JACO

The most evolutionary revolutionary electric bass player of all time. He gave all us electric bass players something to aspire to. And he did back flips on stage while rocking purple haze through an echo plex. God… instagram.com/p/B5iNbv2hoIH/…

“Music is in the air; it’s my job to pull it out.” Remembering bass legend, Jaco Pastorius, who should’ve turned 68 today.

A rare photo of Jaco Pastorius playing live with Stanley Clarke at the Bottom Line in New York in 1984.

@DavidNeubauer88 @BluesFoundation Gregory said the same thing back when he told this story :)

@JACOFilm @BluesFoundation Jaco and I used to listen to The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and the East-West albums over and over in my den when we were in the Las Olas Brass together. Great music. Great memories.

Jaco and brother Gregory Pastorius were huge Paul Butterfield fans. Gregory recalled this birthday gift from Jaco:

@GaryClarkJr @DonCheadle @nbcsnl 🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾

Can we give it up for @DonCheadle Awesome last night on @nbcsnl First time we met he was playing hell out of a trumpet. He shows up to rehearsal with a bass saying he doesn’t play bass but is learning jaco pastorius and proceeds to excecute perfectly. 🤦🏾‍♂️ that’s talent. Respect.

WATCH: Recorded live on July 8, 1976, at the Montreux Casino in Switzerland, and shortly after bassist Jaco Pastorius joined the group, here’s Weather Report performing “Elegant People” notreble.com/buzz/2012/02/1…

In a previously unpublished interview from 1976, Jaco Pastorius shares how he learned bass and composition: reverb.com/news/jaco-past…

Congratulations to @Wayne_Shorter on being recognized in a most deserving way at the Kennedy Center Honors this weekend

"Music is the only thing keeping the planet together." Remembering bass legend, Jaco Pastorius, who should’ve turned 67 today. @JACOofficial

Today would have been Jaco Pastorius's 67 birthday. dld.bz/hgCEG A one-of-a-kind artist who has never really been replaced on the jazz scene.

67 years ago today, Jaco Pastorius was born. In celebration, here’s one of the greatest tunes ever composed, and well known to Jaco fans. Watch his live performance of “Three Views of a Secret” youtube.com/watch?feature=… notreble.com/buzz/2011/12/0…

"All you've got to do is keep your ears open." Remembering Jaco Pastorius on his birthday today (Dec 1, 1951 - Sept 21, 1987) and every day.

Just rewatched the Jaco documentary on Netflix and it's still one of my favorites. Highly recommend it. Ugh I... fb.me/KBZ1kpqT

"Music happens to be an art form that transcends language."

Peace on Earth.

Jaco was (IS!) magic. With & without the bass. Saw him with Weather Report on the 8:30 tour. He would play these harmonics, & the lights would glint off the chrome plate his vol & tone controls were mounted on. The total effect was Larger Than Life. twitter.com/iamthechaos/st…

I like the concept of turning opponents into allies. This concept makes me wake up in the morning and resolve to be the hero in my own cheerful drama of victory.