Resonance Records presents a previously unreleased gem in association with NPR Music - Truth, Liberty & Soul - Live In NYC: The Complete 1982 NPR Jazz Alive! Recording – the first official release of bass innovator Jaco Pastorius leading a 22-piece big band on June 27, 1982 at Avery Fisher Hall in NYC as part of George Wein's Kool Jazz Festival. This is the entire concert from start-to-finish, including over 40-minutes not aired on the original NPR Jazz Alive! broadcast. The Deluxe 2CD set includes a massive 100-page book with 19 essays/interviews by Jaco authority Bill Milkowski, Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Randy Brecker, John Pastorius, plus rare photos & more.