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A chimpanzee could learn what I do physically, but it goes way beyond that. When you play, you play life.
Jaco Pastorius
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Jaco Pastorius
Age: 35 †
Born: 1951
Born: December 1
Died: 1987
Died: September 21
Bandleader
Bassist
Composer
Jazz Musician
Musician
Recording Artist
Norristown
Pennsylvania
Jaco
John Francis Anthony Jaco Pastorius III
John Francis Anthony Pastorius III
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