Jaco Pastorius
1968 - The Pastorius family home - Oakland Park, FL, United States of America
Jaco Pastorius tenor saxophone, electric guitar, keyboard, electric bass and drums
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
a. The Chicken 01:12
- 1' home recording
Issued on Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968-1978 (Holiday Park Records, 2003) and
Punk Jazz: The Jaco Pastorius Anthology (Rhino Entertainment Company, 2003).
The Uptownk Full Allstars
1969 - Oakland Park or Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America
Tyronne Weston tenor, alto or soprano saxophone
Bob Miller tenor, alto or soprano saxophone
Ken Gemmer electric guitar (and electric bass?)
Jaco Pastorius electric bass (and electric guitar?)
Bob Herzog drums
Rehearsal
a. Song for My Father
audience recording (a. is incomplete)
Jaco Pastorius
1970s? - Oakland Park or Fort Lauderdale?, FL, United States of America
Jaco Pastorius drums
a. Jaco's solo 1:24
1' studio recording (a. is incomplete)
Issued on Portrait of Jaco - The Early Years, 1968-1978 (Holiday Park Records, 2003) as Jocko's First Gig.
Woodchuck
1970 - The Flying Machine, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America
Billy Burke electric organ
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Bob Herzog drums and vocals
a. Think 0:00
b. Something You Got 0:00
c. Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do) - 0:00
Unknown title 1970a - 0:00
Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do) 0:00
d. You Don't Miss Your Water 0:00
e. Tell Daddy 0:00
f. Barefootin' - Jam 0:00 0:00
g. Fannie Mae 0:00
00' soundboard or audience recording (g. might be incomplete)
Billy Burke and Jaco Pastorius backing vocals on g.
Woodchuck
1970 - Fort Lauderdale?, FL, United States of America
Billy Burke electric organ
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Bob Herzog drums and vocals
a. If You Were Mine 0:00
b. Mr. Pitiful 0:00
00' soundboard pr audience recording (a. might be incomplete; b. is incomplete)
Might be from the same show as the other Woodchuck recording listed above.
Tommy Strand and the Upper Hand
1971 - Bachelor's III - Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America
Tommy Strand vocals, harmonica?
Unknown electric guitar
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Scott Kirkpatrick or Greg Williams drums
Rest unknown.
a. I Just Want to Make Love to You 0:00
b. Go Down Gamblin' 0:00
c. Beginnings 0:00
d. I Want to Take You Higher 0:00
e. More and More 0:00
f. Proud Mary 0:00
g. Hard to Handle - 0:00
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - 0:00
Hard to Handle 0:00
h. Jam 0:00
i. Watermelon Man 0:00
j. The Chicken 0:00
00' audience recording
Correct date might be September 14 or October 4.
Wayne Cochran and the C. C. Riders
1972 - United States of America
Unknown trumpet
Unknown trumpet
Unknown trumpet
Unknown trumpet
Randy Emerick tenor saxophone
Unknown tenor, alto or soprano saxophone
Unknown tenor, alto or soprano saxophone
Bob Gable baritone saxophone
Unknown trombone
Unknown trombone
Unknown trombone
Unknown flute
Wayne Cochran vocals
Unknown electric piano
Charlie Brent electric guitar
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Allyn Robinson drums
a. Ming of Mings 0:00
b. Rice Pudding 0:00
c. Amelia 0:00
d. Do You Like the Sound of Music 0:00
e. Long, Long Day 0:00
18' soundboard recording
a. b. could be from a different show.
Wayne Cochran and the C. C. Riders
1972 - United States of America
Unknown trumpet
Unknown trumpet
Unknown trumpet
Unknown trumpet
Randy Emerick tenor saxophone
Unknown tenor, alto or soprano saxophone
Unknown tenor, alto or soprano saxophone
Bob Gable baritone saxophone
Unknown trombone
Unknown trombone
Unknown trombone
Unknown flute
Wayne Cochran vocals
Unknown electric piano
Charlie Brent electric guitar
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Allyn Robinson drums
a. Unknown title 0:00
00' audience recording (a. is incomplete)
Ira Sullivan Quintet
1973 - Lobby bar, Playboy Plaza Hotel - Miami Beach, FL, United States of America
Ira Sullivan trumpet, soprano saxophone, flute and percussion
Alex Darqui electric piano
Joe Diorio electric guitar
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Steve Bagby drums
a. Ballye de Nina 12:48
b. Lonely Dreams 8:09
c. Las Olas 9:48
d. Talla Sunshine and Naima Rainbow: Dance for Their Father 8:29
39' audience recording
Correct month could be April.
Ira Sullivan Quartet
1973 - Elementary school - Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America
Ira Sullivan soprano saxophone
Alex Darqui electric piano
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Art Nagey drums
a. Untitled composition 9:01
9' soundboard recording
a. (a. is incomplete) issued on Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968-1978 (Holiday Park Records, 2003)
as The Birth of Continuum.
a. is an early version of Continuum.
Jaco Pastorius
1973? - Jaco Pastorius' apartment - Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America
Jaco Pastorius acoustic bass
a. Jaco's solo 1:07
b. Dexterity 0:40
1' home recording (a. b. could be incomplete)
Issued on Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968-1978 (Holiday Park Records, 2003)
(a. issued as Exploring on Acoustic).
Ira Sullivan Quartet
1973 - The Lion's Share - Miami, FL, United States of America
Ira Sullivan trumpet
Alex Darqui electric piano
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Bobby Economou drums
a. Mr. Clean 0:00
00' soundboard recording (a. is incomplete)
a. issued on Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968-1978 (Holiday Park Records, 2003).
Recorded sometime during their residency between September and December 1973.
Peter Graves Orchestra
1973 - Bachelor's III - Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America
Peter Graves saxophone?
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Rest unknown.
a. Between Races 2:40
b. Domingo 5:47
c. Wiggle Waggle 5:19
13' soundboard recording
Issued on Portrait of Jaco: The Early Years, 1968-1978 (Holiday Park Records, 2003).
Correct order of songs unknown; might be from different shows.
Peter Graves Orchestra
1973 - Bachelor's III - Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States of America
Peter Graves saxophone?
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Rest unknown.
a. Soul Makossa 0:00
00' soundboard recording
Issued on Then and Now (Rhino Records and Warner Music, 2016).
Pat Metheny Trio
1974 June - Pooh's Pub - City of Boston, MA, United States of America
Pat Metheny electric guitar
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Bob Moses drums
a. Bright Size Life 5:05
b. There is No Greater Love 8:38
c. Unity Village 4:18
d. Unknown title - Knobtown 5:26 0:30
e. Jaco's solo 2:57
f. Continuum 4:33
g. Unknown title 5:02
h. Unquity Road 4:16
j. Wrong is Right? 6:02
k. Ida Lupino 10:44
l. All the Things You Are 11:01
71' audience (a. is incomplete)
Correct year could be 1975.
c. might have been titled Exercise No. 6 around this time.
d. is a guitar and drum duet.
g. is Pat Metheny's guitar solo.
Pat Metheny Trio
1974 - Club Zircon - Somerville, MA, United States of America
Pat Metheny electric guitar
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Bob Moses drums
a. Missouri Uncompromised 4:04
b. Sirabhorn 7:32
c. Unknown title 3 14:49
d. April Joy 4:02
e. Stella by Starlight 11:09
f. Omaha Celebration 8:06
g. Unknown title 4 8:38
59' audience recording (c. is incomplete)
Correct month might be June, while the year could be 1975.
a. might have been titled Exercise No. 3 at the time of this recording.
b. might have been titled Waltz at the time of this recording.
c. is known as All is You and All sus4's.
g. is known as Mothuselai Blues and Methuselah Blues.
Pat Metheny Trio
1975 July 4 - Pooh's Pub - City of Boston, MA, United States of America
Pat Metheny electric guitar
Jaco Pastorius electric bass
Bob Moses drums
a. Unknown title 12:53
12' soundboard
a. is known as All is You and All sus4's.