--- product_id: 8618977 title: "Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius" brand: "bill milkowski" price: "¥8550" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/8618977-jaco-the-extraordinary-and-tragic-life-of-jaco-pastorius store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius **Brand:** bill milkowski **Price:** ¥8550 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius by bill milkowski - **How much does it cost?** ¥8550 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/8618977-jaco-the-extraordinary-and-tragic-life-of-jaco-pastorius) ## Best For - bill milkowski enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted bill milkowski brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius ## Images ![Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/715j6SZLV9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A marvelous book, a wonderful book *by T***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 28, 2009* I never felt that I "knew" Jaco Pastorius, despite ripping off every bass riff I could from him. In truth, not many, though..."All American Alien Boy" is STILL kicking my ass, so we'll kind of not think about "Donna Lee" for awhile. BIll Milkowski knew his subject, the one and only Jaco, on a first name (indeed, "I'm in jail, come get me out" basis, too!), and...well, read all the other reviewers, I'll just be being redundunt. Here's to you, Bill. Only two not so minor gripes about the book, though: Ingrid, Jaco's second wife, has raised almighty hell about a few passages, and I ain't going to arouse her ire. And secondly...in the back of the book, sort of a pun on Jaco's composition, "3 Views Of A Secret," Milkowski has some "Sixty Three" views...all reflections on Jaco by his - ASTOUNDING - peers...you know the names, Zawinul, Hancock, Santana, Erskine, Acuna, Berlin; but for some indefinable reason, Milkowski trouts out that incredibly insipid, vapid bass player for the Police, Gordon Sumner ("...oh Sting, where is THY death?") to..."reflect;" and "Sting" babbles an entire paragraph, then closes, ever-so-poignantly, "...he was my friend, my teacher..." RIGHT, Gordon: tell us the truth, the closest YOU ever got to Jaco was in traffic or your airplane trips were...uh..."similar" or something. Ian Hunter's reflection about how "Jaco blew Mick Ronson's sox off," or drummer Brian Melvin's sad - CHILLING - comment on how Jaco lost his life - and his murderer's subsequent release from incarceration after serving but 4 months: "You can get away with anything in this country, including murder. And that is a very heavy statement, indeed" - EITHER of those two statements bear infinitely more merit and perspicuity than "Sting."But just get the book for Jaco's sake - and BTW, there's an incredible CD included, courtesy of Bob Bobbing, Jaco's bass-playing friend, that provides teasing snitiches of some of Jaco's music, and - more importantly - some VOCAL comments, by the likes of Zawinul - again! - Jaco's Dad, Herbie Hancock, and a heart-tugging account by Jaco's first wife, Tracy Lee, of how she & Jaco met. IT's almost worth the price of the book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good account of Jaco's life but too many typos in the Kindle Edition *by L***T on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 18, 2011* Most musicians (and non-musicians) are aware of Jaco's genius as an innovative bassist who redefined the instrument. This book also reminds us that Jaco was an incredible performer, composer and artist. I didn't know much about him besides his playing, so this book was all new information to me. It all seems very credible.Anyhow, I have two gripes about the book.The Kindel Edition is so completely riddled with typos, it made it incredibly distracting to read. I can't speak for the print edition, but the KE is a mess. In some spots it looks like bad auto-spelling failing miserably: the word "meat" shows up as "meant". Mostly it's missing punctuation, titles that are italicized for some of the words but not others, punctuation problems, etc. There is literally a typo on every page.The other gripe I have is more of a personal one. The author starts at the beginning of Jacos's life and ends at the end of it. That's how many biographies are written. But in Jaco's case, His life is more or less divided into those two parts and so it becomes somewhat tedious reading the accounts in this way. Basically the first half of the book are recounts of how great a bass player he was and the second half are recounts of how crazy he got. I think with the same information and personal accounts, the author could have delivered Jaco's story in a more interesting and satisfying way.I also wish there was more talk about what Jaco did musically in a more specific way. I think if you didn't know his music, you would not really "get" what he did by reading this book.I definitely recommend this book to fans of Jaco and to anyone who is interested in the life of a tragic artist. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A shame that science/medicine were too late to treat bipolar/manic depression in the early 80's *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 23, 2019* Just a sweet talented musician that died in horrific fashion. He was always willing to share his craft and skills with just about anyone who would listen. But straddled with a disease that was still in the 80's so misunderstood and misdiagnosed. His music lives on and I suggest any Jaco fan that hasn't listened to his work with Pat Matheny and Joni Mitchell to do so, although most Jaco fans are familiar with that along with his groundbreaking work with Weather Report. He basically put them on the map in a big way. The new copies come with a CD although I bought one use that came without the cd. Highly recommend for any bassist, bass "buff" as well as those who enjoy jazz-fusion. A talent on the bass that in my opinion we haven't seen since, and I'm a huge Stanley Clarke fan. Not to mention there are dozens of well known bass players in bands around the world. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/8618977-jaco-the-extraordinary-and-tragic-life-of-jaco-pastorius](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/8618977-jaco-the-extraordinary-and-tragic-life-of-jaco-pastorius) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-09-20*