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]
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 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 |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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
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]
