Jaco Pastorius established himself as one of the greatest electric jazz bassists before forming a big band, Word of Mouth, in the early 1980s. Taken from a National Public Radio Jazz Set broadcast of a June 27, 1982 concert at the Kool Jazz Festival in New York Lincoln s Center, this disc features versions of songs from both Word of Mouth albums. Also included is Mr. Fone Bone, a composition by Word of Mouth member Bob Mintzer that would never be issued on a Pastorius album during Jaco s lifetime.