Jaco Pastorius - ¨Elegant People¨ Bass Solo (Live in 1987)

Here’s a rare recording of Jaco soloing over “Elegant People“ while sitting in with Randy Bernsen’s Ocean Sound Band in Fort Lauderdale in January of 1987. This was Jaco’s last period of consistent great playing. He had just returned to the US from a successful tour of Italy with Bireli Lagrene and Serge Bringolf, and had relocated to Florida with hopes of reviving his career or at least continue on this healthier path. In fact, the shape Jaco was in both on and off stage showed such promise that the head of Zebra records seriously considered offering Jaco a record deal. Sadly, as we all know this was not to last and Jaco fell off the wagon big time and returned to living on the streets not long after this. 8 months later he would be gone :(