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Jaco Pastorius: Woodchuck and the Upper Hand (1969-1972)
by Bill Milkowski
This article appears in Chapter 3 of Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius by Bill Milkwoski (Backbeat Books, 2005). By the fall 1969, Jaco would find out what it was like to run his own band after forming his first group as a leader, an R&B organ trio called Woodchuck. ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Jaco Pastorius
All About Jazz is celebrating Jaco Pastorius' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jaco Pastorius“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 ...
Jacofest: A Tribute to Jaco Pastorius
Jacofest - A Tribute to Jaco Pastorius at Iridium November 20 - 23 New York, NY - The late great bassist-composer Jaco Pastorius, an undeniable force on contemporary jazz during the 70s as well as a towering influence on two generations of musicians, will be feted at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York from November ...
Jaco Pastorius Honored in Oakland Park, 20 Years After Death
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. -- Jaco Pastorius' violent death 20 years ago ended the career of one of the most original and flamboyant jazz musicians ever to strap on an electric bass guitar. Pastorius' Grammy-winning career included time with influential group Weather Report, Joni Mitchell and Herbie Hancock, who has called him a genius. But the end ...
Jaco: The Essential & Trio of Doom
by Karen Hogg
Jaco Pastorius The Essential Legacy 2007 Trio of Doom Trio of Doom Legacy 2007 Released in September to mark the 20th anniversary of Jaco Pastorius' passing and ...
Robin Eubanks & EB3: Live Vol. 1
by John Kelman
While ongoing developments in the area of technology have made it possible for artists to create a big band sound on a small band budget, you'd be hard pressed to find a group integrating it as seamlessly and interactively as trombonist Robin Eubanks' EB3 on Live Vol. 1. Thankfully Eubanks, rather than leaving listeners scratching their ...
