Narada Michael Walden shares the remarkable story of introducing Jaco Pastorius to Joe Zawinul and Weather Report. He recalls ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Birdland is the closest thing that fusion trailblazers Weather Report ever had to a hit single – and a landmark recording in ...

Narada Michael shares story of how Jaco Pastorius joined Weather Report and how Joe Zawinul challenged him to refine his incredible talent. Hear the behind-the-scenes moments that helped shape the ...

They called him "the Jimi Hendrix of the bass." Jaco Pastorius (pronounced "jock-oh") took an instrument normally confined to the rhythm section and brought it out front. He's probably best known for ...

Columbia/Legacy have dug even deeper into their closets and dusted off eighteen excellent live performances by one of fusion's finest units. These tracks, recorded between 1975 and 1983, represent ...