Jaco Pastorius

Jaco Pastorius

Acting
1951-12-01
Norristown, Pennsylvania

Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles

#1Weather Report: Live in Offenbach 1978

Movie - 1978, 2h 15m as Himself

4.5 / 10
Music

Weather Report's landmark concert in Offenbach, Germany on September 28, 1978.

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#2Joni Mitchell: Shadows and Light

Movie - 1980, 2h 15m as Self - Bass

7.0 / 10
MusicDocumentary

Documents Joni Mitchell's historic 1979 tour backed by an all-star band of jazz-fusion musicians. Filmed at Santa Barbara County Bowl and intercut with classic film clips and original footage to give visual interpretations of the music.

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#3Havana Jam '79

Movie - 2009, 2h 15m as Self

8.8 / 10
DocumentaryMusic

The story of the celebration of the historic three-day Havana Jam festival at the Karl Marx Theatre, in Havana, Cuba, from March 2-4, 1979.

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#4Jaco Pastorius - Modern Electric Bass

Movie - 1992, 2h 15m as Jaco Pastorius (bass)

5.2 / 10
Music

Jazz great Pastorius instructs, does solo performance work, exclusive interviews, performance footage with Jeremy Jemmott, John Scofield and Kenwood Dennard; also cutting edge special features. This is one of last known Videos of the most influential Bassist ever!

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#5Jaco Pastorius - Live in Montreal

Movie - 1982, 2h 15m as Himself

8.8 / 10

Filmed at the Montreal Jazz Festival in the early 1980s, this concert provides nearly an hour of first-class jazz. Bob Mintzer is outspoken on tenor sax in the opening number, underpinned by Jaco’s clear and propulsive bass. Othello Molineaux coaxes a wide range of sounds out of a single steel drum, possibly the most awkward musical instrument ever devised by man, but Othello makes it sing radiantly.

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#6Weather Report: Live at Montreux

Movie - 1976, 2h 15m as Bass

8.0 / 10
Music

Weather Report was founded in 1970 by musicians who had met while playing with Miles Davis. This Montreux Festival show from 1976 follows on from the release of their album "Black Market" but features the line-up that would release their most famous and successful album "Heavy Weather" in 1977. This line-up features Joe Zawinul (keyboards), Wayne Shorter (saxophones), Jaco Pastorius (bass), Alex Acuna (drums) and Manolo Badrena (percussion). Previously only available as a bootleg of a TV broadcast, this new DVD release is fully authorized and has been restored to its full length.

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#7Jaco Pastorius Big Band - Live in Japan

Movie - 1982, 2h 15m as Himself

8.8 / 10

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#8Jaco Pastorius: Live At Berliner Jazztage

Movie - 1976, 2h 15m as Himself

8.8 / 10

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#9Jaco Pastorius - Live and Outrageous

Movie - 2007, 2h 15m as Jaco Pastorius (bass)

5.2 / 10
Music

The reputation of the late Jaco Pastorius is legendary, based as much on his mercurial personality as his groundbreaking bass playing and small but significant repertoire of original music. His declining mental health became increasingly evident following his departure from fusion super group Weather Report, ultimately leading to his tragic demise in 1987. Still, while the bassist was already beginning to show some signs of decline when Jaco Pastorius: Live and Outrageous was filmed at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 1982, he was still capable of putting on an exciting show.

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#10Jaco Pastorius: Trilogue Live 1976

Movie - 1976, 2h 15m as Himself

8.8 / 10
Music

Jaco Pastorius Trilogue with Albert Mangelsdorff and Alphonse Mouzon. Recorded live at the Berlin Jazz Days, 6 November 1976 at the Berlin Philharmonic. Albert Mangelsdorff – trombone, Alphonse Mouzon – drums, Jaco Pastorius ‎– bass 1) Foreign Fun 2) Accidental Meeting 3) Zores Mores 4) Trilogue 5) Portrait Of Tracy 6) Trio Song 7) Ant Steps on an Elephant's Toe

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