Trio of Doom | |
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.png) 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 |
| Past members | |
TheTrio of Doom was a short-livedjazz fusionpower trio consisting ofJohn McLaughlin on guitar,Jaco Pastorius on bass, andTony Williams on drums.[1] They were brought together byColumbia Records in 1979 to play theHavana Jam festival inCuba alongsideBilly Joel,Kris Kristofferson,Rita Coolidge, and others.
They were named by Pastorius.[2] He had earlier called his bass the "Bass of Doom," because of its growling sound.[3]
Their only live performance was on March 3, 1979, and it is recorded on Ernesto Juan Castellanos's documentaryHavana Jam '79.[4]
On March 8, 1979, the group reconvened inNew York City to record the songs they had played live,[5][6] but a dispute broke out between Pastorius and Williams that ended the trio.[7]
An album was released on June 26, 2007, onLegacy Recordings, containing five tracks from Havana Jam and five recorded in the studio.[8]
| Trio of Doom | |
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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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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [9] |
| The Guardian | [10] |
Tracks 1–5 were recorded on 3 March 1979, at theKarl Marx Theatre,Havana, Cuba. Tracks 6–10 were recorded on 8 March 1979, at CBS Studios, New York.[6]
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