Jaco
Filmfest 2015
USA 2015
Original version with German subtitles
(Original: English)
European Premiere
Director: Paul Marchand, Stephen Kijak
Section: International Independents
There are few musicians who fundamentally change their instrument, and even fewer still who transcend their instrument altogether. Jaco Pastorius did both. In 1976, Jaco’s melodic "singing" bass style redefined the role of the bass in modern music. Almost overnight, critics hailed Jaco Pastorius as "the future of modern music". Driven only by his own desire to create the music he wanted to hear, Jaco transformed himself from a poor and unknown, scrappy Florida boy, into an international sensation – all without any formal musical training. Instead of chasing popular music, Jaco led his fans towards the music inside him. Defiantly jumping off amplifiers, heaving his bass through the air, and refusing to be just a "sideman", Jaco broke down the barriers between audiences and genres. Now over 25 years since his violent and untimely death, his story will teach the world about true musicianship, family, and the indestructible power of the human spirit. www.jacothefilm.com
With: (Dokumentarfilm) Jaco Pastorius, Joni Mitchell, Flea, Sting, Herbie Hancock
Credits
Screenplay: Paul Marchand, Robert Trujillo
Director of Photography: Roger De Giacomi
Film Editor: Paul Marchand
Composer: Jaco Pastorius, Mass Mental
Production Designer: Chloe Trujillo
Sound: Brian Risner
Producer: Robert Trujillo
Co-Producer: Lorenzo Esparza
Production Company: Slang East/West L.L.C.
Co-Production Company: Passion Pictures
World Sales: Passion Pictures
Director: Paul Marchand, Stephen Kijak
