In Memoriam Jaco Pastorius! (Dec. 1, 1951 – Sept. 21, 1987) Today we remember Jaco Pastorius — widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential bassists of all time. It’s impossible not to pause and think about what he left behind. His time was short, but he changed the bass forever. The way he played felt alive, almost conversational, like every note carried its own story. You didn’t just hear him. You felt him. What made Jaco stand out wasn’t only his technical brilliance, though th

Remembering JACO PASTORIUS!! He Passed Away On THIS Day (9-21-87) After He Was Attacked and Tragically Killed Outside the Midnight Bottle Club on Wilton Drive!! RIP!! 💖❤️💝 John Francis "Jaco" Pastorius III (December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) was an American jazz bassist, composer, and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential bassists of all time, Pastorius recorded albums as a solo artist, band leader, and as a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report fro