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"Jaco" was born John Francis Pastorius III, the first of three sons born to John Francis Pastorius II and Stephanie Katherine Haapala Pastorius. He had Finnish, German, Swedish, and Irish ancestry. Although "Jaco" was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the family subsequently moved to Fort Lauderdale. Jaco went to elementary and middle school at St. Clement's Catholic School in Wilton Manors, and he was an altar boy at the adjoining church. He went to high school at Northeast High in Oakland Park. He was a talented athlete with skills in football, basketball, and baseball, and he picked up music at an early age. He took the name "Anthony" at his confirmation.
Nubya Garcia Red Hot At Blue Note London
by Mike Raggett
Nubya Garcia Blue Note London October 17, 2026 Blue Note London has had some hot tickets in its opening months, but none hotter than British saxophone legend Nubya Garcia. Her residency at the club in October 2026 encompassed six sold-out shows. Accompanied by Lyle Barton on piano and assorted keyboards, ...
Scott Kinsey: Thought Distortions and the Art of the Left Turn
by Mike Jacobs
Keyboardist Scott Kinsey's multi-decade musical odyssey reads a bit like a novella in spots: The Berklee student who landed the keyboard chair in fusion stalwarts Tribal Tech before graduating, cementing the band's definitive lineup while exerting a major influence on its musical direction. The ardent admirer of Weather Report founder Joe Zawinul ...
Disconfusion
by Blue Note Portal
The 1973 Lincoln Continental took the curves of Topanga Canyon Boulevard like a ship in a slow swell. In the back seat sat Jimmy Smith--forty-four years old, the undisputed godfather of soul-jazz, and currently he was stewing. Damn, it's come to this, Jimmy thought, staring out at the dark oak trees sliding past the windows. ...
Miles Davis At 100: A Global Perspective
by Ian Patterson
Miles Davis' centenary has arrived. The second century begins. What changes jazz has undergone in the 100 years since Miles Dewey Davis was born in Alton, Illinois on May 26, 1926! Davis was all about change, evolution, growth, and reinvention. A driving force behind many of the changes in direction jazz took during his ...
Bobby Selvaggio: Red Rhinoceros
by Mark Corroto
Minutes after the final out at Progressive Field, the stadium loudspeakers blast the refrain, “Cleveland rocks, Cleveland rocks, Cleveland rocks," from the 1979 Ian Hunter anthem (You're Never Alone With a Schizophrenic, Chrysalis). Fans stream out into the night singing along, celebrating another victory by their beloved small-market ballclub. Like Cleveland's Guardians, saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio has ...
Ricardo Bacelar And Airto Moreira Release 'Mestre Novo Da Guiné' From Their Forthcoming Album
Brazilian pianist and producer Ricardo Bacelar joins legendary percussionist Airto Moreira for the new single “Mestre Novo da Guiné,” arriving on digital platforms March 27, 2026. The track previews their upcoming album Maracanós, a project of original compositions scheduled for international release in April via Jasmin Music. Last year, Ricardo Bacelar met Airto Moreira during Moreira’s ...
The Pawnshop Fretless
by Blue Note Portal
Submitted for your approval: one Alex Harlan, a bassist whose fingers once held promise but now grasp only routine. In a city of forgotten things, he will cross the threshold of a pawnshop where bargains are not struck with money alone. What he carries home is no ordinary instrument--it's a whisper from the past that promises ...
Ralph Towner: The Accidental Guitarist
by Mario Calvitti
This article was first published on All About Jazz on May 16, 2017. Ralph Towner is a rather atypical figure in the vast world of jazz guitar. His instruments of choice are the classical guitar, which when he started, in the '60s, was played almost exclusively by guitarists related to Brazilian music like Charlie ...
Kurt Elling: Manifesting the Music
by Leo Sidran
Kurt Elling first appeared on The Third Story podcast in 2016--nearly ten years ago now. In some ways, it feels like a lifetime ago. Back then, he had moved from his native Chicago to New York and was living in Manhattan. The first Trump presidency, the pandemic, and the cascade of upheaval that would follow were ...
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