Artist
Jaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius is a jazz artist from Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. 17 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Jazz · Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA · Best jazz albums
- 17
- Releases
- 1976–2014
- Active years
Artist
Jaco Pastorius is a jazz artist from Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. 17 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Jazz · Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA · Best jazz albums
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Jaco Pastorius
1976
Word of Mouth
1981
Holiday for Pans
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Another Side of Jaco Pastorius
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Herbie Hancock With Jaco Pastorius
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Jazz Street
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Broadway Blues
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Anthology: The Warner Bros. Years
2014
Twins Live In Japan 1982
2008
Trio of Doom
2007
The Essential Jaco Pastorius
2007
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Invitation [Live]
2005
Stuttgart Aria
1999
The Birthday Concert (Live at Mr. Pip's, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 12/1/81)
1995
PDB
1986
Natural
1985
Invitation
1982
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III (December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987), better known as Jaco Pastorius, was an influential American jazz musician, composer and electric bass player. He is best known for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1981, as well as work with artists including Joni Mitchell and his own solo projects. His playing was known for its highly technical, latin-influenced 16th-note funk, lyrical soloing on fretless bass and innovative use of harmonics. He is said to have redefined the role of the electric bass and is universally recognized as one of the greatest bass players in history. He was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1988, one of only seven bassists so honored (and the only electric bass guitarist). Pastorius was born December 1, 1951 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to Jack Pastorius (big band singer and drummer) and Stephanie Katherine Haapala Pastorius, the first of their three children. Jaco Pastorius was of Finnish, Sami, German, Swedish and Irish ancestry. He was a descendant of Francis Daniel Pastorius. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Oakland Park, Florida, (near Fort Lauderdale). Pastorius went to elementary and mi…