When: 6 p.m. July 1. What: Big band tribute to the music of Jaco Pastorius. Who: Trombonist Peter Graves conducts a big band that includes Will Lee on bass in tribute of the late Jaco Pastorious. Cool ...

In the realm of tribute records, Jaco Pastorius Big Band: Word of Mouth Revisited is a rare achievement. Containing 21 tracks, each a rearrangement of a Pastorius original composition featuring a ...

“My name is Jaco Pastorius and I’m the greatest bass player in the world.” This was the way Jaco introduced himself to Joe Zawinul, Weather Report founder and übermensch. Zawinul was abrupt and ...

Jaco Pastorius’s contributions to the world of jazz and the fretless electric bass will resonate for years to come. It is undeniable that he was the last great innovator of his instrument. He was the ...

When Word of Mouth Revisited came out in the summer of 2003, I predicted it would hold up as the best new jazz album of the year. I'll make no such claims for The Word Is Out. It's already trailing ...

Tribute to Jaco Pastorius by the WDR Big Band at the 33 Leverkusener Jazztage 2012 Germany WDR BIG BAND conducted by VINCE MENDOZA plays Jaco Pastorius compositions VICTOR BAILEY bass PETER ERSKINE ...