Few will dispute that Jaco Pastorius basically reinvented the the electric bass in jazz when his light burned bright with his fretless from the mid-'70's through mid-'80's. He was a primary force in Weather Report from 1976-'81, and an in-demand session player as well. Just before his start with them, he broke new ground with his self-titled debut, which we'll play for you on Monday night to celebrate what would be his 63rd birthday. After kicking it off with a reinvention of Charlie Parker's "Donna Lee", Pastorius launches into a different direction with each tune, each composed by him (including a co-write on #4 with Herbie Hancock.) All done by the young age of 24. Other giants here include Pat Metheny, Wayne Shorter, David Sanborn, Hubert Laws, the Brecker Brothers, and Sam & Dave.
Monday Night the 1st at 8pm: JACO PASTORIUS
