Trio of Doom
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![]() Montage of the three members of the Trio of Doom (pictured in the 1980s) From left: Pastorius, Williams and McLaughlin | |
Background information | |
Origin | New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz fusion |
Years active | 1979 |
Labels | Columbia |
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The Trio of Doom was a short-lived jazz fusion power trio consisting of John McLaughlin on guitar, Jaco Pastorius on bass, and Tony Williams on drums.[1] They were brought together by Columbia Records in 1979 to play the Havana Jam festival in Cuba alongside Billy Joel, Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, and others.
Their only live performance was on March 3, 1979, and it is recorded on Ernesto Juan Castellanos's documentary Havana Jam '79.[2]
On March 8, 1979, the group reconvened in New York City to record the songs they had played live,[3][4] but a dispute broke out between Pastorius and Williams.[5] An album was released on June 26, 2007, on Legacy Recordings, containing five tracks from Havana Jam and five recorded in the studio.[6]
Trio of Doom (album)
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Studio album by Trio of Doom | |
Released | June 26, 2007 |
Recorded | March 3 and March 8, 1979 |
Venue | Karl Marx Theater, Havana, Cuba |
Studio | CBS, New York City, U.S. |
Genre | Jazz fusion |
Length | 39:39 |
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Tracklist
- "Drum Improvisation" (Tony Williams) – 2:46
- "Dark Prince" (John McLaughlin) – 6:36
- "Continuum" (Jaco Pastorius) – 5:11
- "Para Oriente" (Tony Williams) – 5:42
- "Are You the One? Are You the One?" (John McLaughlin) – 4:51
- "Dark Prince" (John McLaughlin) – 4:11
- "Continuum" (Jaco Pastorius) – 3:49
- "Para Oriente" (alternate take one) (Tony Williams) – 1:05
- "Para Oriente" (alternate take two) (Tony Williams) – 0:20
- "Para Oriente" (Tony Williams) – 5:28
Tracks 1-5 were recorded March 3, 1979, at the Karl Marx Theater, Havana, Cuba. Tracks 6-10 were recorded March 8, 1979, at CBS Studios, New York.[9]
References
- ↑ "Trio of Doom - Trio of Doom Live". Popmatters. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ↑ "McLaughlin/Pastorius/Williams - Trio of Doom". MusicTap. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ↑ "Jaco Pastorius, John McLaughlin, Tony Williams - Trio of Doom CD review". Glide Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ↑ "Jaco Pastorius, John McLaughlin, Tony Williams - Trio of Doom". Discogs. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ↑ http://www.hit-channel.com/john-mclaughlin-solomahavishnu-orchestramiles-davis/18283
- ↑ "Trio of Doom overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Trio of Doom - The Trio of Doom Live". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ↑ Fordham, John (22 June 2007). "John McLaughlin/ Jaco Pastorius/ Tony Williams, Trio of Doom". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ↑ "Jaco Pastorius, John McLaughlin, Tony Williams - Trio of Doom". Discogs. Retrieved 5 January 2010.