (musician) (born 1982), American singer-songwriter * John McLaug ...

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 is a Japanese guitarist. Other guitarists such as Luke Takamura and Sugizo have cited him as an influence. Career Watanabe learned guitar at the age of 12 from Sadanori Nakamure at the Yamaha Music School in Tokyo. He released his first album ...

, ''Word of Mouth Band 1983 Japan Tour'' (Rhino, 2012) CD– recorded in 1983 * ''Modern American Music...Period! The Criteria Sessions'' (Omnivore Recordings, 2014) – recorded in 1974 * ''Truth, Liberty & Soul'' (

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, 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 Weather Report was an American jazz fusion band active from 1970 to 1986. The band was founded in 1970 by Austrian virtuoso keyboardist Joe Zawinul, American saxophonist Wayne Shorter, Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš, American drummer and vocali ...

* 1975–76: ''

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'' (Columbia, 1976) * 1976–77: '' Heavy Weather'' (Columbia, 1977) * 1978: '' Mr. Gone'' (Columbia, 1978) * 1979: '' 8:30'' (Columbia, 1979) * 1980: '' Night Passage'' (Columbia, 1980) * 1981: ''

'' (Columbia, 1982) Posthumous compilations: * '' Live and Unreleased'' (Columbia, 2002) CD* '' Forecast: Tomorrow'' (Columbia, 2006) CD & DVD-Video* '' The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981'' (Columbia, 2015) CD

With Tony Williams and

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

As sideman/guest

With

Randy Bernsen Randy Bernsen (born July 15, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist. Career Bernsen was born in Needham, Massachusetts and grew up in Florida. He attended high school in Plantation and was active in the clubs of South Florida, starting at age 1 ...

: * ''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 Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

: * ''

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'' (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) CD* 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 Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell ( Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American musician, producer, and painter. Among the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her sta ...

: * 1976: '' Hejira'' (

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, 1976) * 1977: ''

Don Juan's Reckless Daughter ''Don Juan's Reckless Daughter'' is a 1977 double album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. Her ninth album, it is unusual for its experimental style, expanding even further on the jazz-influenced sound of Mitchell's previous recordings. ...

'' (Asylum, 1977) * 1978–79: ''

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'' (Asylum, 1979) * 1979: '' Shadows and Light'' (Asylum, 1980) – live With others: *

Manolo Badrena Manolo Badrena (born March 17, 1952, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a percussionist most noted for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1977. He has made contributions to over 100 recordings that span jazz, world music, pop, and Latin music. B ...

, ''Manolo'' (A&M, 1979) * Little Beaver, ''Party Down'' (Cat, 1974) – recorded in 1974 *

Jimmy Cliff James Chambers OM (born 30 July 1944), known professionally as Jimmy Cliff, is a Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor. He is the only living reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, t ...

, ''

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'' (CBS, 1985) – 1 track * Cockrell & Santos, ''New Beginnings'' (A&M, 1978) *

Michel Colombier Michel Colombier (23 May 1939 – 14 November 2004) was a French composer, arranger, and conductor. Career Colombier wrote the scores of several motion pictures and TV productions. He also wrote chamber music and ballets. With composer Pierre H ...

, ''Michel Colombier'' (Chrysalis, 1979) *

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, "Aquamarine" (Columbia Records, 1979) --1 track *

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, '' Down by Law'' (Celluloid, 1985) * Ian Hunter, ''

All American Alien Boy ''All American Alien Boy'' is the second studio album by Ian Hunter. Because of management issues, Mick Ronson did not appear on this album; instead, Hunter brought in keyboardist Chris Stainton to act as a balancing force in the studio. Unlike ...

'' (Columbia, 1976) *

Albert Mangelsdorff Albert Mangelsdorff (September 5, 1928 – July 25, 2005) was a German jazz trombonist. Working mainly in free jazz, he was an innovator in multiphonics. Early life Mangelsdorff was born in Frankfurt on September 5, 1928, as the son of the book ...

, ''Trilogue - Live!'' (MPS, 1977) – recorded in 1976 *

Al Di Meola Albert Laurence Di Meola (born July 22, 1954) is an American guitarist. Known for his works in jazz fusion and world music, he began his career as a guitarist of the group Return to Forever in 1974. Between the 1970s and 1980s, albums such as ' ...

, '' Land of the Midnight Sun'' (Columbia, 1976) – recorded in 1975 *

, ''

Bright Size Life ''Bright Size Life'' is the debut album by Pat Metheny, released in 1976 on ECM. The album features Jaco Pastorius on bass and Bob Moses on drums. In 2020, the album was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the L ...

'' (ECM, 1976) – recorded in 1975 *

Bob Mintzer Robert Alan Mintzer (born January 27, 1953) is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, arranger, and big band leader. Early life Mintzer was born and raised in a Jewish family in New Rochelle, New York, on January 27, 1953. He attended the Inter ...

, ''Source'' (Agharta, 1982) *

Airto Moreira Airto Guimorvan Moreira (born August 5, 1941) is a Brazilian jazz drummer and percussionist. He is married to jazz singer Flora Purim, and their daughter Diana Moreira is also a singer. Coming to prominence in the late 1960s as a member of the ...

, '' I'm Fine, How Are You?'' (Warner Bros., 1977) *

Michel Polnareff Michel Polnareff (born 3 July 1944, Nérac, Lot-et-Garonne, France) is a French singer-songwriter, who was popular in France from the mid-1960s until the early 1990s with his penultimate original album, ''Kāma-Sūtra''. He is still critically ...

, ''Coucou Me Revoilou'' (Atlantic, 1978) *

Flora Purim Flora Purim (born March 6, 1942) is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style. She became prominent for her part in Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. She has recorded and performed with nu ...

, ''Everyday, Everynight'' (Warner Bros., 1978) * Tom Scott, ''Intimate Strangers'' (Columbia, 1978) *

Mike Stern Mike Stern (born January 10, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist. After playing with Blood, Sweat & Tears, he worked with drummer Billy Cobham, then with trumpeter Miles Davis from 1981 to 1983 and again in 1985. He then began a solo career, re ...

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Upside Downside ''Upside Downside'' is the second studio album by guitarist Mike Stern, released in 1986 through Atlantic Records and reissued on August 21, 2007 through Wounded Bird Records.

'' (Atlantic, 1986) – 1 track * Tommy Strand, ''Tommy Strand and The Upper Hand, Featuring Jaco Pastorius'' (Holiday Park, 2009) – recorded in 1971 *

Ira Sullivan Ira Sullivan (May 1, 1931 – September 21, 2020) was an American jazz trumpeter, Flugelhorn, flugelhornist, flautist, saxophonist, and composer born in Washington, D.C., United States. An active musician since the 1950s, he often worked with ...

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'' (Horizon, 1976) – recorded in 1975–76 * Various artists, ''Havana Jam 2'' (Columbia, 1979) LP– 3 tracks * Various artists, ''Conrad Sivert Presents Jazz at the Opera House'' (CBS/Sony, 1983) LP– recorded in 1982

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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pastorius, Jaco Jazz discographies Discographies of American artists