Jaco (film)
| Jaco | |
|---|---|
 Official poster from the worldwide premiere in Los Angeles, California | |
| Directed by | Paul Marchand, Stephen Kijak |
| Written by | Paul Marchand, Robert Trujillo |
| Produced by | Robert Trujillo, John Battsek |
| Starring | Jaco Pastorius, Sting, Bootsy Collins, Flea, Joni Mitchell, Jerry Jemmott, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana Geddy Lee |
| Cinematography | Roger de Giacomi |
| Edited by | Paul Marchand |
| Music by | Jaco Pastorius |
Production companies | Passion Pictures, Slang East/West |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jaco is a 2014 American documentary that depicts the life and death of jazz musician Jaco Pastorius. The film was directed by Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak[1] and produced by Robert Trujillo of Metallica and John Battsek of Passion Pictures.[2]
The film features interviews with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Sting, Joni Mitchell, Carlos Santana, Jerry Jemmott, Jonas Hellborg, Bootsy Collins, Geddy Lee, and Flea.[3]
Reception
[edit]The New York Times called Jaco "an illuminating, compassionate new documentary."[4] Decider pronounced it "an engaging and interesting documentary" albeit about a "musician’s musician" which could limit its appeal.[5] Bassist Billy Sheehan felt that it was "a wonderful film" but opined that "I think, maybe, it might have concentrated on some eccentricities a little bit more than it could have."[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "JACO documentary: exclusive interview with film director Paul Marchand". Jazzwise. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Jaco : the film, on jacopastorius.com
- ^ Ragusea, Adam (18 April 2014). "Why Metallica's Bassist Is Producing A Jazz Documentary". NPR.org. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (November 27, 2015). "'Jaco,' a Documentary About the Jazz Musician Jaco Pastorius". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Smith, Benjamin H. (July 1, 2016). "'Jaco' Documentary Profiles Troubled Jazz Fusion Bass Virtuoso". Decider. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Hartmann, Graham (February 22, 2017). "Billy Sheehan Remembers Jamming With Jaco Pastorius + Talks 'Jaco' Documentary". Loudwire. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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