We’re continuing our occasional forays into the world of electric bass, highlighting some of the masters of the instrument. Today we’re featuring this video of the great Jaco Pastorius, who died at a tragically young age. Who knows how much farther he could have pushed the boundaries of this instrument and propelled himself into new forms of musical expression?
This clip was filmed live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1976.
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