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Jaco Pastorius
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Jaco Pastorius grew up in Florida and played a fretless bass guitar. This allowed him to play gliding notes and made his bass sound singing. He also played harmonics, high overtones. His first album Jaco Pastorius (1976) opens with Charlie Parker's Donna Lee, on bass and percussion alone. From 1976 to 1981 he played in Weather Report and wrote Teen Town, among other pieces. He also worked with Joni Mitchell and Pat Metheny. Pastorius changed the role of the bass guitar in jazz. He suffered from bipolar disorder and died in 1987 after a violent altercation with a bouncer.
Listening
Listening tip. Hear how the bass guitar plays the melody and sings like a horn.
Portrait of Tracy · Jaco Pastorius, 1976- Donna Lee · Jaco Pastorius, 1976
Teen Town · Weather Report, 1977
Discography
Studio albums
- 1974Jaco
- 1976Jaco Pastorius
- 1981Word of Mouth
- 1984Last Flight
- 1985Brian Melvin's Night Food
- 1985Natural
- 1986Jaco
- 1986PDB
- 1989Jazz Street
- 1991Blackbird
- 1993Holiday for Pans
- 1997A Good Stitch For Golden Roads
- 1997Golden Roads
- 1999Broadway Blues
- 1999Broadway Blues & Teresa
- 1999Stuttgart Aria
- 2002Jaco Pastorius
- 2007Trio of Doom
- 2008Jaco's First Band
- 2009Jaco Pastorius
Other work
- 1977Heavy Weather · Weather Report
- 1976Hejira · Joni Mitchell
In School of Rock
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- Jazz MapNL Map
- Mixtape 5: Jazz FestivalNL Reader
- Mixtape 10: Women in Pop MusicNL Reader
- After Hours: Session 3NL Reader
- After Hours: Session 4NL Reader