Jaco (2014)

Directed by

Stephen Kijak

Genre

documentary film, drama film, biographical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 50m

Rated

G

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of Jaco Pastorius, a brilliant but troubled jazz musician. It covers his rise to fame and his difficult personal life through interviews with other famous musicians.

reverentmelancholicreflectiveintimateunflinchingpoignantarchival

What happens

Jaco is a 2014 American documentary that depicts the life and death of jazz musician Jaco Pastorius. The film was directed by Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak and produced by Robert Trujillo of Metallica and John Battsek of Passion Pictures. The film features interviews with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Sting, Joni Mitchell, Carlos Santana, Jerry Jemmott, Jonas Hellborg, Bootsy Collins, Geddy Lee, and Flea. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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