Jaco Pastorius

Weather Report release their eighth album : ‘Heavy Weather’ featuring ‘Birdland’ by Joe Zawinul and Teen Town by Jaco Pastorius (1977)

Weather Report's 'Heavy Weather' is their eighth (and most commercially successful) album released in March 1977 y Columbia. Track Listing : 1.Birdland (Joe Zawinul) - 05:57 . 2.A Remark You...

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Jaco Pastorius meets Mike Stern at 55 Grand in New-York (1984)

February 28, 1984 - Mike Stern and Jaco Pastorius will share the same stage at 55 Grand in New-York City

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Warner Bros. publish Jaco Pastorius’ third album : ‘Invitation’ recorded with his Word of Mouth big band (1983)

Jaco Pastorius 'Invitation' is his third album recorded with his Word of Mouth big band and released in December 1983 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Invitation (Bronislaw Kaper) - 06:57...

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Jaco Pastorius records ‘The Birthday Concert’ in Florida for Warner Bros. (1995)

Jaco Pastorius' 'The Birthday Concert' is a live album recorded on December 1, 1981, at Mr. Pip'S In Ft. Lauderdale in Florida and released on September 26, 1995. by Warner...

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Jaco Pastorius goes alone to Berlin (1979)

November 2, 1979 - Jaco Pastorius gives a solo concert at the Jazzfestival in Berlin. German television will film the performance and broadcast it later.

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Jaco Pastorius soloes in Washington (1978)

October 28, 1978 - Weather Report featuring Jaco Pastorius on bass performs at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC

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We remember Jaco Pastorius. ‘Jaco is Gone’

This day (September 21, 1987), in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, died John Francis Anthony Pastorius III, known as Jaco Pastorius, an electric bass player.Tracklist : 1 . A Portrait Of Tracy...

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Joni Mitchell releases ‘Shadows and Light,’ a double live album recorded with Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker et al (1979)

Joni Mitchell's 'Shadows and Light' is a double live album released in September 1979 and recorded with Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, Michael Brecker and others and released in September 1980...

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Jaco Pastorius plays at Pori Jazz (1983)

July 15, 1983 - Jaco Pastorius performs at "Pori Jazz Festival" in Finland

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Jaco Pastorius plays at Montreal Jazz Festival (1982)

July 2, 1982 - Jaco Pastorius plays with Randy Brecker (tp), Bob Mintzer (s), Peter Erskine (d), Don Alias (cong) and Othello Molineaux (steel d) at Montreal Jazz Festival, Canada

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Columbia publish Herbie Hancock’s ‘Sunlight’ recorded with Tony Williams and Jaco Pastorius (1978)

Herbie Hancock's 'Sunlight' is an album recorded with Tony Williams and Jaco Pastorius and released on June 15, 1978 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.I Thought It Was You (Herbie Hancock,...

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Jaco Pastorius takes the Word of Mouth Big Band to ‘Aurex Jazz Festival 1982’

During the first week of September 1982, Jaco Pastorius, the Word of Mouth Big Band and a couple of special guests such as Toots Thielemans took part in the "Aurex...

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This week In Jazz Legends 48/52

How well do you know the music of Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd , Chico Hamilton, Herbie Hancock, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Henderson, Kenny...

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This week In Jazz Legends 38/52

How well do you know the music of Roland Hanna, Erroll Garner, Ella Fitzgerald, Bill Evans, Gordon Beck, Kenny Wheeler, Charles Mingus, Dizzy Gillespie, Keith Jarrett, Lee Konitz, Chick Corea...

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 35/52

How well do you know the music of Bob Dylan & Bruce Springsteen, Yolanda Adams & Joss Stone, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Michael Jackson & Barry Gibb, Robbie Williams...

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This week In Jazz Legends 35/52

How well do you know the music of Randy Weston, Buddy DeFranco, Art Blakey, Lionel Hampton, Tony Williams, Freddie Hubbard, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Joe Farrell, Joe Henderson, George Duke,...

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This week In Jazz Legends 27/52

How well do you know the music of Stan Getz Quartet, Pat Metheny Group, Astor Piazzolla, Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen, Buddy Rich, Modern Jazz Quartet, Louis...

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Three Concerts with Peter Erskine

The 'Three Concerts with Peter Erskine' are with Diana Krall, John Abercrombie & Michael Brecker and Weather Report feat. Jaco Pastorius

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Happy Birthday Herbie Hancock

This day (April 12, 1940 ), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Herbert Jeffrey Herbie Hancock, an American pianist, keyboardist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Actual Proof (Austin City Limits) 2...

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Bass Players – 20 Questions You Never Asked | We Answer Them Anyway

🎸 20 Questions You Never Asked About Bass Players This video explores bass players through 20 factual Q&As — covering figures such as James Jamerson, Jaco Pastorius, Paul McCartney, Flea,...

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