Jaco

Jaco

2015 · 111 min · EN · 7.5 (31 votes)
Dir. Paul Marchand, Stephen Kijak · Starring Bootsy Collins, Flea, Joni Mitchell, Wayne Shorter, Sting
DocumentaryMusic

The story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar. Never-before-seen 8mm film, photographs, and audio recordings unveil the true story behind the legend of Jaco’s life, his music, and his heartbreaking end.

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A deeply personal journey into the mind of a musical innovator. It's a vibrant, yet ultimately tragic, portrait of a genius whose revolutionary sound reshaped music, but whose personal demons cast a long shadow.

inspiringmelancholicintrospectivenostalgicsteadydocumentarybiographicalarchival footagemusic-focusedgeniusaddictionlegacyartistic sacrifice
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