John Francis Anthony Pastorius III (1951 - 1987)

Born 1 Dec 1951 in Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 21 Sep 1987 at age 35 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1951. He was the son of John Pastorius and Stephanie Haapala. He passed away in 1987.

John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987) was an American jazz bassist who was a member of Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. He worked with Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell, and recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader. His bass playing employed funk, lyrical solos, bass chords, and innovative harmonics. As of 2017, he is the only electric bassist of seven bassists inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, and is considered as one of the best electric bassists of all time.

Sources

• Wikidata: Item Q211136, en:Wikipedia for Jaco Pastorius