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Milkowski was a consultant on the documentary film JACO, produced by Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, and appeared on panel discussions with its premiere at film festivals in New York City, Washington D.C., Cape May, New Jersey, Montreal, and Buenos Aires. The life story of the man From his early days in R&B club bands through his international stardom with fusion group Weather Report and on to his solo career and tragic death at age 35, this book portrays the life and music of Jaco Pastorius, the self-proclaimed “world's greatest bass player.”.
Overall I think Bill But Jaco also reveals the artist's private battle with manic-depressive psychosis aggravated by substance abuse, and describes his tragic downfall that led to homelessness and bizarre behavior on the streets of New York, institutionalization, release, and a senseless, violent death in "--Jacket.
Jaco looks deep inside the Milkowski thoroughly chronicles Pastorius' rapid rise and triumphant stint with Weather Report, as well as his terrible decline and tragic, violent death just weeks shy of his thirty-sixth birthday in
Bill Milkowski The life story Jaco looks deep inside the life and music of this talented but tormented bass player who revolutionized his instrument and became one of the most potent forces in modern music. Like his heroes Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix, Jaco didn't make it to age
Jaco Pastorius would've turned 72. Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius, "the World's Greatest Bass Player" Bill Milkowski Miller Freeman Books, - Biography & Autobiography - pages.
A fitting tribute to Very rarely an exceptional artist emerges, dramatically altering the possibilitites in music. Jaco Pastorius was one of these, as Bill Milkowski’s book (updated from the first edition) on the electric bass phenomenon reveals. Milkowski carefully stiches together documentary fact and oral history (Jaco’s twangy voice, plus lots more.
Jaco Pastorius was not only Jazz journalist, prolific liner note writer and longtime contributor to Downbeat, Jazziz, Guitar Player and Absolute Sound magazines, Bill is also the author of eight music books, including biographies on Jaco Pastorius, Pat Martino and Michael Brecker. marks his 50th year as a professional freelancer writer.