JACO PASTORIUS — Jaco (review)

JACO PASTORIUS — Jaco album cover Movie · 2015 · Fusion Buy this album from MMA partners
5/5 ·
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A truly great retrospective of the greatest bass player through the words of musicians and his closest associates. It traces his early influences with cuban music and jazz, growing up in south Florida. Jaco learned to play the bass after having an injury to his arm which forbid him from playing his first love, the drums. He is a true drumming bassist. He fused the rhythm of percussion, the groove of soul and the essence of improvisation into a holistic motif of beauty. Thus he is now considered a pioneer of innovation and true musicality. He probably influenced more bass players and all musicians with his unique style. The movie also explores his tragic demise and how his mental problems caused him to slide down into a deep dark hole of misery. He left a mark on music and is solely missed.

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