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Jaco Pastorius: The Complete Shadows & Light Solo

Jaco Pastorius: The Complete Shadows & Light Solo

For years, Jaco Pastorius‘s “Slang” solo on Joni Mitchell’s Shadows & Light DVD has been a wildly popular clip. Turns out, we’ve only heard part of it. Obviously, someone in the editing room decided to cut Jaco’s solo down for the DVD. Thankfully, we can now hear the complete solo, including parts of “Chromatic Fantasy”. The solo was recorded live...

Jaco Pastorius Community Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Jaco Pastorius Community Center Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

As we reported earlier, the new Jaco Pastorius Community Center opened on March 5, 2009. Here’s a video of the event, with some photo slideshow at the end: Kudos to the people of Oakland Park.

Hadrien Feraud: Black Crow (Bass of Doom Sessions)

Hadrien Feraud: Black Crow (Bass of Doom Sessions)

Hadrien Feraud dropped another spectacular video from his “Bass of Doom Sessions” series. Armed with Jaco Pastorius’s legendary bass, here’s Hadrien and the band performing Joni Mitchell’s “Black Crow.”

Stevo: Portrait of Tracy (Played on the Floor)

Stevo: Portrait of Tracy (Played on the Floor)

A bassist who goes by Stevo on YouTube posted an impressive video of his performance of the Jaco Pastorius tune, “Portrait of Tracy” - on the floor.

Hadrien Feraud with Ericka Guitron: These Were the Days (The Bass of Doom Sessions)

Hadrien Feraud with Ericka Guitron: These Were the Days (The Bass of Doom Sessions)

Hadrien Feraud has released another video from his “Bass of Doom Sessions,” where he plays Jaco Pastorius’s legendary bass. "These Were the Days" was co-written by Feraud and vocalist Ericka Guitron.

Yuki Sugahar: Portrait of Tracy

Yuki Sugahar: Portrait of Tracy

I saw a video on YouTube titled, “Buddhist Priest Plays: Jaco Pastorius ‘Portrait of Tracy’,” and of course, I immediately clicked on it. Yuki Sugahar was inspired by the Robert Trujillo episode of Geddy Lee’s “Are Bass Players Human Too?” and recorded this after.

Hadrien Feraud: You (The Bass of Doom Sessions)

Hadrien Feraud: You (The Bass of Doom Sessions)

Hadrien Feraud got to experience something amazing over the summer. Thanks to Robert Trujillo, Feraud got to play Jaco Pastorius’s legendary Bass of Doom during a session.

Ellen Alaverdyan: My Top 10 Favorite Bass Lines – Part 3

Ellen Alaverdyan: My Top 10 Favorite Bass Lines – Part 3

Ellen Alaverdyan is back with another episode of her top 10 favorite bass lines. In this video, she discusses and plays along to 10 of her favorite tunes.

Ellen Alaverdyan: Practicing Jaco’s “Come On, Come Over” Bass Line

Ellen Alaverdyan: Practicing Jaco’s “Come On, Come Over” Bass Line

Ellen Alaverdyan has been posting videos of her practicing, and to us, they’re just as fun to watch (and inspiring) as her finished work. Here she is learning and having fun with Jaco Pastorius’s iconic bass line on “Come On, Come Over.”

Unreleased Live Weather Report: Black Market

Unreleased Live Weather Report: Black Market

Rick Suchow is such a good dude. For years, he’s shared some fantastic videos we otherwise might never have seen. He just dropped another unreleased clip from Weather Report’s 1978 Astor Theater performance, with the band playing “Black Market.”

Don Ross, Michael Manring, and The Atlantic String Machine: Three Views of a Secret

Don Ross, Michael Manring, and The Atlantic String Machine: Three Views of a Secret

Jaco Pastorius’s “Three Views of a Secret” is one of my all-time favorite compositions. In this video, guitarist Don Ross is joined by Michael Manring and The Atlantic String Machine to perform their own beautiful version.

Munguntovch Tsolmonbayar: Portrait Of Tracy

Munguntovch Tsolmonbayar: Portrait Of Tracy

We’ve seen many bassists play the Jaco Pastorius tune “Portrait Of Tracy” over the years, but none quite like this. Munguntovch Tsolmonbayar takes on the tune on double bass, and he nails it.