These tracks showcase Jaco in the studio and live, as leader of small groups and big bands: With key collaborators, including groundbreaking jazz-fusion band Weather Report, Pat Matheny, Joni Mitchell, and Herbie Hancock. Despite his tragic early death, the potent, genre-defying influence of the world's greatest bass player is gloriously apparent in this unparalleled collection. Back cover includes quotes from Sting, Herbie Hancock and Flea.