Jaco

1h 51m
DocumentaryMusic
7.5

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.

Cast

Bootsy Collins
Self
Flea
Self
Joni Mitchell
Self
Wayne Shorter
Self
Sting
Self

Crew

Pearl Lieberman
Archival Footage Coordinator
Paul Marchand
Director
Stephen Kijak
Director
Robert Trujillo
Writer

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