Jaco Pastorius & Rashied Ali - Blackbird *Pre-Order

Release Date Friday 24th July 2026
All pre-orders will be dispatched/made ready for collection on that day.

Blackbird contains the live recordings of the same-titled album by bass player Jaco Pastorius and drummer Rashied Ali.

This live recording was broadcast on French Radio, December 19th, 1984 and features their duet performances of John Coltrane

“Naima”, Jimi Hendrix “Purple Haze”,  Ornette Coleman “Broadway Blues” amongst others. Student bassists Michel Hatzigeorgiou,

Reno Steba, Alan Brennan, and Angel Vicens joined the duo at various times during the performance.

Blackbird is available as a limited edition on translucent green coloured vinyl and affixed on the protective sleeve is the 50th Anniversary Timeless Jazz sticker.

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