Jaco Documentary

JACO tells 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.

JACO features incredible unseen footage and photography from the Pastorius family archive plus interviews with Joni Mitchell, Carlos Santana, Sting and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), and footage with Billy Joel, Stephen Stills, and many more artists.. It is a blistering biopic journey into the heart and soul of this hugely influential cross-genre artist.  Produced by Metallica’s Robert Trujillo with Passion Pictures (Searching for Sugar Man).

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