It was recorded in 24 track Analog by the Record Plant mobile truck at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC on June 27, 1982 as part of George Wein’s Kool Jazz Festival. The album is presented from beginning to end exactly as it happened.

This Deluxe 45rpm 200g edition is the first one to be mastered from the original 2 track master tapes that were found some 30 years later (the previous digital download versions were released from a digital remix of the 24 tracks). What we have here is the direct copy of the original pure analog 2 track.

Thom Jurek from AllMusic says “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. The brilliant music found on it serves to underscore that Jaco was more than a brilliant, singular bassist (though that would have been enough); he was a great composer, arranger, and charismatic bandleader — a true jazz renaissance man.”

Jaco Pastorius and the Word of Mouth Big Band
Jaco Pastorius – Bass & Vocals
Bob Mintzer – Tenor and Soprano Saxophones and Bass Clarinet
Randy Brecker – Trumpet
Othello Molineaux – Steel Drums
Don Alias – Percussion
Peter Erskine – Drums
Blue Lou Marini – Tenor Sax
Jon Faddis – Trumpet
Jim Pugh – Trombone
David Bargeron – Tuba
Toots Thielemans – Harmonica (Special Guest)