Jaco Pastorius

Summary

Jaco Pastorius is a human^[1]. Born in Norristown^[2], he… he was born on December 1, 1951^[3]. He died in Broward Health^[4]. He died on September 21, 1987^[5]. He worked as a bassist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], bandleader^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,839 views/month, #5,073 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Norristown^[2], Jaco Pastorius…
• Jaco Pastorius died in Broward Health^[4].
• Jaco Pastorius was born on December 1, 1951^[3].
• Jaco Pastorius died on September 21, 1987^[5].
• Jaco Pastorius is buried at Fort Lauderdale^[12].
• A child of Jaco Pastorius was Felix Pastorius^[13].
• Jaco Pastorius held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Jaco Pastorius worked as a bassist^[6].
• Jaco Pastorius's professions included composer^[7].
• Jaco Pastorius worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Jaco Pastorius worked as a bandleader^[9].
• Jaco Pastorius's professions included recording artist^[10].
• Among Jaco Pastorius's employers was University of Miami^[15].
• Jaco Pastorius was educated at University of Miami^[16].
• Jaco Pastorius was educated at Northeast High School^[17].
• Jaco Pastorius was a member of Blood, Sweat & Tears^[18].
• Jaco Pastorius was a member of Weather Report^[19].
• Jaco Pastorius is recorded as male^[20].
• Jaco Pastorius's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Jaco Pastorius's genre is jazz^[22].
• Jaco Pastorius's genre is jazz-funk^[23].
• Jaco Pastorius's genre is jazz fusion^[24].
• Jaco Pastorius's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[25].
• Jaco Pastorius's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[26].
• Jaco Pastorius's discography is recorded as Jaco Pastorius discography^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-12-01^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1987-09-21^[31]

• Genre(s): funk, jazz, jazz fusion^[32]

• Community tags: american, bassist, funk, jaco pastorius, jazz, jazz fusion^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 46a6fac0-2e14-4214-b08e-3bdb1cffa5aa^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Norristown^[2], Jaco Pastorius… he was born on December 1, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Miami^[16], a university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1925^[37], headquartered in Coral Gables^[38] and Northeast High School^[17], a high school^[39], in United States^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bassist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], bandleader^[9], and recording artist^[10]. Among Jaco Pastorius's employers was University of Miami^[15].

Personal Life

A child of Jaco Pastorius was Felix Pastorius^[13].

Death and Burial

Jaco Pastorius died on September 21, 1987^[5]. He passed away in Broward Health^[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage^[41]. He is buried at Fort Lauderdale^[12].

Why It Matters

Jaco Pastorius ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,839 views/month, #5,073 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Biréli Lagrène^[44], a jazz guitarist^[45], b. 1966^[46], of France^[47].

FAQs

Where was Jaco Pastorius born?

Jaco Pastorius was born in Norristown^[2].

Where did Jaco Pastorius die?

Jaco Pastorius passed away in Broward Health^[4].

What did Jaco Pastorius do for work?

Jaco Pastorius worked as bassist^[6], composer^[7], jazz musician^[8], bandleader^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Where did Jaco Pastorius go to school?

Jaco Pastorius was educated at University of Miami^[16] and Northeast High School^[17].

Who did Jaco Pastorius influence?

Jaco Pastorius has been cited as an influence by Biréli Lagrène^[44].