Celebrating the greatness of Jaco Pastorius on what would have been his 70th birthday (Dec 1, 1951 - Sept 21, 1987). Jaco redefined the electric bass. As Sting stated in the documentary, 'Jaco,' "All of us stand on Jaco’s shoulders." Born John Francis Pastorius, he adopted the nickname "Jaco" partially influenced by his love for sports as well as the umpire Jocko Conlan.He was intensely competitive and excelled at baseball, basketball, and football. He played drums until he injured his wrist pla