Most know Jaco Pastorius as the revolutionary bassist who redefined the role of the instrument in jazz. But few have heard this intimate story, told by guitarist Hideaki Tokugawa, who worked as a bus ...

Birdland is the closest thing that fusion trailblazers Weather Report ever had to a hit single – and a landmark recording in modern jazz. Written by the group’s founding keyboard player Joe Zawinul, ...

As sideman, bandleader or composer, Jaco Pastorius is one of those rare players who can legitimately be said to have revolutionized their instrument. With his lyrical, melodic fretless work, growling ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1979, three legendary jazz musicians united as the Trio Of Doom - and it was a combustible mix to say the least. The trio ...

In 1979, three legendary jazz musicians united as the Trio Of Doom - and it was a combustible mix to say the least. The trio consisted of guitarist John McLaughlin, bassist Jaco Pastorius and drummer ...

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock knows when he is in the presence of genius, something revolutionary, a new way forward. He witnessed it as a young pianist with the Miles Davis Quintet, and again the first ...

Since leaving Weather Report, Jaco Pastorius has been moving in the direction of big band music and the results are exhilarating, but not entirely successful. It is the solo contributions that impress ...

Why do some songs fade out at the end? How does that choice affect the meaning of a song? And who came up with the idea, anyway? Jim Anderson—multi-Grammy winner and 2022 nominee for Immersive Audio ...

There seems to be no end to the fallout of previously unissued recordings, either bootleg or legitimate, amateur or profes­sional, from Jaco Pastorius’s brief, meteoric career. The sound quality of ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. He knew he wanted this; knew he was right for it. So after the gig he slipped backstage and found ...

When accordionist Toots Thielemans turned his attention to the chromatic harmonica, in occupied Belgium in the 1940s, he picked a chameleon of an instrument which was to lead to a musical career ...