The Birthday Concert

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The Birthday Concert is a live album by Jaco Pastorius, recorded in Florida in 1981 in celebration of the bassman's 30th year.

It features many friends of Jaco as guests, including the Peter Graves Orchestra as brass section (14 horns, steel drums and percussion) and Michael Brecker on the tenor sax as a counterpart to Jaco's lead.

It was released posthumously by Warner Bros. on Sept. 26, 1995.

Track listing

1. "Soul Intro/The Chicken" – 08:01
2. "Continuum" – 02:34
3. "Invitation" – 17:42
4. "Three Views of a Secret" – 05:56
5. "Liberty City" – 08:12
6. "Punk Jazz" – 04:35
7. "Happy Birthday" – 01:48
8. "Reza" – 10:36
9. "Domingo" – 05:39
10. "Band Intros" – 02:38
11. "Amerika" – 01:43

Personnel

• Jaco Pastorius – Bass
• Don Alias – Congas
• Dave Bargeron – Trombone, Tuba
• Dan Bonsanti – Saxophone, Woodwind
• Michael Brecker – Sax (Tenor)
• Randy Emerick – Sax (Baritone)
• Peter Erskine – Drums, Liner Notes
• Kenneth Faulk – Trumpet
• Russ Freeland – Trombone
• Peter Gordon – French Horn
• Peter Graves – Trombone (Bass)
• Mike Katz – Trombone
• Gary Lindsay – Saxophone, Woodwind
• Bob Mintzer – Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
• Othello Molineaux – Drums (Steel)
• Brett Murphey – Trumpet
• Brian O'Flaherty – Trumpet
• Jerry Peel – French Horn
• Oscar Salas – Percussion
• Melton Mustafa - Trumpet

See also

• Jaco Pastorius discography