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      Jaco

      2015 1h 50m Biography Documentary Drama List
      Reviews 77% 100+ Ratings Audience Score The life of musician Jaco Pastorius. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Two freakishly angular thumbs up! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review eoj r I loved it. I loved Jaco. The content is there. Bounces around a little. Really great musician and they cover most of it, and your heart will be broken. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member He was pearls before swine. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Produced by Metallica bassist, and Pastorius fan Robert Trujillo, bringing together musicians such as Flea, Joni Mitchell, Sting, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Lenny White and many others, this movie is an enlightening introduction to the genius of Pastorius. If you play bass (or any other instruments for that matter) this guy just lets the music flow through him. I regret the lack of immersion in the creative process of Jaco though. 4* Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Started slow but ultimately a thorough look into the life of a truly unique and gifted musician Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I love it when i discover something or someone in a field i have a big passion for that i never knew of prior. Such is the case of Jaco Pastorius, a incredibe, talented bassist who created and played a style of music way ahead of its time. Coincidently he was a huge influence on other bassists such as Flea, Geddy Lee, Robert Trujillo, and Sting. Jaco is a documentary produced by Trujillo and gives you a snapshot of Jaco's beginnings to his untimely yet eeriely prophetic death at the tender age of 35. Its amazing not only what he did with his solo work but what he was able to do with various other projects including Joni Mitchell, Brian Melvin, Ian Hunter, and Pat Metheny. Combining a mixture of jazz, rock, and fusion he was able to create some fantastic progressive styled bass lines and arrangements in his catalog. Some of his best work appears with that band project Weather Report. The sadness of Jaco's life is the inner demons he battled in his life and reminds us just how serious mental illness should be taken when we look at some of the social issues that we face in society right now. Great documentary and i would recommend it to anyone who is a music fan in general. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Nathan Carson Willamette Week Using color Super 8 footage from Jaco's early life and funding from Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo to great effect, Jaco spares no expense in telling the tragic story of this incredible musician. Dec 7, 2016 Full Review T'Cha Dunlevy Montreal Gazette The result is no grand cinematic revelation, but it's an enlightening introduction to a groundbreaking musician. Rated: 3/5 Jul 9, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis The life of musician Jaco Pastorius.
      Director
      Stephen Kijak, Paul Marchand
      Producer
      John Battsek, Bob Bobbing, Lorenzo Esparza, Gerry Harrington
      Screenwriter
      Paul Marchand, Robert Trujillo
      Genre
      Biography, Documentary, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 1, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 50m