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The Yellowjackets co-founder and then-bassist tells the story of his first encounter with bass royalty

Deftones! Cmat! Wunderhorse! Jazz!

American drummer recalls his life and times with Frank Zappa, Weather Report, Phil Collins, Unitopia and even the Bee Gees

In 1975, Jaco Pastorius replaced Alphonso Johnson in Weather Report, but for drummer Chester Thompson, playing with Jaco was “like oil and water”

Weather Report’s 1976 cut introduced the world to the full-tilt boogie of Jaco Pastorius

"I don't want to play for bass players – I want to play for truckdrivers! I want people to dance!" The rise of a reluctant virtuoso

Discovering Jaco and the recording of Heavy Weather standout track Havona: "It’s definitive Jaco!"

Marcus Miller on the whole tone lick he learnt from Jaco Pastorius and why replacing him in Weather Report was “a beat down waiting to happen!”

Like the shape-shifting music he made throughout his life, Wayne Shorter was always pushing forward, always seeking new aural adventures and challenges. His death Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 89 marks the passing of a tireless innovator whose fans ranged from countless jazz artists to such admirers…