The reputation of the late Jaco Pastorius is legendary, based as much on his mercurial personality as his groundbreaking bass playing and small but significant repertoire of original music. His ...

Resonance Records have announced that they will be releasing Jaco Pastorius: Truth, Liberty & Soul - Live in NYC: The Complete 1982 NPR Jazz Alive! Recording. It will first be offered a special deluxe ...

These days, there's a plethora of recordings, originally made for radio or television broadcast, being released by labels ranging from thoroughly legit to highly suspect. In some instances, these are ...

In his younger days, when he was prowling clubs and practice spaces in search of work and collaborators, Jaco Pastorius often referred to himself as the greatest bass player in the world. Hubris among ...

On June 27, 1982, electric bass innovator Jaco Pastorius, who had recently parted ways with Weather Report, performed at New York City’s Avery Fisher Hall with his Word of Mouth Big Band and special ...

Today marks 30 years since the untimely death of talented bassist Jaco Pastorius. Born on December 1, 1951, Jaco was only 35 years old when he passed away after sustaining severe injuries following an ...

Jaco Pastorius was a one-off, a highly gifted bassist, composer and arranger whose death at the tender age of 35 in 1987 left the world of contemporary jazz bereft of perhaps its foremost free spirit.

Bass virtuoso Jaco Pastorius, who first made his mark on the jazz world with the fusion group Weather Report, will be the topic of a panel discussion at this year’s First Annual Jazz Improve LIVE!

John Francis Anthony “Jaco” Pastorius III was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on this date in 1951. The bassist went on to revolutionize the instrument both as part of his solo career and as a member ...

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In his short life, Jaco Pastorius revolutionised the bass guitar, and lifted the music of key jazz-fusioneers Pat Metheny and Weather Report in the 1970s – but his ambition was to form a big band.

The reputation of the late Jaco Pastorius is legendary, based as much on his mercurial personality as his groundbreaking bass playing and small but significant repertoire of original music. His ...