Jaco Pastorius
American bass player, songwriter, and producer
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About Jaco Pastorius
Between 1976 and 1981, Jaco Pastorius performed with the American jazz group named ‘Weather Report’. During this period, the American bassist helped the group to record a number of albums like “Black Market” and “Heavy Weather”.
However, Pastorius, who was known in outside music as John Francis Anthony Pastorius III, embarked on a solo project and produced his first eponymous album in 1976.
Parents
- Stephanie Pastorius (mother)
- Jack Pastorius (father)
Siblings
He had two younger siblings.
Education
He was a student at the St. Clement's Catholic School.
Nominations
- Grammy Awards (1977) – “Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist”, “Best Jazz Performance by a Group”
- Grammy Awards (1978) – “Best Jazz Performance by a Soloist”
Death
He was diagnosed with brain hemorrhage in 1987 after sustaining several injuries to his head. He was later pronounced dead after spending some time in coma.
Trivia
He worked with lots of musicians including Joni Mitchell and Pat Metheny.
His nickname “Jaco” was coined out of the famous baseball umpire named Jocko Conlan.
His brother referred to him as "Mowgli", a character in the story, “The Jungle Book”.
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F.A.Q. about Jaco Pastorius
When is his birthday?
Jaco Pastorius' birthday is on December 1, 1951.
In how many days is his birthday?
Jaco Pastorius' birthday is in 305 days
How old was Jaco Pastorius when he died?
He was 35 years old.
When did he die?
He died in September 21, 1987.
How old would he be today?
Jaco Pastorius would be 71 years old if he was alive today.
Where was Jaco Pastorius from?
He was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S..