Jaco Pastorius is Jaco Pastorius' solo debut, originally released in 1976. The album was produced by Blood, Sweat & Tears drummer/founder Bobby Colomby. The disc begins with a cover version of Miles Davis' "Donna Lee" (although the song was originally credited - mistakenly - to Charlie Parker on the album) and includes eight other tracks written or co-written by Pastorius. For the 2007 reissue, two previously unreleased tracks were added.
All tracks composed by Jaco Pastorius; except where indicated
- "Donna Lee" (Miles Davis) – 2:27
- "Come On, Come Over" (featuring Sam & Dave) - (Jaco Pastorius, Bob Herzog) – 3:54
- "Continuum" – 4:33
- "Kuru/Speak Like a Child" (Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock) – 7:43
- "Portrait of Tracy" – 2:22
- "Opus Pocus" - 5:30
- "Okonkolé Y Trompa" (Jaco Pastorius, Don Alias) – 4:25
- "(Used to Be a) Cha-Cha" – 8:57
- "Forgotten Love" – 2:14
Bonus tracks on 2007 reissue
- "(Used To Be A) Cha-Cha" – 8:49
- "6/4 Jam" - 7:45
"Donna Lee"
Jaco Pastorius - electric bassDon Alias - congas"Come On, Come Over"
Jaco Pastorius - electric bassDon Alias - congasHerbie Hancock - clavinet, Fender Rhodes electric pianoNarada Michael Walden - drumsSam Moore - vocalsDave Prater - vocalsRandy Brecker - trumpetRon Tooley - trumpetPeter Graves - bass tromboneDavid Sanborn - alto saxMichael Brecker - tenor saxHoward Johnson - baritone sax"Continuum"
Jaco Pastorius - electric bassHerbie Hancock - Fender Rhodes electric pianoAlex Darqui - Fender Rhodes electric pianoLenny White - drumsDon Alias - congas"Kuru/Speak Like A Child"
Jaco Pastorius - electric bassHerbie Hancock - pianoDon Alias - congas, bongosBobby Economou - drumsDavid Nadien - violinHarry Lookofsky - violinPaul Gershman - violinJoe Malin - violinHarry Cykman - violinHarold Kohon - violinStewart Clarke - violaManny Vardi - violaJulian Barber - violaCharles McCracken - celloKermit Moore - celloBeverly Lauridsen - celloMichael Gibbs - string arrangement"Portrait of Tracy"
Jaco Pastorius - electric bass"Opus Pocus"
Jaco Pastorius - electric bassWayne Shorter - soprano saxHerbie Hancock - Fender Rhodes electric pianoOthello Molineaux - steel drumsLeroy Williams - steel drumsLenny White - drumsDon Alias - percussion"Okonkole Y Trompa"
Jaco Pastorius - electric bassPeter Gordon - French hornDon Alias - okonkoko iya, congas, afuche"(Used To Be A) Cha Cha"
Jaco Pastorius - electric bassHubert Laws - piccolo, fluteHerbie Hancock - pianoLenny White - drumsDon Alias - congas"Forgotten Love"
Jaco Pastorius - electric bassHerbie Hancock - pianoDavid Nadien - violinHarry Lookofsky - violinPaul Gershman - violinJoe Malin - violinHarry Cykman - violinHarold Kohon - violinMatthew Raimondi - violinMax Pollinkoff - violinArnold Black - violinStewart Clarke - violaManny Vardi - violaJulian Barber - violaAl Brown - violaCharles McCracken - celloKermit Moore - celloBeverly Lauridsen - celloAlan Shulman - celloRichard Davis - bassHomer Mensch - bassMichael Gibbs - string arrangement, conductor
Bonus tracks on 2007 reissue
"(Used To Be A) Cha-Cha"
same as for track 8"6/4 Jam"
Jaco Pastorius - electric bassHerbie Hancock - Fender Rhodes electric pianoLenny White - drumsDon Alias - congas
