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EXTRAORDINARY NEW FILM CHRONICLES LIFE AND MUSIC
OF LEGENDARY BASSIST/COMPOSER JACO PASTORIUS
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY TO BE AVAILABLE
VIA VOD, STREAMING SERVICES, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD VIA VIRGIL FILMS
& ENTERTAINMENT, AND DVD/BLURAY
SONY/LEGACY TO ALSO RELEASE "JACO: OFFICIAL
SOUNDTRACK"
JACO IS RELEASED ON
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH
Robert Trujillo, in association with Passion Pictures, has
announced the official multi-platform release of the acclaimed new documentary,
JACO, directed by Mr. Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak. The film - which
chronicles the brief but extraordinary life of the great American
musician/composer Jaco Pastorius - will be available via VOD, streaming
services, and digital download on Friday, November 27th.
JACO will also have its official DVD/Blu-ray release that day, in association
with Record Store Day and Black Friday 2015. That same day will also see the
long anticipated release of "JACO: ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK,"
Sony/Legacy's official musical companion to the film. Full soundtrack details -
including a complete tracklisting - will be announced soon. For news and
announcements, please log on to jacothefilm.com/news.
Trujillo - world-renowned bassist with Metallica and the film's
Executive Producer - will celebrate JACO and Record Store Day Black Friday 2015
with a special in-store at The Sound Garden in Syracuse, NY. Slated for TK, the
event will feature a screening of JACO as well as a special signing session
with Trujillo. For details, please see www.cdjoint.com/upcoming-events.cfm.
JACO is the subject of a successful PledgeMusic Campaign which
will conclude at the end of September. Complete details can be found at www.pledgemusic.com/projects/jacothefilm.
The official Record Store Day film of 2014, JACO had its world
premiere earlier this year at Austin, TX's SXSW Film Conference & Festival,
accompanied by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers Trujillo and Marchand as
well as longtime Pastorius collaborator Peter Erskine (Weather Report, Word of
Mouth) and JACO Executive Producer John Pastorius. The session can be viewed
now at www.sxsw.com/music/news/2015/video-spotlight-jaco-2015-sxsw-music-conference.
In addition, SXSW ON's Studio SX interview with Trujillo, Marchand, and
Pastorius is streaming at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm7CSf6rQeU.
JACO has since earned applause at a number of major festivals,
including the inaugural Asbury Park Music in Film Festival and the Montreal
International Jazz Festival. The film "(captures) the essence of what made
Jaco such an influential artist," declared the Montreal Gazette,
praising "the glowing words of Marchand's interviewees and the many
recorded and live musical excerpts that he lets speak for themselves" and
hailing JACO as "an enlightening introduction to a groundbreaking
musician."
JACO tells the remarkable and tragic tale of Jaco Pastorius, a
self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course
of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass
guitar. Never-before-seen 8mm film, photographs, and audio recordings unveil
the true story behind Pastorius' all-too-brief life, his music, and
heartbreaking end.
JACO follows Pastorius' beginnings and ascent, from his
era-defining work with jazz-fusion pioneers Weather Report to crossover
collaborations with Joni Mitchell and Ian Hunter to his own inspired solo
career as bandleader and composer. Highlighted by exclusive material from the
Pastorius family archive, the film features memories and encomiums from a
spectrum of Jaco fans and followers, including Joni Mitchell, Sting, Flea,
Herbie Hancock, Geddy Lee, Bootsy Collins, Carlos Santana, Wayne Shorter, and
many others. JACO is produced by Robert Trujillo in association with Passion
Pictures (SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN, PROJECT NIM); the film is directed by Mr.
Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak.
For more, please visit jacothefilm.com, hwww.facebook.com/jacodocumentary, instagram.com/jacofilm, twitter.com/JACOFilm (@JACOFilm).
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