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 (Alternate Take - Previously Unreleased)
Piano [Acoustic], Clavinet, Keyboards, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Herbie Hancock
Electric Bass, Arranged By [String Arrangement] - Jaco Pastorius
Soprano Saxophone - Wayne Shorter
Flute, Piccolo Flute - Hubert Laws
Drums - Narada Michael Walden
Drums - Lenny White
Tenor Saxophone - Michael Brecker
Violin - Harry Lookofsky
Cello - Kermit Moore
Alto Saxophone - David Sanborn
Concertmaster, Violin - David Nadien
Violin - Harry Cykman
Cello - Alan Shulman
Cello - Charles McCracken
Violin - Matthew Raimondi
Violin - Harold Kohon
Bass Trombone - Peter Graves
Conductor [Strings] - Michael Gibbs
Trumpet - Randy Brecker
Viola - Selwart Clarke
Viola - Al Brown
Double Bass - Richard Davis (2)
Cabasa [Afuche], Bells, Bongos, Congas, Bata [Okonkolo Lya], Percussion - Don Alias
Viola - Manny Vardi
Violin - Paul Gershman
Violin - Joe Malin
Violin - Arnold Black
Violin - Max Pollikoff
Viola - Julian Barber
Cello - Beverly Lauridsen
Steel Drums - Othello Molineaux
Drums - Bobby Economou
Steel Drums - Leroy Williams
Trumpet - Ron Tooley
Double Bass - Homer Mensch
Electric Piano, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Alex Darqui
