After being taught about artificial harmonics, he began adding them to his technique. He was tall, lean, and strong, and for someone who played sports the name "Jocko" fit. A self-described Florida beach bum, he often went barefoot and shirtless. He played fast and loud, danced, sang, and did flips. On stage, he was charismatic and athletic, with an aggressive style that put him in the spotlight. His thumbs were double-jointed and his fingers were long and thin. bass guitar, though he removed the frets and thus some of its metallic sound. Bassists remained in the background with the drummer, forming the rhythm section, while the saxophones, trumpeter, or vocalist handled the melody and led the band. Until about 1970, most jazz musicians played the acoustic, upright bass known as a double bass. He was inducted into the Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1988, one of only seven bassists so honored (and the only electric bass guitarist). His bass playing employed funk, lyrical solos, bass chords, and innovative harmonics. He worked with Pat Metheny, Joni Mitchell, and recorded albums as a solo artist and bandleader. September 21, 1987) was an American jazz bass guitarist who was a member of Weather Report from 1976 to 1981. John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (B.
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