◇ image via WikipediaJaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Paul Bley, Jorma Kaukonen and Third Stone from the Sun. Those roots explain a lot about how Jaco Pastorius arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Return to Forever, Billy Cobham, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller and Chick Corea, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Vulfpeck, Serú Girán, Hiram Bullock, Pedro Aznar and John Myung, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Jaco Pastorius, reaching back through Charles Mingus and forward to Vulfpeck. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Jaco Pastorius connections
Jaco Pastorius grew out of Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Paul Bley and Jorma Kaukonen, shares an orbit with Return to Forever, Billy Cobham, Victor Wooten and Marcus Miller, went on to shape Vulfpeck, Serú Girán, Hiram Bullock and Pedro Aznar. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Jaco Pastorius
Sounds and acts that shaped Jaco Pastorius.
- Charles Mingusartist
- Gil Evansartist
- Paul Bleyartist
- Jorma Kaukonenartist
- Third Stone from the Sunartist
- James Jamersonartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
- Rocco Prestiaartist
- Ron Carterartist
- Paul Chambersartist
- Gary Peacockartist
- Dave Hollandartist
- John Coltraneartist
- Cannonball Adderleyartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Charlie Parkerartist
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Igor Stravinskyartist
Artists similar to Jaco Pastorius
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Jaco Pastorius.
- Return to Foreverartist
- Billy Cobhamartist
- Victor Wootenartist
- Marcus Millerartist
- Chick Coreaartist
- Mahavishnu Orchestraartist
- Jean-Luc Pontyartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Wayne Shorterartist
- Snarky Puppyartist
- The Brecker Brothersartist
- Michael Breckerartist
- Bill Evansartist
- Freddie Hubbardartist
- Idris Muhammadartist
- Joshua Redmanartist
- The Crusadersartist
Bands Jaco Pastorius shaped
Where the influence of Jaco Pastorius travelled next.
- Vulfpeckartist
- Serú Giránartist
- Hiram Bullockartist
- Pedro Aznarartist
- John Myungartist
- Frank Belloartist
- Victor Wootenartist
- Steve DiGiorgioartist
- SWVartist
- Richard Bonaartist
- Pino Palladinoartist
- Narada Michael Waldenartist
- Peter Erskineartist
- Dixie Dregsartist
- Jeff Berlinartist
- Joey Veraartist
- Jamaaladeen Tacumaartist
- Harley Flanaganartist
- Stanley Clarkeartist
- Robert Trujilloartist
- Pat Methenyartist
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