2014 American 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
Release date
November 22, 2014 (2014-11-22 ) Running time
110 minutes Country United States Language English
Jaco Jaco Pastorius . The film was directed by Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak [ 1] 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
The New York Times Jaco "an illuminating, compassionate new documentary."[ 4] Decider [ 5] 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
^ "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). " . The New York Times . Retrieved June 18, 2019 . ^ Smith, Benjamin H. (July 1, 2016). " . 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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