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Jaco

Jaco

2015Movie⏱️ 1h 50mNot Rated
DocumentaryBiographyDramaMusic
7.6
IMDB Rating
1,313 votes

JACO" tells the story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar.

Director
N/A
Writers
Paul Marchand, Robert Trujillo
Stars
Jaco Pastorius, Jerry Jemmott, Robert Trujillo
Release Date
December 3, 2016
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 9
Reviews
📋 2.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Jaco Pastorius
as Self
👤
Jerry Jemmott
as Self
Robert Trujillo
Robert Trujillo
as Self
Flea
Flea
as Self
👤
Juan Alderete
as Self
👤
Jack Pastorius
as Self - Jaco Pastorius' Father
👤
Gregory Pastorius
as Self
👤
Stephanie Pastorius
as Self - Jaco Pastorius' Mother
👤
Bob Bobbing
as Self
Wayne Cochran
Wayne Cochran
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Passion Pictures, Slang East/West, Toy District Films

🏷️ Keywords

music documentarymusiciansession musicianmarital discordheavy metal music

🎯 Categories

Music DocumentaryBiographyDocumentaryDramaMusic

⭐ Featured Review

570th Review - The Fusion And The Fire
by intelearts2015-12-05
9/10

"Jaco is a brilliant watch - anyone with a passing interest in music or artistic talent is always looking for clues to that elusive question What makes musical genius. Here, there are plenty of clues. Jaco Pastorius single-handedly changed the bass as an instrument - his decision to remove the frets of his electric bass because of the Florida humidity, not only changed the sound, but also the timbre of the instrument - and this documentary uses previously unseen footage to document that change - and the man behind it. Jaco has a great balance between interviews, footage, facts, and music - an..."

📖 Synopsis

JACO" tells the story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar.