- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Francis Pastorius III
- Height6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
- Jaco Pastorius was born on December 1, 1951 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer, known for Happier Than Ever (1984), The Dancer and the Thief (2009) and Daisy Jones & The Six (2023). He was married to Ingrid Muller and Tracy. He died on September 21, 1987 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
- SpousesIngrid Muller(1979 - 1985) (divorced, 2 children)Tracy(1970 - 1978) (divorced, 2 children)
- RelativesLuke Boedigheimer(Cousin)Dane Boedigheimer(Cousin)
- Revolutionary bass playing technique
- Fender Jazz bass
- Bassist For Jazz Band Weather Report
- Was beaten to death by a Florida club bouncer.
- Came to prominence after backing both The Temptations and The Supremes.
- Regarded as one of the most influential bass players of all time.
- He performed on five of Weather Report's studio albums. Those albums are called "Black Market" (1976), "Heavy Weather" (1977), "Mr. Gone" (1978), "Night Passage" (1980) and "Weather Report" (1982). He also played on their 1979 live album "8:30".
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