Weather Report: Live in Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, France (July 15, 1979)

The Jaco Pastorius Archive has another gem for us. Recorded 45 years ago this month, here’s Weather Report’s concert in Juan-les-Pins, Antibes, France.

“This was their second time performing at the festival, and the set consisted of songs recorded between 1974 and 1978 with one new addition; the blazing ‘8:30’ / ‘Sightseeing’ medley, which features Jaco Pastorius on drums,” JPA shared. “The band was at the top of their game, and this mostly complete cassette tape provides us with some fantastic live renditions. Weather Report’s versatility is on full display with a setlist featuring everything from the thumping ‘Scarlet Woman’ to a jam-packed rendition of ‘Teen Town.’ One of my absolute favourites, though, has to be ‘A Remark You Made,’ which features an absolutely stellar outro starting at roughly 8:37.”

JPA remastered the original recording.

Here’s the setlist:

• 00:00:00: 8.30 / Sightseeing
• 00:07:57: Black Market
• 00:20:51: Scarlet Woman
• 00:32:42: Teen Town
• 00:42:55: A Remark You Made
• 00:53:46: Slang (Bass Solo)
• 01:03:39: Piano and Saxophone Improvisation
• 01:11:47: Birdland