Description
A compelling story of prodigious talent, personal adventures and raw human vulnerability, ‘JACO’ presents the world of the bass guitar phenomenon Jaco Pastorius through the eyes of his family and various musical collaborators.
Produced by the Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, and directed by Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak, this blistering biopic contains incredible unseen footage and photography from the Pastorius family archive, and takes viewers into the heart and soul of this hugely influential cross-genre artist. Featuring interviews with an array of artists (Flea, Joni Mitchell, Sting, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Geddy Lee) and friends, ‘JACO’ unveils the story of his music, his life, his demise, and ultimately the fragility of great artistic genius.
DISC 1 – Features the full length film with Dolby 5.1 surround sound design by Weather Report’s “Chief Meteorologist”, Brian Risner.
Disc 2 – DVD Extras – Outtakes, anecdotes and stories with more than 25 never-before-seen interviews with Flea, Joni Mitchell, Carlos Santana, Mike Stern and many more, who discuss Jaco’s incredible contributions to music, the art of bass and the boundaries of music, as well as Jaco the person. Hear stories about Jaco’s earliest bands, and classic recordings.
Includes special footage used during the historic Hollywood Bowl (Jaco’s World) Tribute Show 2015, plus many mopre surprises
Official Selection of South By Southwest Film Festival 2015
WINNER Best Documentary 2015 – Asbury Park Music Film Festival
Manufacturer: Hal Leonard
Model: 155693
SKU: I388244-N-0-WHXB
UPC: 635963765545
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