Jaco Pastorius net worth is
$500,000
Jaco Pastorius Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III (December 1, 1951 – September 21, 1987), known as Jaco Pastorius, was an influential American jazz musician, composer, big band leader and electric bass player. He is best known for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1981, as well as work with artists including Joni Mitchell and his own solo projects.His playing was known for its highly technical, Latin-influenced 16th-note funk, lyrical soloing on fretless bass and innovative use of harmonics. He was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1988, one of only seven bassists so honored (and the only electric bass guitarist).
| Full Name | Jaco Pastorius |
| Net Worth | $500,000 |
| Date Of Birth | December 1, 1951 |
| Died | September 21, 1987, Wilton Manors, Florida, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Occupation | Musician, composer, producer |
| Profession | Bassist, Teacher, Professor, Composer, Music Producer, Songwriter |
| Work Position | Jaco Pastorius, "Portrait of Tracy" from Jaco Pastorius |
| Education | Northeast High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Ingrid Horn-Müller, Tracy Lee |
| Children | Mary Pastorius, Julius Pastorius, Felix Pastorius |
| Parents | Jack Pastorius, Stephanie Katherine Haapala Pastorius |
| Siblings | Gregory Pastorius |
| Nicknames | Jaco Pastorius, Pastorius, Jaco |
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| Music Groups | Weather Report, Jaco Pastorius Big Band, Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| Movies | Jaco, Shadows and Light, Weather Report: Live at Montreux 1976 |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Trademark |
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| 1 | Fender Jazz bass |
| 2 | Revolutionary bass playing technique |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Came to prominence after backing both The Temptations and The Supremes. |
| 2 | Forced by a football injury to his arm while in his teens to give up playing piano and saxophone and concentrate on drums and bass. |
| 3 | His 1976 self-titled solo album is considered a seminal work in the history of jazz fusion, containing such highlights as the cover of Miles Davis's "Donna Lee", "Continuum", "Portrait of Tracy" and "Opus Pocus". |
| 4 | Other than playing in Weather Report, Jaco also performed and recorded with Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Joni Mitchell, Al Di Meola and Mike Stern. He was also involved in a big band solo project Word of Mouth, who released one album in 1981. |
| 5 | With Ingrid, he had twin sons, Julius and Felix, born on June 9, 1982. |
| 6 | He performed on five of Weather Report's studio albums. Those albums are called "Black Market" (1976), "Heavy Weather" (1977), "Mr. Gone" (1978), "Night Passage" (1980) and "Weather Report" (1982). He also played on their 1979 live album "8:30". |
| 7 | Regarded as one of the most influential bass players of all time. |
| 8 | Was beaten to death by a Florida club bouncer. |
| 9 | Bassist For Jazz Band Weather Report |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Shadows and Light | 1980 | Video documentary performer: "Jaco's Solo" / writer: "Jaco's Solo" | |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Shadows and Light | 1980 | Video documentary | |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Shadows and Light | 1980 | Video documentary | Himself - bass |
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