| First Name |
Jaco
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| Last Name |
Pastorius
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| Full Name at Birth |
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III
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| Alternative Name |
Jaco
|
| Birthday |
5th December, 1951
|
| Birthplace |
Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States
|
| Died |
21st September, 1987
|
| Place of Death |
Fort Lauderdale, FL
|
| Cause of Death |
Brain Hemorrhage
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| Buried |
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA
|
| Build |
Slim
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
Musician, composer, producer
|
| Occupation |
Bassist
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| Claim to Fame |
Weather Report
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Big Band, Folk-Jazz, Funk
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Year(s) Active |
1964–1987, 1966–1987
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| Music Style |
Fusion, Post-Bop, Progressive Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Passionate, Complex, Knotty, Playful, Freewheeling, Fiery, Intense, Enigmatic, Elaborate, Indulgent, Ambitious
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| Instrument |
Bass
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| Instrument (text) |
Bass guitar, Drums, Double Bass, Piano, Vocals, Mandocello, Steel Drums, Electric bass, Bass, percussion
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| Record Label |
Epic, Warner Bros., Columbia, ECM, CBS, Elektra
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| Associated Acts |
Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Joni Mitchell, Trio of Doom, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Word of Mouth, Al Di Meola, Ian Hunter, Biréli Lagrène, Mike Stern, Flora Purim, Airto Moreira, Peter Erskine, Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders, Bob Moses, Don Alias, Michael Brecker, Othello Molineaux, Lenny White, Toots Thielemans, Jack DeJohnette, Alphonse Mouzon, Albert Mangelsdorff
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| Official Websites |
http://jacopastorius.com/
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John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (; December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) was an American jazz bassist who was a member of
Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. He worked with Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell, and recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader. His bass playing employed funk, lyrical solos, bass chords, and innovative harmonics. As of 2017, he is the only electric bassist of seven bassists inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, and has been lauded as one of the best electric bassists of all time.
