An innovative solo debut album depicting a bass-driven universe
This work centers around the bass but incorporates a variety of arrangements to present a sound image and expressiveness that will shake up preconceived notions.
From the opening bebop to soul-funk and string and percussion arrangements, the album blends a diverse range of styles with a single bass. The harmonic solo in "Portrait of Tracy" combines technique and poetry, creating a symbolic performance that expands the instrument's possibilities. "Continuum" utilizes soft melodies and lingering resonances to add dimension to the sound. The presence of the bass and the intricate structure of the overall album are striking.
11 TRACKS:
1)
Donna Lee
2)
Come On, Come Over
3)
Continuum
4)
Kuru / Speak Like A Child
5)
Portrait Of Tracy
6)
Opus Pocus
7)
Okonkole Y Trompa
8)
(Used To Be A) Cha-Cha
9)
Forgotten Love
10)
(Used To Be A) Cha-Cha (Alternate Take - Previously Unreleased)
11)
6/4 Jam (Previously Unreleased)
Clavinet - Herbie Hancock (2)
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Herbie Hancock (3, 6, 11)
Piano [Acoustic] - Herbie Hancock (4, 8, 9, 10)
Arranged By [Strings] - Jaco Pastorius (4, 9)
Electric Bass - Jaco Pastorius
Liner Notes - Pat Metheny
Soprano Saxophone - Wayne Shorter (6)
Piccolo Flute - Hubert Laws (8, 10)
Drums - Narada Michael Walden (2)
Drums - Lenny White (3, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Tenor Saxophone - Michael Brecker (2)
Violin - Harry Lookofsky (4)
Cello - Kermit Moore (4)
Alto Saxophone - David Sanborn (2)
Concertmaster, Violin - David Nadien (4)
Violin - Harry Cykman (4)
Cello - Alan Shulman (9)
Cello - Charles McCracken (4)
Violin - Matthew Raimondi (9)
Violin - Harold Kohon (4)
Bass Trombone - Peter Graves (2)
Reissue Producer - Bob Belden
Conductor [Strings] - Michael Gibbs (4, 9)
Trumpet - Randy Brecker (2)
Viola - Selwart Clarke (4)
Viola - Al Brown
Double Bass - Richard Davis (2) (9)
Engineer - Don Puluse
Afoxé [Afuche], Bells, Bongos, Congas, Bata [Okonkolo Y Lya], Percussion - Don Alias
