It's hard to believe that it's been nearly a quarter century since Jaco Pastorius died at the outrageously young age of 35. At a time when other electric bassists like Stanley Clarke were redefining ...

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If only every jazz artist had an advocate like label owner/project producer Bob Bobbing. Bass wunderkind Jaco Pastorius seemingly leapt into the jazz scene in 1976 with the quadruple punch of his ...

Legendary bassist Richard Bona shares the unforgettable moment that introduced him to jazz and changed his musical path ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Birdland is the closest thing that fusion trailblazers Weather Report ever had to a hit single – and a landmark recording in ...

While Metal Allegiance jammed at their practice space the night before their Fallen Heroes gig in Anaheim, Calif., we had the chance to speak with legendary bassist Billy Sheehan. During our chat, we ...

On the site, Trujillo writes, “Jaco has always been a hero of mine and one of the reasons I play bass to this day. This film has been a project of love and passion for me. This amazing film has been ...

Twenty years ago Friday, bassist Jaco Pastorius died in a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., hospital as a result of injuries sustained during a fight in a local nightclub. He was 35. On the anniversary of his ...

Jaco Pastorius, the late jazz bassist who was a member of Weather Report from 1976 to 1981, a player on multiple Joni Mitchell albums and more, was given the documentary treatment this year with Jaco, ...

Known for his work with Weather Report, Joni Mitchell and Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius was one of the most inventive bass players in music history. He is the only electric bassist in DownBeat ...

“My name is Jaco Pastorius and I’m the greatest bass player in the world.” This was the way Jaco introduced himself to Joe Zawinul, Weather Report founder and übermensch. Zawinul was abrupt and ...