◇ image via WikipediaJaco Pastorius
Jaco Pastorius is a Jazz act. Their sound grew out of James Jamerson, Paul McCartney, Rocco Prestia, Ron Carter and Paul Chambers. Those roots explain a lot about how Jaco Pastorius arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Billy Cobham, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, Chick Corea and Mahavishnu Orchestra, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Vulfpeck, Serú Girán, Hiram Bullock and Pedro Aznar, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 54 connections around Jaco Pastorius, reaching back through James Jamerson and forward to Jamaaladeen Tacuma. 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 James Jamerson, Paul McCartney, Rocco Prestia and Ron Carter, shares an orbit with Billy Cobham, Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller and Chick Corea, went on to shape Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Vulfpeck, Serú Girán and Hiram Bullock. 54 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Jaco Pastorius
Sounds and acts that shaped Jaco Pastorius.
- James Jamersonartist
- Paul McCartneyartist
- Rocco Prestiaartist
- Ron Carterartist
- Paul Chambersartist
- Charles Mingusartist
- Gary Peacockartist
- Dave Hollandartist
- John Coltraneartist
- Cannonball Adderleyartist
- Miles Davisartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Charlie Parkerartist
- Duke Ellingtonartist
- Igor Stravinskyartist
- Gil Evansartist
- Paul Bleyartist
- Jorma Kaukonenartist
- Third Stone from the Sunartist
Artists similar to Jaco Pastorius
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Jaco Pastorius.
Bands Jaco Pastorius shaped
Where the influence of Jaco Pastorius travelled next.
- Jamaaladeen Tacumaartist
- Vulfpeckartist
- Serú Giránartist
- Hiram Bullockartist
- Pedro Aznarartist
- John Myungartist
- Harley Flanaganartist
- Stanley Clarkeartist
- Robert Trujilloartist
- Pat Methenyartist
- Frank Belloartist
- Victor Wootenartist
- Steve DiGiorgioartist
- SWVartist
- Richard Bonaartist
- Pino Palladinoartist
- Narada Michael Waldenartist
- Peter Erskineartist
- Dixie Dregsartist
- Jeff Berlinartist
- Joey Veraartist
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