Coming for record store dayblack friday, a special firsttimeonvinyl, limitededition release of jaco. Almost overnight, critics hailed jaco pastorius as the future of modern music, alongside popular visionaries like david bowie, tom waits, patti smith, bryan ferry, lou reed, and herbie hancock. In 1976, jacos melodic singing bass style redefined the role of the bass in modern music. Almost overnight, critics hailed jaco pastorius as the future of modern music, alongside. Track listing sample titlecomposer performer time stream. Live and outrageous 1982 starring jaco pastorius and randy brecker on dvd and bluray. December 1, 1951 september 21, 1987 was an american jazz bassist who was a member of weather report from 1976 to 1981. With alex acuna, kenneth alper, randy brecker, delmar brown.
Jaco pastorius jaco original soundtrack 2015 qobuz. In order to enjoy jaco, the new documentary about revolutionary electric bass guitar virtuoso jaco pastorius, youll need to get over your biases against such. The surprisingly cohesive soundtrack to the 2015 jaco pastorius documentary jaco features tracks the legendary jazz bassist recorded during his short career in the 70s and 80s. Jaco presents the world of the bass guitar phenomenon jaco pastorius through the eyes of his family and various musical collaborators. Jaco was accompanied by a drummer hed accessed from the the village voice musicians column. Synopsis jaco tells the story of jaco pastorius, a selftaught, largerthanlife musician who changed the course of modern music. Almost overnight, critics hailed jaco pastorius asthe future.
His bass playing employed funk, lyrical solos, bass chords, and innovative harmonics. Apr 20, 2016 the surprisingly cohesive soundtrack to the 2015 jaco pastorius documentary jaco features tracks the legendary jazz bassist recorded during his short career in the 70s and 80s. And i would like a few suggestions of which albums to pick up. Download jaco the film 720p bluray x264 mvgroup torrent or any other torrent from documentary category. The film will be released on home video on november 27, 2015. Jul 01, 2016 in order to enjoy jaco, the new documentary about revolutionary electric bass guitar virtuoso jaco pastorius, youll need to get over your biases against such things, as well as any you may be. That line appears more than once in jaco, an illuminating, compassionate new documentary, and its hubris comes across as both playful and. Trujillo bassist with metallica and the films executive producer will. The first major documentary film about pastorius, who was born in 1951 and died tragically in 1987 at age 35, jaco was produced by bassist robert trujillo. This film is more of a tribute than an in depth biography but it still gives valuable insights into one of. Longing for jaco pastorius three decades after his untimely death, a documentary chronicles the life and music of bass legend jaco pastorius. Jaco pastorius documentary to be released november 27 in. It would have been nice to have more in the documentary regarding the later days after the twins, felix and julius both very good musicians themselves were born and the jaco pastorius park which we helped bring to fruition just a few blocks from where jaco grew up, but hey, it is still a great documentary of a simple yet very complex man who.
Ive been friends with jaco pastoriuss son since 1996 johnny pastorius, the eldest son. Though that word is sadly overused these days, jaco was truly without peer as a bass player, transcending his instrument, making his instrument transcendent. Stephen kijaks documentary on the revolutionary bass guitarist jaco pastorius, jaco, will be the official film of this years record store day and omnivore recordings will release a collection. Metheny tore milkowski a new one in the liner notes to the jaco pastorius cd reissue and i was hoping he was part of the movie so he would elaborate and give his side of the story. Robert trujillos film jaco sets long awaited multiplatform. Deluxe edition backbeat books, 2005, with a hundred pages of additional footage garnered when those close. If i had not previously seen a documentary on jaco, i would be completely lost. Needless to say, this drummer from the small ads was having a bit of a problem keeping up with the powerhouse jaco pastorius, who was illustrating the complete textbook to the various. Best known for his work with weather report between 1976 and 1981, also working with the likes of joni mitchell, pat metheny, et al, along with his own solo projects. The soundtrack is available now on cd and digital download. Jaco pastorius biography jaco pastorius is one of the most influential bass players of all time, not only in jazz and fusion, but in all styles of music.
Jaco pastorius jaco original soundtrack 2015 qobuz flac. On his deathbed, he was surrounded by his parents, his two younger brothers, his two exwives, his four children and his friends. Stream tracks and playlists from jaco pastorius on your desktop or mobile device. Jaco tells the story of jaco pastorius, a selftaught, largerthanlife musician. Jaco yify movies torrent magnet and jaco yts subtitles. Jaco pastorius jaco the film slang eastwest 2015 with author bill milkowksis extraordinarily detailed and honest accounting of pastorius life in his biographyfirst published in 1996 but reissued nearly a decade later as jaco. The film comes to a close with a clip from a metallica concert, with trujillo banging away with that trash metal band in what is supposed to show the breadth of jaco s continuing influence on modern music. Jaco pastorius was all of these and more at a young age. Metallica bassist robert trujillos jaco documentary. Jaco is a movie starring alex acuna, kenneth alper, and randy brecker.
The film which chronicles the brief but extraordinary life of the great american musiciancomposer jaco pastorius will be available via vod. Download jaco 2014 yify torrent for 720p mp4 movie yify. Robert trujillos jaco pastorius documentary announces multiplatform release. Speaking about his involvement with the film, trujillo told grammy pro. Jaco tells the remarkable and tragic tale of jaco pastorius. Heres a bit a background from the films website site.
In 1976 there wasnt a bass player alive who had not heard, and consequently had not been blown away by jaco s version of donna lee that opens this album. With a brilliantly fleet technique and fertile melodic imagination, pastorius made his fretless electric bass leap out from the depths of the rhythm section into the front line with fluid machinegunlike passages that demanded attention. Directed by stephen kijak and paul marchand and produced by metallica bassist, and pastorius fan robert trujillo. Steven shepherd produced this radio doc for the bbc.
I found jaco pastorius on the pandora app and will be listening to his music. Needless to say, this drummer from the small ads was having a bit of a problem keeping up with the powerhouse jaco pastorius, who was illustrating the complete textbook to the various approaches of electric bass. The soundtrack is available on cd and as a digital download itunes and amazon mp3. This film is more of a tribute than an in depth biography but it still gives valuable insights into one of the worlds finest musicians. The film, which chronicles the brief but extraordinary life of the american musiciancomposer jaco pastorius will be available via vod, streaming services, and digital download on friday, november 27, 2015. Ive been waiting years for this and now jaco pastorius, the documentary is ready to roll. The film was directed by paul marchand and stephen kijak and produced by robert trujillo of metallica and john battsek of passion pictures. The news of a documentary and the release of the films theatrical trailer tickled my anticipation to high levels, and i can proudly say that robert trujillos 2015 passion project is a. The film was directed by paul marchand and stephen. Jaco tells the story of jaco pastorius, a selftaught, largerthanlife musician who singlehandedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar. Neverbeforeseen archive unveils the story of jaco s life, his music, his demise, and the lasting victory of artistic genius.
A sample clip from an interview with herbie hancock. Soundtrack to critically acclaimed documentary film available on vinyl for the first time. In terms of the pure electricity of ideas and fluidity of movement from one phase of a tune to the next, from improvisation to arranged chart, this band was the equal of the trio the artist. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the stephen kijakdirected movie via. Raised in southern florida, jaco played bass in local cover rnb bands up until 1974 after which he started playing and recording jazz fusion with guitarist pat metheny. Herbie shares his thoughts on jaco pastorius for the documentary film entitled, jaco produced by robert trujillo of metallica. Nov 28, 2015 that line appears more than once in jaco, an illuminating, compassionate new documentary, and its hubris comes across as both playful and deeply serious. Jaco pastorius debut album certainly got a lot of attention in the jazz world. The film arts, biography documentary with no narration published by passion pictures in 2015 english language informationproduced by metallicas robert trujillo in association with passion pictures, jaco includes some incredible insights from an array of artists including flea, joni mitchell, sting, wayne shorter, herbie hancock, geddy lee, bootsy collins, carlos santana and. Listen to jaco pastorius soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 101 tracks. This was the last band that pastorius played with regularly.
Metallicas robert trujillo on documentary focusing on his hero, jaco pastorius people tried to call him just a jazz cat, but he was beyond that. The extraordinary and tragic life of jaco pastorius. Sep 22, 2015 the film which chronicles the brief but extraordinary life of the great american musiciancomposer jaco pastorius will be available via vod, streaming services, and digital download on. Jacos influence on bass playing cannot be overstated. But trujillo is funding a film and a new compilation of demo recordings from. Jaco tells the remarkable and tragic tale of jaco pastorius, a selftaught, largerthanlife musician who singlehandedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the. Jaco pastoriusword of mouth 7joni mitchellheirja 8joni mitchelldon juans reckless daughter. In 1976 there wasnt a bass player alive who had not heard, and consequently had not been blown away by jacos version of donna lee that opens this album.
In 1976, jaco s melodic singing bass style redefined the role of the bass in modern music. Jaco will have its official dvdbluray release that day, in association with record store day and black friday 2015. Jaco tells the story of jaco pastorius, a selftaught, largerthanlife musician who changed the course of modern music. Three decades after his untimely death, a documentary chronicles. Jaco pastorius was a meteor who blazed on to the scene in the 1970s, only to flame out tragically in the 1980s. Download jaco the film 720p bluray x264 mvgroup torrent. Jaco pastorius fans will flip with ecstasy, but even lovers of less progressive contemporary jazz will enjoy it for its spirit and lyrical melodies. He worked with pat metheny and joni mitchell, and recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader. Jaco, a documentary about the jazz musician jaco pastorius. Jaco pastorius jaco original soundtrack 2015 official. Original soundtrack features music drawn from the critically acclaimed fulllength documentary film chronicling the life, music and ongoing influence of the mythic electric bass pioneer jaco pastorius. Download jaco 2014 yify torrent for 720p mp4 movie. An influential american jazz musician, composer, big band leader and electric bass player. Nov 28, 2015 metallicas robert trujillo on documentary focusing on his hero, jaco pastorius people tried to call him just a jazz cat, but he was beyond that.
Jaco pastorius is the solo debut album by jaco pastorius, released in 1976. April 18, 2014 metal superstar robert trujillo never spoke with the late jaco pastorius. Jaco documentary profiles troubled jazz fusion bass. Jaco documentary and soundtrack available no treble.
Only his girlfriend of the last three years of his life was not permitted to be at his side. Jaco pastorius influence on generations of bassists has been profound. Jul 01, 2017 the surprisingly cohesive soundtrack to the 2015 jaco pastorius documentary jaco features tracks the legendary jazz bassist recorded during his short career in the 70s and 80s. Dec 03, 2016 directed by stephen kijak, paul marchand. Jaco is a 2014 american documentary that depicts the life and death of jazz musician jaco pastorius. Almost overnight, critics hailed jaco pastorius asthe future of modern music,alongside popular visionaries like david bowie, tom waits, patti smith, bryan ferry, lou reed, and herbie hancock. Nov 26, 2015 metheny tore milkowski a new one in the liner notes to the jaco pastorius cd reissue and i was hoping he was part of the movie so he would elaborate and give his side of the story. Nov 11, 2015 speaking about his involvement with the film, trujillo told grammy pro. The film features interviews with herbie hancock, wayne shorter, sting, joni mitchell, carlos santana. Neverbeforeseen archive unveils the story of jacos life, his music, his demise, and the lasting victory of artistic genius. Robert trujillos jaco pastorius documentary announces multi. Jaco pastorius died on september 21, without ever regaining consciousness. Metallicas robert trujillo on his hero, jaco pastorius npr.