The influential reach of Jaco Pastorius is immeasurable, spanning generations of bassists in all corners of the globe, in a multitude of musical styles. Just a few weeks after seeing Jaco perform with ...

Last Friday marked the 25th anniversary of the death of legendary electric bass player and composer, Jaco Pastorius. Pastorius, who played with Pat Metheny, Weather Report, Joni Mitchell, Herbie ...

Jaco Pastorius is still the greatest electric bass player, and evidence to support that claim—one he was known to make himself—is presented in the new documentary “Jaco,” available now on DVD, Blu-ray ...

A transcript of the first meeting between Joe Zawinul, keyboardist/leader of the jazz fusion group Weather Report, and a young player. Young Man: My name is John Francis Pastorius III, and I’m the ...

As sideman, bandleader or composer, Jaco Pastorius is one of those rare players who can legitimately be said to have revolutionized their instrument. With his lyrical, melodic fretless work, growling ...

[ { "name": "GPT - Billboard - Slot Inline - Content - Labeled - No Desktop", "component": "16971022", "insertPoint": "2", "requiredCountToDisplay": "2" },{ "name ...

Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo is just about finished with the documentary honoring his idol, Jaco Pastorius, and he's ready to share a bit of the film with a crowd that would truly enjoy it -- the ...

There’s an old joke about an anthropologist who discovers a tribe in the jungle who play drums non-stop, day and night, for weeks on end. Then suddenly, one day, the drumming stops. Panic ensues. When ...

The name Jaco Pastorius looms large in the brief history of the electric bass. In just a few years, the wild child musician showed the limitless potential for the instrument with his fleet-fingered ...

On Friday night, the spirit of the late Jaco Pastorius will be conjured as if in a séance upon the very same stage where Jimi Hendrix burned his guitar 48 years ago. That’s significant because in the ...

A great instrument with much going for it. It won’t turn you into Jaco, but you can have a lot of fun trying! Not cheap, but feel the quality. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians ...