Jaco Pastorius – Invitation (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1983)

Jaco Pastorius – Invitation is a live album by electric bassist Jaco Pastorius and his Word of Mouth big band, recorded September 1–4, 1982 at concerts in Tokyo, Osaka and Yokohama and released in 1983 on Warner Bros. Records (cat. no. 92-3876-1). Pastorius produced it himself. Besides his own pieces such as "Continuum" and "Liberty City", the band plays Bronisław Kaper's "Invitation", Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady" and John Coltrane's "Giant Steps", with soloists including Toots Thielemans and Othello Molineaux. This copy is the 1983 European original pressing with original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Warner Bros. Records 92-3876-1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1983
• Genre: Jazz, Fusion, Big Band
• Extras: Original inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: Side 1: NM- / Side 2: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Invitation (Bronisław Kaper, arr. Bob Mintzer)
2. Amerika
3. Soul Intro / The Chicken (Jaco Pastorius / Pee Wee Ellis)
4. Continuum (Jaco Pastorius)

Side B

1. Liberty City (Jaco Pastorius)
2. Sophisticated Lady (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish)
3. Reza / Giant Steps / Reza (Reprise) (Jaco Pastorius / John Coltrane)
4. Fannie Mae (Bobby Robinson, Buster Brown, Clarence Lewis)
5. Eleven (Gil Evans, Miles Davis)

Personnel

Jaco Pastorius (bass, arrangements, producer), Peter Erskine (drums, timpani, gong), Don Alias (percussion), Toots Thielemans (harmonica), Othello Molineaux (steel drums); trumpets: Randy Brecker, Elmer Brown, Forrest Buchtel, Ron Tooley, Jon Faddis (solo on Reza); trombones: Wayne Andre, David Bargeron (also tuba), Bill Reichenbach, Peter Graves (bass trombone); saxophones: Bob Mintzer, Alex Foster, Paul McCandless, Mario Cruz, Randy Emerick (baritone saxophone); French horns: Brad Warnaar, Peter Gordon.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1983 European first edition on Warner Bros. Records, cat. no. 92-3876-1, made in Germany.

Where was Invitation recorded?
Live on the Word of Mouth tour of Japan in September 1982, at concerts at the Budokan in Tokyo, Festival Hall in Osaka and the stadium in Yokohama.

What does Media Side 1: NM- / Side 2: VG+, Cover VG+ mean?
Side one is close to new (Near Mint minus), side two shows light signs of use that hardly affect playback (Very Good Plus). The sleeve also shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Jaco Pastorius records?
Not another solo album at the moment. You can also hear him on Weather Report – Heavy Weather and Weather Report – 8:30. More titles are in our Fusion collection.