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Jaco Pastorius: Donna Lee (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music September 16, 08

The eponymously titled Jaco Pastorius was Jaco's first release as a leader. To this day many aficionados still consid...

Jaco Pastorius: (Used to be a) Cha-Cha (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music June 16, 09

I think it might be safe to say that Jaco Pastorius turned jazz music on its collective head with the release of his ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JACO PASTORIUS

Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) was one of the most electrifying performers in the history of jazz music. Although his...

Michael Brecker: Song for Bilbao (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music November 09, 07

Listeners should expect transcendence from a lineup like this, and even the highest expectations are exceeded. Brecke...

Jaco Pastorius: Crisis (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music June 18, 09

On this opening cut from his 1980 album Word of Mouth, Pastorius and company explode with a gigantic burst of musical...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JACO PASTORIUS

Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) was one of the most electrifying performers in the history of jazz music. Although his...

Joni Mitchell: The Dry Cleaner from Des Moines (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music June 18, 09

I never really understood how good Mitchell was at singing jazz numbers, but she really shines on this song. Her voca...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JACO PASTORIUS

Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) was one of the most electrifying performers in the history of jazz music. Although his...

Joni Mitchell: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music November 08, 07

Non-jazz artists flirting with jazz are usually slumming. Not so Joni Mitchell, whose respect for the art led her&nbs...

Joni Mitchell: Free Man In Paris (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music June 15, 09

I remember the first time that my friend turned me on to Joni Mitchell and the further I explored I realized that she...

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Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) was one of the most electrifying performers in the history of jazz music. Although his...

Jaco Pastorius: Opus Pocus (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music June 16, 09

Jaco Pastorius composed a hypnotic groove for this song, complete with steel drums, an instrument which he also playe...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JACO PASTORIUS

Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) was one of the most electrifying performers in the history of jazz music. Although his...

Jaco Pastorius: Come On, Come Over (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music June 16, 09

This is the only song off of Jaco Pastorius to feature vocals and like all of the other guest spots on the album, the...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JACO PASTORIUS

Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) was one of the most electrifying performers in the history of jazz music. Although his...

Jaco Pastorius: Soul Intro/The Chicken (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music June 18, 09

If Jaco Pastorius is ever remembered for one composition, it's probably going to be "The Chicken." This song was orig...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JACO PASTORIUS

Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) was one of the most electrifying performers in the history of jazz music. Although his...

Herbie Hancock: Norwegian Wood (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music August 18, 09

On this absolutely, stunning and beautiful rendition of the Beatles classic "Norwegian Wood," Herbie Hancock enlisted...

Jaco Pastorius: Kuru / Speak Like A Child (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music November 20, 08

Jaco Pastorius was lucky enough to lure Herbie Hancock into performing on several cuts on Jaco's debut album as leade...

Mike Stern: D.C. (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music March 20, 08

Mike Stern is a guitarist and composer of the highest order. His pedigree is impeccable. He has been in the jazz-rock...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: TWELVE TUNES THAT TAKE YOU PLACES

Artwork by Suzanne Cerny Editor's Note: Walter Kolosky recently contributed memorable Dozens columns o...

Mark Egan: After The Rain (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music April 08, 08

Mark Egan first made his mark in the Pat Metheny Group. Since then he has founded, along with drummer Danny Gottlieb,...

Jim Beard: Holodeck Waltz (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music January 02, 09

I have been familiar with keyboardist Jim Beard for over 20 years. He is a wonderful musician and composer. For his o...

Michael Brecker: African Skies (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music February 27, 08

In this Michael Brecker composition, we find a wonderful example of how creatively arranged instrumen- tation played ...

John McLaughlin: Jazz Jungle (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music March 14, 08

For quite some time before the release of The Promise, many John McLaughlin fans had been secretly wishing that he wo...

Jaco Pastorius: Continuum (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music April 08, 08

This was Jaco Pastorius's first record as leader. His phenomenal talent was already well known inside the fusion comm...

John McLaughlin: Shin Jin Rui (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music February 25, 09

John McLaughlin and saxophonist David Sanborn have known each other for many years. Three decades ago, Sanborn appear...

Herbie Hancock: New York Minute (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music August 06, 08

On his 1996 album New Standard, intrepid pianist Herbie Hancock borrows material from pop artists as disparate as Nir...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE NEW STANDARDS

Jazz musicians have always used popular music for improvisational vehicles. Songs from Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, eve...

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