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Truth, Liberty & Soul: Live in NYC: The Complete 1982 NPR Jazz Alive! Recording Image
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  • Summary: The complete recording of the jazz bass guitarist and his Word of Mouth Big Band at George Wein's Kool Jazz Festival at New York City's Avery Fisher Hall on June 27, 1982 includes 40 minutes of additional music that was not aired on NPR's Jazz Alive! program. An 100-page liner book featuresThe complete recording of the jazz bass guitarist and his Word of Mouth Big Band at George Wein's Kool Jazz Festival at New York City's Avery Fisher Hall on June 27, 1982 includes 40 minutes of additional music that was not aired on NPR's Jazz Alive! program. An 100-page liner book features essays, interviews and photos. Expand
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  1. Jul 18, 2017
    100
    This exhilarating set is a real find, for Jaco fans and left-field big-band followers alike.
  2. Jul 18, 2017
    89
    In and of itself Truth Liberty & Soul is a fantastic performance. But better still, it provides a counterintuitively good look at what was special about Jaco.
  3. Jul 18, 2017
    81
    If the concert starts off jittery, with the frenetic 13-minute “Invitation”--the band seems almost too hyped-up--the remaining two-hours are a seamless, pitch-perfect display of A-game professionalism married to virtuoso sparkle.
  4. Jul 18, 2017
    80
    Sure, Truth, Liberty & Soul is for the Pastorius fanatics, but it's much more: this fantastically recorded document is a treasure trove of modern progressive jazz.
  5. Jul 18, 2017
    80
    Superbly performed, the show is recorded with perfect clarity by NPR’s engineers, and packaged with an extensive booklet of essays and photos. Truth, Liberty & Soul is no barrel-scraping collection of effluvia, but a vital addition to the slim catalog of a genius.
  6. Jul 18, 2017
    80
    Overall, the sound is pristine--it’s been remastered from the original 24-track tapes by esteemed engineer Paul Blakemore--and is accompanied by a thick booklet packed with essays.
  7. Jul 18, 2017
    70
    Over all, Truth, Liberty & Soul is not necessarily an essential, but no less welcome addition to the Pastorius canon.