"Although listeners often think of Jaco Pastorius' first solo album as 1976's Jaco on Epic, producer/keyboardist Paul Bley actually gave Pastorius his first official chance at professional recording two years earlier. Coincidentally titled Jaco (originally titled Pastorious/Metheny/Ditmas/Bley), this spontaneous set is also significant for being among guitarist Pat Metheny's first recordings; completing the quartet are Bley on electric piano and drummer Bruce Ditmas. The music consists of three songs by Bley, five from Carla Bley, and "Blood" by Annette Peacock....."
1992 reissue.
- 1 Vashkar
- 2 Poconos
- 3 Donkey
- 4 Vampira
- 5 Overtoned
- 6 Jaco
- 7 Batterie
- 8 King Korn
- 9 Blood