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Jaco: The Extraordinary and the Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius, "the World'S Greatest Bass Player"

Jaco: The Extraordinary and the Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius, "the World'S Greatest Bass Player"


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About the Book

This tragic tale of the man who revolutionized the electric bass will appeal to players, fans, and anyone curious about the fine line between creative genius and madness. Bass players and music fans today - whether of jazz, rock, reggae, pop, or punk - owe much to Jaco Pastorius who literally reinvented the role of the electric bass. Jaco takes an in-depth look at his life through biographical narrative, personal tributes, and photographs. It chronicles his development beginning in the nightclub circuit, then on the road with Wayne Cochran & The C.C. Riders, then catapulting to stardom in Weather Report. It explores his diagnosis as a manic depressive, his eventual downfall accelerated by alcohol and cocaine, and his senseless and violent death. Includes photos.

About the Author :
Bill Milkowski is a longtime contributor to such music magazines as Downbeat, Jazziz, Guitar Player, Absolute Sound, and Germany's Jazzthing. His work has also appeared in Jazz Times, Interview, Musician, Mix, Modern Drummer, Bass Player, Guitar Club (Italy), Guitar (Japan), and the New York Daily News. He is also the author of Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius (Backbeat Books), Swing It! An Annotated History of Jive (Billboard Books), Rockers, Jazzbos & Visionaries (Billboard Books), Legends of Jazz (White Star) and Keith Richards: A Rock 'n'Roll Life (White Star). He also co-authored Here and Now: The Autobiography of Pat Martino (Backbeat Books). After covering jazz and guitar-oriented music in New York City for forty years, he moved to West Hartford, Connecticut, in 2018.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781617744679
  • Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
  • Publisher Imprint: Backbeat Books
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Extraordinary and the Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius, "the World'S Greatest Bass Player"
  • ISBN-10: 1617744670
  • Publisher Date: 01 Sep 1996
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • No of Pages: 264


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