Portrait of Tracy

"Portrait of Tracy"
Pastorius playing Portrait of Tracy demonstrates his harmonics, placing his electric bass on the floor (Amsterdam, 1980)
Instrumental by Jaco Pastorius
from the album Jaco Pastorius
Released	August 1976
Recorded	Camp Colomby Studios and Columbia Recording Studios C&B, New York City, New York
Genre	Post-bop, jazz fusion
Length	2:23
Label	Epic/Legacy (Sony Music)
Songwriter(s)	Jaco Pastorius
Producer(s)	Bobby Colomby
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"Portrait of Tracy" is a composition by American jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius. It is featured on his debut studio album, Jaco Pastorius (1976). It was named after his first wife Tracy Sexton. ^[1]

Use in sampling

"Portrait of Tracy" has been used as a sample in many works, mainly in R&B and hip-hop. Notable works that feature the piece are "Rain" by American vocal group SWV and "Pullin' Me Back" by American rapper Chingy. ^[2] It is also used in the song "Mr. Mukatsuku" by British electronic musician Luke Vibert under the name Wagon Christ. ^[3]

References

1. Currin, Grayson (August 6, 2003). "Continuum.Jaco Pastorius is remembered by the music and muses he left behind". Independent Weekly. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
2. Javon Anderson (28 July 2021). "The enduring influence of Jaco Pastorius's Portrait of Tracy". Jazz.fm. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
3. "Mr. Mukatsuku by Wagon Christ on WhoSampled". WhoSampled . Retrieved 2025-04-19.