Question re Colin Walcott Benefit Concert

[rockefeller center]

05-12-1985, Irving Plaza NYC, Colin Walcott Benefit Concert: An Evening of Music and Theater for Colin Walcott.

Anyone of you attended this show? Not sure about the date (allaboutjazz has an article on Tomasz Stanko who played in this concert-1984). My question: did Jaco Pastorius sit in on drums? Thanks.

[Michael Fitzgerald]

Apparently not. Here's the rundown:

Trilok Gurtu & Nana Vasconcelos

Gateway (John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette)

Oregon (Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, with Trilok Gurtu)

Baikida Carroll with Paul McCandless, Steve Gorn, Jim Pepper, Marty Ehrlich, John Abercrombie, Glen Moore, Dave Holland, Trilok Gurtu, Nana Vasconcelos

"Jaco Pastorius tried to join this group on soprano sax during its last chorus, but was eased offstage without incident."

Meredith Monk

Don Cherry & Nana Vasconcelos

Don Cherry, Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette

Lani Harrison

David Darling

John Abercrombie & Ralph Towner

"Without a doubt, though, the finale provided the most powerfully healing moments of this celebration of Walcott's life. Before a joyous Matisse-like backdrop created by Moki Cherry, tenorist Pepper led the assembled musicians and audience - which spontaneously rose and chanted along - in the Native American song Witchi Tai To. Together, players and listeners followed their musical impulses, to end in a glowing ritardando which seemed pretty close to an immortal chord."

by Howard Mandel - Down Beat 8/85 p.52

But since Stanko is not mentioned, perhaps he was among the multitude playing in the finale - and who knows who else was in on that.

Mike

Edited November 27, 2003 by Michael Fitzgerald

[rockefeller center]

Mike, thanks very much for your detailed response!