On the first week of February 2012, percussionist and
composer Jorge Perez put his band together plus some guests and recorded his
dvd " Patax Live From Infinity ". This is one of the 13 tunes
recorded life for this album. The tune, written by Jorge is called "
" Piscinadona " and here we can see Jazz Great Jorge Pardo and
amazing Alain Perez completing the trio..
Precision Bass vs Jazz Bass (Comparison,Explanation)
These are the world's two most famous basses. Ever since the
beginning, The P bass and J bass have been rocking the stage and studios. Each
of them is a great instrument by itself. Having said all that, whats the
difference between the two? What makes an artist choose one over the other?
Here, I try to show you what the main differences are between the P bass and J
bass. One is not better than the other, but they cover two sides of a spectrum ..READMORE..
Nov 10, 2012
Mary Pastorius - Letter For Daddy (Jaco)
daddy, just daddy to me
by Mary Pastorius
The following was written for and excerpted from the
upcoming Holiday Park Records 2-CD release "Portrait of Jaco... The Early
Years" companion booklet and was written by Mary, Jaco's first born, back
in 1994.
daddy, just daddy to me.
It's difficult for me to write this. I've been
procrastinating, despite how much I know I need to do this. You see, the words
I am gearing up to write, speak of the most painful events in my life. My
initial reaction, when I was approached to write a bit about my father, was
enthusiastic. I felt strong and eager to have my reality, my truths,
circulating out there alongside the
misconceptions and miscellaneous bullshit that have been in existence long before my dad
actually died. There are things that need to be said, and I'm not hearing
anyone saying them. There are things that I've wanted to scream, but I haven't;
so, I felt obligated, and happily so, to write this piece. I hear a lot of
"Jaco" stories. Pastorius isn't a common name, so when my surname is
made available, cashing a check or using my library card, there is a chance that I'm going to hear a
"Jaco" story..READ MORE.....
Nov 7, 2012
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