Jaco Pastorius Plays With "Little Beaver" - 1974
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Jaco Pastorius Plays With "Little Beaver" - 1974


This is before Jaco was known. Before his first album. Before playing with Pat Metheney. Before Weather Report.

The singer is very good. Jaco's playing is more restrained than it was a couple years later. I'm sure he felt the need to blend in. However, his style is there. It's different than anyone who was playing at the time.





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