Location: Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, California
Seats: Orchestra, Section-5, Row-Q, Seat 8
Deck: Sony TC-D5M
Mics: Sennheiser MKH-404
Source: A:C Master Tape, 2-Mic Stereo
Sample Rate 44.1Khz, 16-bit (CD) (FLAC)
Rating: A-
Lineage:
AUD> Sony TC-D5M > Nakamichi Dragon (playback) > Korg MR1000 (5.6 Mhz, 1-bit master tape) > Down sample to 96Khz, 32-bit using Korg Audiogate
> iZotope RX-Advanced (noise reduction, spectral editing) > Sound Forge (put the concert back together) > iZotope RX-Advanced (downsample, dither) > CD Architect (CD Audio) > EAC > FLAC
Jaco Pastorius: Bass Guitar, Vocals
Bobby Mintzer: Woodwinds
Marty Krystall: Woodwinds
Gene Cipriano: Woodwinds
Phil Ayling: Woodwinds
Randy Brecker: Trumpet
Kenny Faulk: Trumpet
Chuck Findley: Trumpet
Bobby Findley: Trumpet
Snooky Young: Trumpet
Peter Gordon: French Horn
Brad Warnaar: French Horn
Charlie Loper: Trombone
Bill Reichenbach: Trombone
Peter Graves: Trombone
David Bargeron: Trombone, Tuba
Peter Erskine: Drums
Don Alias: Percussion
Othello Molineaux: Steel Drum
Disc-1:
01 - Continuum
02 - Invitation
03 - Soul Intro - The Chicken
04 - Tuba Solo
05 - Donna Lee
06 - Three Views of a Secret
07 - Liberty City
08 - Band Introductions
Disc-2:
01 - Percussion Solo
02 - Okonkole' Y Trompa
03 - Reza
04 - Truth
05 - Domingo
06 - Twins
07 - Fannie Mae
About About this recording
Early 1982, Jaco formed his own Word of Mouth Big Band, named after the title of his first Warner Brothers solo album. The big band was filled with some of the finest studio musicians, some old timers Jaco worked with before, and some newcomers. We didn't yet know it, but Jaco had left Weather Report and wouldn't return. To all of us, this was THE concert everybody anticipated.
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion isn't the best venue for a loud band; the Pavilion is better suited and home to the winter seasons of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. My seats weren't great, I was sitting slightly under the overhanging balcony. I learned in recording arts school, this might be the worst sounding spot in any auditorium. As I remember, my recording didn't sound that great. But I always knew there were other recordings of this show.
After my master tape was stolen in 1986, I was given a first generation copy from another source. I vaguely remember being told this recording was made about a dozen rows back, sitting right in front of the speakers. That's a great place to tape, and this copy sounded much better than I remember mine ever sounded.
In 2011 I finally met the guy who recorded the show, and I've been digitally archiving his entire tape collection ever since. So in 2011, my first generation copy was upgraded to the original master recording made on his Sony TC-D5M. The master sounds fantastic. While working on the show, I could see the benefits of the Nakamichi over the Sony decks. I could see on the sonogram that the Sony deck really falls off after 15 Khz, while the Nakamichi doesn't fall off until 20 Khz or beyond. But it doesn't matter because I can't hear that high anyways!
Jaco played in his usual manic style. We didn't know at the time he was suffering from bipolar disorder, and when I look back and hear the music today, I can certainly hear micro bursts of excessive creativity that seem to be short duration. But Jaco's playing is great; it's fantastic. When he plays Domingo, it's non-stop frenetic playing. There was a bad turn during Fannie Mae. I fixed it best I could, and most people probably won't even notice how I stitched it back together.
I'm sure many of you already have this show, as I've seen it on the torrent sites a few times before. I've even released my own version of the first generation copy. But today is an upgrade to master tape status!
Last but not least...Now that I have access to this master tape, there was one more surprise in store. When I was digging through my benefactor's boxes of master tapes, I also found a recording for the following night. The following night recording is only 95% complete, which probably explains why I don't think I've ever seen it circulate in any taping circles.
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