In 1974, he began spelling it "Jaco" after it was misspelled by his neighbor, pianist Alex Darqui. Pastorius's nickname, "Jaco", became adopted, and was partially influenced by his love for sports as well as the umpire Jocko Conlan. Early American abolitionist Francis Daniel Pastorius is his ancestor. His family moved to Oakland Park near Fort Lauderdale when he was eight. He was the oldest of three boys born to Stephanie, his Finnish mother, and Jack Pastorius, a singer and jazz drummer who spent much of his time on the road. John Francis Pastorius was born December 1, 1951, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Pastorius playing (with Jorma Kaukonen behind him) in New York City, March 1986 Early life ![]() He was elected to the DownBeat Hall of Fame in 1988 and was the subject of the 2014 documentary film Jaco. Since his death in 1987, his work has continued to be widely influential. He died in 1987 as a result of injuries sustained in a beating outside a South Florida after-hours nightclub. In frequent financial difficulties, he was often homeless in the mid-1980s. Pastorius suffered from drug addiction and mental health issues and, despite his widespread acclaim, over the latter part of his life he had problems holding down jobs due to his unreliability. As of 2017, he was the only one of seven bassists inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame to have been known for their work on the electric bass, and he has been lauded as among the best bassists of all time. His bass style was influenced by funk and employed the use of fretless bass, lyrical solos, bass chords and innovative use of harmonics. ![]() He also collaborated with numerous artists, most notably with Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell. He recorded albums as a solo artist and band leader and was a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. John Francis Anthony " Jaco" Pastorius III ( / ˈ dʒ ɑː k oʊ p æ ˈ s t ɔːr i ə s/ Decem– September 21, 1987) was an American jazz bassist, composer and producer.
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