Jacofest Tribute

Jacofest, a rousing all-star tribute to the late genre-bending, electric bass phenom Jaco Pastorius is available for booking in 2009 featuring Matt Garrison, Darryl Jones, T.M. Stephens, Kenwood Dennard, Delmar Brown, David Gilmore, Lew Soloff, Miles Evans, Alex Foster, Butch Thomas, Robert Sheps, and David Bargeron.

 
The late great bassist-composer Jaco Pastorius was an undeniable force on contemporary jazz during the ‘70s as well as a towering influence on two generations of
musicians.
Crafted by Musical Director, Kenwood Dennard, this, not-to-be-missed, event, is a heartfelt devotion to his friend and fellow musician Jaco Pastorius, whom Dennard accompanied for many years.

Although Jaco Pastorius passed away over 21 years ago (on September 21, 1987), his musical legacy remains as strong today as ever. Jazz artists around the world continue to cover his compositions or offer up personal tributes to the man on their recordings, all attesting to the indelible mark that Jaco made in his relatively short career. Born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on December 1, 1951, Pastorius grew up in Fort Lauderdale and as a teenager began playing around the South Florida music scene .
 
Originally a drummer, he switched to electric bass at age 16 after injuring his wrist in a football game and adapted remarkably well to his new instrument. Within a year, it was clear to everyone on the scene that he possessed special gifts as a bassist. Growing by leaps and bounds, Jaco would quickly develop a wholly new and unprecedented vocabulary on the instrument. After performing in a series of local Florida bands, Pastorius was “discovered” by Blood, Sweat & Tears drummer Bobby Columby, who produced Jaco’s landmark self-titled debut for Epic Records in late 1975.
 
Jaco joined Weather Report, the premier fusion band of the ‘70s, in April of 1976 and appeared on the band’s groundbreaking 1977 Columbia album, Heavy Weather. He remained with Weather Report for six years, appearing on a string of acclaimed recordings including 1978’s Mr. Gone, 1979’s Grammy Award-winning 8:30, and 1980’s Night Passage. Pastorius’ second recording as a leader, 1981’s Word of Mouth on Warner Bros., introduced such ambitious Jaco compositions as “Liberty City,” “John and Mary” and the adventurous title track along with a full big band arrangement of his most famous composition, “Three Views of a Secret.” Jaco’s 1983 album, Invitation, documented his Word of Mouth Big Band on tour in Japan. He subequently toured in a scaled-down sextet version of Word of Mouth and with the PDB trio-featuring guitarist Hiram Bullock and drummer Kenwood Dennard.
REVIEW: Jacofest: A Tribute To Jaco Pastorius
By VARIETY STAFF
Presented inhouse. Opened and reviewed Nov. 20, 2008; closes Nov. 23.
 
Band: Kenwood Dennard, Matt Garrison, Joe Sinaguglia, Delmar Brown, David Gilmore, Lew Soloff, Miles Evans, Alex Foster, Butch Thomas, Robert Sheps, David Bargeron.
 
Jacofest, a rousing all-star tribute to the late genre-bending, electric bass phenom Jaco Pastorius, found that artful balance between legacy and longing, delicate mixing history and mystery. Expertly directed by longtime Pastorius bandmate and collaborator, drummer Kenwood Dennard, Jacofest was a spirited celebration of the life and music of a true musical innovator.
A venerable who’s who of New York session aces brought Pastorious’s funk-infused furor back into fashion. Dennard kicked off the concert with “The Chicken,” a longtime Pastorius favorite by former James Brown saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis. “Saturday Night Live” band alum Alex Foster, (who worked with Pastorius in the early 80’s), rode Dennard’s deep-pocketed groove on his sax, prodding the rhythm section throughout his soul-infused solo.
Bassist Matt Garrison captured the frenetic funk of the honoree’s bass wizardry, walking the fine line between groove and gumption. Garrison would wow the crowd again during a full band version of Charlie Parker’s bebop classic “Donna Lee,” made famous by Pastorius on his 1976 eponymous debut recording.
Other performances of note included guitarist David Gilmore’s gritty solo on the Weather Report classic “Havona” and a chorded, polytonal tuba romp by Dave Bargeron that defied the engineering limits of the brass beast.
It’s hard to believe that Pastorius, who rose to worldwide acclaim anchoring the seminal jazz-rock collective Weather Report, died more than 20 years ago.
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HI,
I’M ANTONIO BIANCHI FROM ITALY, THE MANAGER OF ONE OF THE BEST CURRENTLY ITALIAN ALTERNATIVE ELECTRO-ROCK BAND
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IN ABOUT 7 DAYS OUR 1st FULL-LENGHT CONTAINING 14 UNPUBLISHED TRACKS (10 IN ENGLISH AND 4 IN ITALIAN) WILL BE OUT IN:
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ANTONIO BIANCHI   •   E V O L U T I O N
 
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New Brazillian Album

Hello, my name is Piero, I’m from Recife (Pernambuco, Brazil). I just released an album called Terra Papagali Coffee Shop. It’s a brasilian music album and we are pretending to go to Europe for some concerts… In case you have interest please contact me. On www.myspace.com/terrapapagali you can hear some of our songs and see some videos. With the best tropical regards, Piero Bianchi +55 81 87199186