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The chicken jaco pastorius personnel
The chicken jaco pastorius personnel







The tape was what got the ball rolling in earnest, as Zawinul quickly realized Pastorius’ impressive technical abilities. He asked Jaco for a demo tape, and sure enough one showed up at his hotel the next morning. According to keyboardist and bandleader Joe Zawinul in Bill Milkowski’s book Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius, Jaco walked up to him after the concert and talked about the performance, saying that it was all right but that he had expected more from them. He then went on to introduce himself as the “Greatest bass player in the world.”Īn unamused Zawinul initially told him to “Get the f*ck outta here,” but over the course of their conversation, Pastorius’ headstrong and confident attitude eventually convinced Zawinul of the potential for a then-unknown young musician.

the chicken jaco pastorius personnel

Before the sessions for his now-classic eponymous debut album (1976’s Jaco Pastorius), the bassist attended a Weather Report concert in Miami. His partnership with Weather Report nearly didn’t take, due in large part to Pastorius’ bravado about his bass-playing prowess. In addition to working with artists like Joni Mitchell and Pat Metheny, as well as his own solo projects like Word Of Mouth, Pastorius is perhaps best known for his work with Weather Report in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Sadly, Jaco’s genius was not long for this world, as he died tragically 34 years ago on September 21st, 1987 at the young age of just 35.

the chicken jaco pastorius personnel

His signature style employed Latin-influenced funk grooves, lyrical solos on fretless bass, chords, and innovative use of harmonics and looping.

the chicken jaco pastorius personnel

Throughout his brief, yet incredibly prolific career, he developed an influential approach to playing the bass that combined complex harmonies with virtuosic technique.

the chicken jaco pastorius personnel

Jaco Pastorius is considered by many to be the most talented jazz bass player ever.









The chicken jaco pastorius personnel