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Pastorius in concert, 1986 Background information Birth name John Francis Anthony Pastorius III Born ( 1951-12-01)December 1, 1951, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died September 21, 1987 ( 1987-09-21) (aged 35), Florida Genres, Occupation(s) Musician, composer, producer Instruments, Years active 1964–1987 Labels,,,,, Associated acts,,,,,, and the C.C.
Riders Website John Francis Anthony ' Jaco' Pastorius III (, December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) was an American bassist who was a member of from 1976 to 1981. He worked with,, and recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader. His bass playing employed, lyrical solos, bass, and innovative. He was inducted into the Jazz Hall of Fame in 1988, one of only seven bassists so honored (and the only electric bass guitarist). Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Biography [ ] Growing up in Fort Lauderdale [ ] John Francis Pastorius was born December 1, 1951, in, Pennsylvania. He was the oldest of three boys born to Stephanie, his Finnish mother, and Jack Pastorius, a charismatic singer and jazz drummer who spent much of his time on the road. His family moved to in Fort Lauderdale when he was eight.
From his parents he was given the nickname 'Jocko', a variation of John and Jack. When he was a boy, he was ridiculed for the name because there was a cartoon monkey named 'Jocko.'
In 1974, he began spelling it 'Jaco' after it was misspelled by his neighbor, pianist Alex Darqui. His brother called him ' after the wild boy in because he was energetic and spent much of his time shirtless on the beach, climbing trees, running through the woods, and swimming in the ocean. Nile Valley Contributions To Civilization Ebook3000. He attended St.
Clement's Catholic School in and was an altar boy at St. Clement's Church. His name was Anthony, thus expanding his name to John Francis Anthony Pastorius. He was intensely competitive and excelled at baseball, basketball, and football.
Pastorius played drums until he injured his wrist playing football at age 13. The damage to his wrist was severe enough to warrant corrective surgery and inhibited his ability to play drums - specifically, being able to consistently hit the snare drum hard enough to satisfy his own standards.
Early career [ ] By 1968–1969, at the age of 17, Pastorius had begun to appreciate jazz and had saved enough money to buy an. Its deep, mellow tone appealed to him, though it strained his finances. He had difficulty maintaining the instrument, which he attributed to the humidity in Florida. When he woke one day to find it had cracked, he traded it for a 1962. In his teens he played bass guitar for and the C.C.
Pastorius on November 27, 1977 In the early 1970s, Pastorius taught bass at the, where he befriended jazz guitarist, who was also on the faculty. With, Pastorius and Metheny recorded an album, later titled (, 1974). Pastorius then played on Metheny's debut album, (, 1976). He recorded his debut solo album, (, 1976) with,,,, Pat Metheny,,, and.
Weather Report [ ] Before recording his debut album, Pastorius attended a concert in Miami by the jazz fusion band. After the concert, he approached keyboardist, who led the band. As was his habit, he introduced himself by saying, 'I'm John Francis Pastorius III. I'm the greatest bass player in the world.' Zawinul admired his brashness and asked for a demo tape.
After listening to the tape, Zawinul realized that Pastorius had considerable skill. They corresponded, and Pastorius sent Zawinul an early rough mix of his solo album. After bassist left Weather Report, Zawinul asked Pastorius to join the band.
Pastorius made his band debut on the album (, 1976), in which he shared the bass chair with Johnson. Pastorius was fully established as sole band bass player for the recording of (Columbia, 1977), which contained the Grammy-nominated hit '. Pastorius left Weather Report in 1982 due to clashes with tour commitments for his other projects, plus a growing dissatisfaction with Zawinul's increasing synthesized and orchestrated approach to the band's music. Post-Weather Report [ ]. Pastorius in New York City with behind him, left, March 1986 Pastorius recorded his second solo album, (, 1981), with experienced sidemen Wayne Shorter,,, Michael Brecker,,,,, and.
Had signed Pastorius to a favorable contract in the late 1970s due to his groundbreaking playing and his star quality, which they had hoped would lead to his becoming a bankable commercial asset. Pastorius used this contract to set up his Word of Mouth big band. Alias, Erskine, and Thielemans played in the band (later described as 'an unfulfilled dream, a worthy concept that did not last long enough to live up to its potential.' ) During his time with Weather Report, Pastorius began abusing alcohol and illegal drugs, which exacerbated existing mental problems and led to erratic behavior. Billy Fury The Sound Of Fury Rarest there. Free Download Old Hindi Songs Of Geeta Dutt. In 1982, he toured with Word of Mouth as a 21-piece big band. While in Japan, to the alarm of his band members, he shaved his head, painted his face black, and threw his bass guitar into Hiroshima Bay. He was diagnosed with in late 1982 after the tour.