Jaco Pastorius Bass Solo (Weather Report) Dolores / Portrait of Tracy / Third Stone from the Sun Stadhalle, Offenbach in Germany, Sept. 28, 1978. | Jazz Improvisers

Jaco Pastorius Band - Slang ( solo) - 1983

Remembering the great Jaco Pastorius who was born on this day in 1951. Known for revolutionising the role of the electric bass in jazz, Pastorius brought the instrument out of the background into the center of the stage. His playing was known for its highly technical, latin-influenced 16th-note funk, lyrical soloing on fretless bass and innovative use of harmonics. He was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1988, one of only seven bassists so honoured, and the only electric bass gui

230K views · 8.3K reactions | Celebrating the life and legacy of Jaco Pastorius on what would have been the legendary bassist's 72nd birthday ️ Here he performs with #WeatherReport live at Montreux Jazz in '76 #jazzisdead | Jazz Is Dead | Facebook

139K views · 3.3K reactions | A beautiful performance by Jaco to celebrate his birthday today. You could hear a pin drop in that venue when he finishes. | Bass Magazine | Facebook