This is a logical tribute album from one great bassist (
Brian Bromberg) to another (
Jaco Pastorius). The front of the CD purposely resembles
Pastorius' debut recording and the program features six
Pastorius songs (including two versions apiece of "Come on, Come Over" and "Teen Town"),
Joe Zawinul's "A Remark You Made," the R&B standard "The Chicken," and
Bromberg's "Tears." A master at tapping his bass and equally skilled on electric and acoustic basses,
Bromberg also has the ability to sound a bit like
Pastorius when he wants. This excellent tribute set uses different personnel and instrumentations on each selection and shows off the many sides of
Pastorius, both as a bassist and as a composer. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow