Barbary Coast

Weather Report (Joe Zawinul) · 1976 · comp. Jaco Pastorius

Context

First composition by Jaco Pastorius for Weather Report, on the album that marks his arrival in the group. He plays fretless bass there.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk. Among the origins and influences of Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk: Modal, Soul jazz, boogaloo, Hard bop, Free jazz, Brazilian instrumental music, Indo-jazz, Modern big bands, Clube da Esquina (Minas Gerais).

By the same artist

• Black Market (1976)
• Cannon Ball (1976)
• Elegant People (1976)
• Teen Town (1977)
• Havona (1977)
• Palladíum (1977)

Sources

• EN: Black Market (Weather Report album)

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