Jaco Pastorius (Bass Guitar)
Born: 1st December 1951, Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 21st September 1987, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Nationality: American
John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III was an American jazz bassist, composer and producer. He recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader and was a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. He also collaborated with numerous artists, most notably with Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell.
His bass playing frequently stylized funk, and employed lyrical solos, bass chords, and innovative use of harmonics. As of 2017, he was the only of seven bassists inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame to have been known for his work on the electric bass, and he has been lauded as among the best bassists of all time.
Pastorius suffered from drug addiction and mental health issues and, despite his widespread acclaim, over the latter part of his life he had problems holding down jobs due to his unreliability. In frequent financial difficulties, he was often homeless in the mid-1980s.
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Classic Recordings,
Trio of Doom
Jaco Pastorius, Tony Williams and John McLaughlin's incredibly short-lived collaboration, Trio of Doom, was almost too good to be true. The sole commercial recording of this trio of amazing musicians makes for both a great listen and an intriguing snapshot of a week in each player's lives.
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