This book looks deep inside the life and music of Jaco Pastorius, the talented but tormented musician who revolutionized the electric bass in modern music. Like his heroes Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix, Jaco didn't make it to age 40. But by the time he had died at 35, he had reinvented the role of the bass - playing melodies, chords, harmonics, and percussive effects simultaneously, and bridging the gaps between jazz, classical, R&B, punk, and rock.

From his early days playing R&B, through his emergence as an international jazz star with Weather Report, and on to his solo career and tragic last years, this book documents the entire life and music of Jaco Pastorius. Jaco is a fond tribute to the self -proclaimed world's greatest bass player.

BILL MILKOWSKI has been covering the music scene since 1976. A regular contributor to Down Beat, JazzTimes and many other magazines, he was twice voted Writer to the Year by Jazziz.

"This book puts the record straight about Jaco's phenomenal talent, immense creativity, and driving ambition. It stands along as a testament to tone of the giants of modern bass guitar and fusion jazz." - MUSICIAN

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