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Jaco Pastorius
Sign in to saveAlso known as Jaco, John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III, John Francis Anthony Pastorius III
American jazz bassist (1951–1987)
Film & TV
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Known for
- Havana Jam '79 — Self2009
- Jaco Pastorius - Live and Outrageous — Jaco Pastorius (bass)2007
- Jaco Pastorius - Modern Electric Bass — Jaco Pastorius (bass)1992
- Jaco Pastorius - Live in Montreal — Himself1982
- Jaco Pastorius Big Band - Live in Japan — Himself1982
- Joni Mitchell: Shadows and Light — Self - Bass1980
- Weather Report: Live in Offenbach 1978 — Himself1978
- Jaco Pastorius: Live At Berliner Jazztage — Himself1976
- Weather Report: Live at Montreux — Bass1976
- Jaco Pastorius: Trilogue Live 1976 — Himself1976
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1951
- Active to
- 1987
Discography
- Jaco1974
- Jaco Pastorius1976
- The Birthday Concert1981
- Word of Mouth1981
- Invitation1982
- The Florida Concert1982
- Invitation1983
- Last Flight1984
- Across the Atlantic Ocean1985
- Jaco1986
Member of
- Blood, Sweat & Tears1975–1976
- Weather Report1975–1982
- Trio of Doom1979–1979
- Jaco Pastorius Big Band
- Woodchuck
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- 485,008
- Total plays
- 6,030,907
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John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (1951–1987) was a U.S. jazz musician and composer widely acknowledged for his skills as an electric bass player, as well as his command of varied musical styles including jazz, jazz fusion, funk, and jazz-funk. His playing style was noteworthy for containing intricate solos in the higher register. His innovations also included the use of harmonics and the "singing" quality of his melodies on fretless bass. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jaco+Pastori
Key facts
- Born
- John Francis Anthony Pastorius III , ( 1951-12-01 ) December 1, 1951, Norristown, Pennsylvania , U.S.
- Died
- September 21, 1987 (1987-09-21) (aged 35), Fort Lauderdale, Florida , U.S.
- Genres
- Jazz jazz fusion post-bop funk
- Occupations
- Musician composer arranger producer
- Instruments
- Bass guitar double bass keyboards drums vocals
- Years active
- 1966–1987
- Labels
- Epic Warner Bros. Columbia ECM CBS Elektra
- Formerly of
- Weather Report
- Website
- jacopastorius .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anthony
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Norristown
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Employer
- University of Miami
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- jazz-funk
- Instrument
- bass guitar
- Record label
- Epic Records
- Official website
- www.jacopastorius.com
- Image
- Jaco Pastorius with bass 1980.jpg
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- Commons category
- Jaco Pastorius
- date of birth
- 1951-12-01
- date of death
- 1987-09-21
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- Jaco Pastorius
- manner of death
- homicide
- name in native language
- Jaco Pastorius
- medical condition
- bipolar disorder
- place of burial
- Fort Lauderdale
- start of work period
- 1964-00-00
- member of
- Weather Report
- birth name
- John Francis Anthony Pastorius III
- end of work period
- 1987-00-00
- cause of death
- cerebral hemorrhage
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Jaco Pastorius, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III, also known as Jaco Pastorius (/ˈdʒɑːkoʊ pæˈstɔːriəs/ JAH-koh pass-TOR-ee-əss; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987), was an American jazz bassist, composer, and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential bassists of all time, Pastorius recorded albums as a solo artist, band leader, and as a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. He also collaborated with numerous artists, including Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell.
His bass style was influenced by funk and employed the use of fretless bass, lyrical solos, bass chords and innovative use of harmonics. As of 2017, he was the only one of seven bassists inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame to have been known for their work on the electric bass, and he has been lauded as among the best bassists of all time.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jaco Pastorius” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.