Robert Trujillo, in association with Passion Pictures, has announced the official multi-platform release of the acclaimed new documentary, JACO, directed by Mr. Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak. The film – which chronicles the brief but extraordinary life of the great American musician/composer Jaco Pastorius – will be available via VOD, streaming services, and digital download on Friday, November 27th.
JACO will also have its official DVD/Blu-ray release that day, in association with Record Store Day and Black Friday 2015. That same day will also see the long anticipated release of “JACO: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK,” Sony/Legacy’s official musical companion to the film. Full soundtrack details – including a complete tracklisting – will be announced soon. For news and announcements, please log on to jacothefilm.com/news.
Trujillo – bassist with Metallica and the film’s Executive Producer – will celebrate JACO and Record Store Day Black Friday 2015 with a special in-store at The Sound Garden in Syracuse, NY. Slated for TK, the event will feature a screening of JACO as well as a special signing session with Trujillo. For details, please see www.cdjoint.com/upcoming-events.cfm.
JACO tells the remarkable and tragic tale of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar. Never-before-seen 8mm film, photographs, and audio recordings unveil the true story behind Pastorius’ all-too-brief life, his music, and heartbreaking end.
JACO follows Pastorius’ beginnings and ascent, from his era-defining work with jazz-fusion pioneers Weather Report to crossover collaborations with Joni Mitchell and Ian Hunter to his own inspired solo career as bandleader and composer. Highlighted by exclusive material from the Pastorius family archive, the film features memories and encomiums from a spectrum of Jaco fans and followers, including Joni Mitchell, Sting, Flea, Herbie Hancock, Geddy Lee, Bootsy Collins, Carlos Santana, Wayne Shorter, and many others. JACO is produced by Robert Trujillo in association with Passion Pictures (SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN, PROJECT NIM); the film is directed by Mr. Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak.
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Is there any way to actually watch ANY of these performances????