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Jaco Pastorius
John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III is an American jazz bassist who was a member of the Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. He worked with Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell, and recorded albums as well. is the solo artist and conductor of the group. His bass play uses funk, lyrical solo, and creative bass chord. In 2017, he was the only electric bassist out of seven to be introduced to the Jazz DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, and was hailed as one of the best electric bass players of all time. Pastorius suffered from addiction and mental health problems throughout his working life, and although widely recognized, in the later stages of his life he still had difficulty keeping a job. due to lack of reliability. Often financially troubled, he was often homeless in the mid-1980s. He died in 1987 from wounds during a battle outside a South Florida club. After his death, his work continued to affect musicians.
Birth nameJohn Francis Anthony Pastorius III
BornDecember 01, 1951, Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 21, 1987, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
GenresJazz fusion
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, producer
InstrumentsBass, drums, percussion
Years active1966–1987
LabelsEpic, Warner Bros, Columbia, ECM, CBS, Elektra
Associated actsPat Metheny, Joni Mitchell, Weather Report, Trio of Doom, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders, Albert Mangelsdorff, Al Di Meola, Mike Stern

About Jaco Pastorius

Bassist Jaco Pastorius was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States on December 1, 1951. He dies at the age of 35, on September 21, 1987.

In his works, he produced elaborate solos and vocal melodies for jazz bass. He was a member of Weather Report and collaborated with musicians such as Folk Singer Joni Mitchell.

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Jaco Pastorius before becoming famous

Jaco Pastorius was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1951 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (兔).

He started out playing drums, but a wrist injury playing football at the age of thirteen that required surgery left him unable to play.

Achievement of Jaco Pastorius

He received a Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame induction.

Jaco Pastorius's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was the first of John Francis Pastorius II's three children.

Jaco Pastorius on Social Media

Jaco Pastorius on Facebook: @jacopastorius.

Jaco Pastorius Collabed with

Another bass guitarist that was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame was Bassist Charles Mingus.

Jaco Pastorius Income & Net worth

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Jaco Pastorius Height and Weight

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Latest information about Jaco Pastorius updated on March 24 2023.