Jaco pastorius official website biography

Jaco Pastorius is considered by many to be the most talented jazz bass player ever.

Throughout his brief, yet incredibly prolific career, he developed an influential approach to playing the bass that combined complex harmonies with virtuosic technique.

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His signature style employed Latin-influenced funk grooves, lyrical solos on fretless bass, chords, and innovative use of harmonics and looping. Today, September 21st, on the 37th anniversary of his untimely death, we’re looking back on Pastorious’ hugely influential and all-too-short musical career.

In addition to working with artists like Joni Mitchell and Pat Metheny, as well as his own solo projects like Word Of Mouth, Pastorius is perhaps best known for his work with Weather Report in the late ’70s and early ’80s.

His partnership with Weather Report nearly didn’t take, due in large part to PastoriusR