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Jaco Pastorius

Folk music
Jazz
Funk
A revolutionary bass player who died tragically young, Jaco Pastorius was a brilliant force of nature who transformed modern jazz and influenced the likes of Sting, Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Earth, Wind & Fire. Raised in a poor family in Florida by a father who sang like Frank Sinatra, Pastorius started playing in rock bands at 13 before discovering a love of jazz. A self-taught virtuoso, he played in local R&B groups and studied and taught at the University of Miami, where he met Pat Metheny and later played on his album Bright Size Life (1976). Discovered by Blood, S...
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Refuge of the RoadsJoni Mitchell and Jaco Pastorius
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Refuge of the RoadsJoni Mitchell and Jaco Pastorius
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Goodbye Pork Pie HatJaco Pastorius and Joni Mitchell
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Sophisticated LadyJaco Pastorius
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BirdlandWeather Report and Jaco Pastorius
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All American Alien Boy 

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Jaco Pastorius and Ian Hunter
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Refuge of the RoadsJoni Mitchell and Jaco Pastorius

Travelogue

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Refuge of the RoadsJoni Mitchell and Jaco Pastorius

Hejira

6:42

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Goodbye Pork Pie HatJaco Pastorius and Joni Mitchell

5:39

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Sophisticated LadyJaco Pastorius

Twins I

5:17

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BirdlandWeather Report and Jaco Pastorius

Heavy Weather

5:59

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All American Alien Boy 

Clean Album Version; Version

Jaco Pastorius and Ian Hunter

All American Alien Boy

7:09

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