Jaco Pastorius / Ira Sullivan Quintet - Ballye de Nina (1973) at "The Playboy Club"

Ballye de Nina (Jaco Pastorius) (1973)
The Early Years Recording Track 8 of 15
The most significant new recording on this CD came as a result of a last minute discovery of a never-before-know original composition by Jocko while playning live with the Ira Sullivan Quintet. Recorded on April 8th 1973, this composition, Ballye De Nina, was named after Jocko's three-year-old daughter Mary who was a dancing machine around the Hollywood apartment during that time. The title translated, "Little Girl Dance." A great addition to Jaco's discography

This incredible 13 minute performance finds Jocko playing with Ira Sullivan on Trumpet, Joe Diorio on guitar, Alex Darqui on Fendr Rhodes and Steve Bagby on drums. Immediately following the song Ira announces that it was written by their bassist Jocko Pastorius. I always felt that I needed to represent Joe Diorio in "Portrait Of Jaco" - The Early Years" as I knew he was another very big influences on Jocko. To me this recording represents the only missing piece to the puzzle that I regretfully wasn't able to find the first time around. Now I feel that Jocko's early years anthology is complete.