Live Album on 180g Audiophile Vinyl LP!
Numbered, Limited Edition Red Vinyl - 1,000 Copies!
Invitation was the third album by Jaco Pastorius and was originally released in 1983, while the bassist was a member of Weather Report. This live album is recorded at various venues during a tour of Japan, featuring his ''Word of Mouth'' big band. While his debut album showcased his eclectic and impressive skills on the electric bass, both Invitation and his previous album focused more on his ability to arrange for a larger band.
This album features mostly numbers written by other artists. The exceptions are ''Continuum," from his debut album, and ''Liberty City'' from Word of Mouth, as well as ''Reza," an original number bookending his version of John Coltrane's ''Giant Steps."
The band's all-star cast included Randy Brecker, Bobby Mintzer, Toots Thielemans, Peter Erskine, Othello Molineaux and Don Alias.
Invitation is available as a limited edition of 1,000 individually numbered copies on red colored vinyl and includes an insert.
Features
- 180g Audiophile Vinyl
- Insert
- Import
- Made in the Netherlands
- Limited Edition of 1,000 Individually Numbered Copies on Red Vinyl
Musicians
Jaco Pastorius | bass |
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Don Alias | percussion |
Randy Brecker | trumpet |
Peter Erskine | drums, tympani, gong |
Bobby Mintzer | tenor and soprano sax |
Othello Molineaux | steel drum |
Jean "Toots" Thielemans | harmonica |
Elmer Brown | trumpet |
Forrest Buchtel | trumpet |
Jon Faddis | trumpet (solo on "Reza") |
Ron Tooley | trumpet |
Wayne Andre | trombone |
David Bargeron | trombone, tuba |
Peter Graves | bass trombone, co-conductor |
Bill Reichenbach | bass trombone |
Mario Cruz | tenor and soprano sax, clarinet, alto flute |
Randy Emerick | baritone sax, clarinet, alto flute |
Alex Foster | tenor, alto and soprano sax, clarinet, piccolo |
Paul McCandliss | tenor sax, oboe, English horn |
Peter Gordon | French horn |
Brad Warnaar | French horn |
Selections
Side One:
- Invitation
- Amerika
- Soul Intro / The Chicken
- Continuum
Side Two:
- Liberty City
- Sophisticated Lady
- Reza / Giant Steps / Reza (Reprise)
- Fannie Mae / Eleven