# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jaco-pastorius
# Generated: 2026-08-13T19:12:39.299Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/jaco-pastorius"
name: "Jaco Pastorius"
slug: "jaco-pastorius"
description: "John Francis Anthony Pastorius III, also known as Jaco Pastorius, was an American jazz bassist, composer, and producer. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential bassists of all time, Pastorius recorded albums as a solo artist, band leader, and as a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. He also collaborated with numerous artists, including Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny and Joni Mitchell."
tagline: "American jazz bassist (1951–1987)"
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birthDate: "1951-12-01"
deathDate: "1987-09-21"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump