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For the album, Mitchell was backed by a band of acclaimed jazz and fusion musicians consisting of guitarist Pat Metheny, bassist Jaco Pastorius, drummer Don Alias, keyboardist Lyle Mays, and saxophonist Michael Brecker. The vocal group the Persuasions appear on the title track and a cover of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers' "Why Do Fools Fall in ...
Weather Report was an American jazz fusion band active from 1970 to 1986. The band was founded in 1970 by Austrian keyboardist Joe Zawinul, American saxophonist Wayne Shorter, Czech bassist Miroslav Vitouš, American drummer Alphonse Mouzon as well as American percussionists Don Alias and Barbara Burton.
Pastorius was born December 1, 1951, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, [1] the oldest of three boys born to Stephanie Catherine (née Haapala; 1925-2001), who was of Finnish descent, and musician John Francis Pastorius Jr. (1922-2004), a singer and jazz drummer of Italian and German descent, who spent much of his time on the road.
The identity of Jacob's wrestling opponent is a matter of debate, [8] named variously as a dream figure, a prophetic vision, an angel (such as Michael and Samael), a protective river spirit, Jesus, or God. [9]
Night Passage is the ninth studio album by Weather Report, released in 1980.The tracks were recorded on July 12 and 13, 1980, at The Complex studios in Los Angeles (before a crowd of 250 people who can be heard on a couple of tracks), [1] except for "Madagascar", recorded live at the Festival Hall, Osaka, Japan on June 29 of the same year.
From 1983 to 1984 he toured with Jaco Pastorius (a period also characterized by heavy drug use) [7] and in 1985 returned to tour with Davis. Stern and his wife were in rehabilitation; they were also helped by Michael Brecker and others. [6] Mike Stern at the Liri Blues Festival, Italy, in 1998
Jaco is a 2014 American documentary that depicts the life and death of jazz musician Jaco Pastorius. The film was directed by Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak [ 1 ] and produced by Robert Trujillo of Metallica and John Battsek of Passion Pictures .
Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. (commonly known as Prince) was born on February 13, 1997. His sister Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson was born on April 3, 1998. [ 235 ] Jackson and Rowe divorced in 2000, Rowe conceded custody of the children, with an $8 million settlement (equivalent to $14.6 million in 2023). [ 236 ]