Jaco Pastorius - Dolphin Dance( HD VIDEO!) 

Hi everyone. I'm overwhelmed by the amount of comments that have poured in. THANKS to each and every one of you for interacting and sharing your opinions on this video. If you want to hear another RARE live Jaco Pastorius version of "Dolphin Dance" that I uploaded, click this link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-W6cebZNPvsI.html

And no one to mention my brother Paco Sery on drums,from the Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 a legend we are proud of in Africa ❤️

This video made me enroll in some jazz piano lessons starting tomorrow. Wish me luck, friends.

I saw them in Germany during that Euro tour. Same group. Jaco was like an hour and 45 minutes late. And worth EVERY moment of the wait. Pure genius, even in his struggles.

It's so nice to see Jaco looking healthy and energetic. So many performances of his have him seeming wasted and collapsed inward. Here, he just seems happy and free from it all. I wish he would have stayed like that. RIP Jaco. You live on in our hearts!

Hard to believe that he was living on the streets just two years later. What a loss. He is large part of what drove me to study bass in Miami. HIs legacy is still hugely felt in South Florida. Nice to see the renewed interest in Jaco and his music.

My Dad loved Mr. Pastorius because he was able to play bass traditional as well as frontman. Here, he shows class in that he doesn't grandstand. He plays enough to stand out, but keeps it lowkey .

Jaco was a bass genius. Pioneer. He could fill the pocket as good as his tasteful, virtuosic solos and melodic fills. Thankful for what he did and contributed. These are top shelf musicians too.

When Jaco hit the scene, it was remarkable. Nobody had ever played bass or any instrument like that. Then, like a comet he was gone....a streak of bright light across a dark sky

Jacos phrasing is unreal... he still is "modern". Music has gotten so much through him and so much was taken with his disappearance... The whole band is amazing!

Guy plays some amazing piano licks. Cameraman zooms in on his NOSE... WTF?

Man Jaco sure knew how to play. It’s absolutely devastating that we had to lose him when we did. He certainly was far too gifted for this world, God needed him back.

Jaco was awesome. I noticed him on a Joni Mitchell album, Hierja, he made that album !

6:45 The guitar players puts his hand in his pocket. Never , ever seen this. As a bass player, a smile of gratification came over my face.

Gotta give it to the drummer over there, he’s really keeping the groove.

The whole lot of them can play as fast as you can process the notes...and yet still allow space to open up where your satisfaction overflows and then anticipation begins anew. It's amazing how you can hear this many times and find your attention struck by something new. They're ALL master musicians!

Jon Davis is genius on keyboards, and Azar Lawrence on tenor... Breath-taking!

SUPERB! It is so easy for people to criticize, and my bet is that their musical knowledge is way below what they THINK it is. Anyone who thoroughly knows about Jaco can see that he is hurting here, well on his way down to the depths that led to his vile murder at the hands of a schlub. But still, damaged Jaco is WAY better than most healthy players. And why the heavey condemnation of a piano player that is truly feeling it? Excellent musicians will naturally emote when they are deep in a groove. I listen to a LOT of classical jazz, and that is why I have NO problem with the piano or the sax taking the lead and running with it as they do here. Ignorance isn't bliss. This PERFORMANCE is!

If you ignore the drummer, it’s only because he’s very good.

Signore e Signori avete appena ascoltato il più Grande bassista di tutti i tempi: purtroppo è scomparso troppo presto, sono sicuro che ci avrebbe regalato tante altre chicche di grande musica. Sono riuscito a vederlo oltre 40 anni fa al Palalido a Milano. Il Grande Jaco a mio avviso rimane il miglior bassista di tutti i tempi. Insuperabile.

Not something I can just sit and listen to all day, but god damn he was unique.

OMG. Thanks for this. I'm in tears. I heard Jaco and the piano player Jon when my life was like a dream out of a disney movie 🍿😍. Well needless to say. It all ended in tragedy. This is life. This took me back to a time of triumph, of love, of destiny, and a time of belonging. Ca sera sera , what ever, will be, will be. I cry for not what was, but what may have become. Jaco was obviously not well at this point, but here is a national icon, sharing his wonderful heart, body and soul. Jaco Pastorius the greatest bass player that ever lived.

I think Jaco enjoyed playing this as much as I enjoyed watching it. His facial expressions. Pure joy.

Jaco's tone was so gorgeous! What a talent.

Whew !.! Jeez. Jaco and Chris Squire ; a bit of a listen, and my base is in tip top appreciation. Great stuff from Jaco and the ensemble/rest. Amazing. Thank you.

He's really got that upright tone going...awesome stuff

the subtletys of the interactions by all in this piece rightly named "Dolphin Dance."is undeniable and Jaco clearly enjoying himself.

Forever unreached. Jaco just began, where others ended.

This was exquisite in every way.

Guitarists should take note of the guitarist Paul Mousavizadeh in this video during this song. He is doing something that is so rare among guitarists, that he leaves space and lays out when he is not necessary, because he realizes that the music around him is bigger than him and that any note he might play will upset the awesome vibe that is already created by these three awesome musicians. Most guitarists would be surprised hearing this "What!?! Leave space? Lay out? No, I have to play at least something!" No you don't, thats a real lesson that real musicians learn is that sometimes the best thing to do to improve the music is to play less, or even lay out if thats what the music calls for.

This is my favorite Jaco video, as it shows him still clearly being able to play beautifully, and experience tremendous joy on-stage. Jon Davis really deserves the credit for picking up Jaco when so many others were leaving him behind. Incredible performance, thank you so much for posting this.

I am totally blown away by this performance!! We need more of this!!!❤

I’ve been a bassist for about 50 years, and although I never got the whole “love Jocko” thing, or jazz for that matter (a metal & prog guy) he still had an influence on me. I “Jockoed” a bass to make it fretless, then to become comfortable with fretless, I put everything else away and forced myself to play it exclusively for about a year. Playing things on a fretless that just kinda shouldn’t be, showed me the beauty of fretless, and how different and wonderful it sounds! Thanks Jocko!✌🏻

What a treasure this is indeed... and how Jaco was such a force and a wonderful presence... we didn't even realize that we were touched by a divine talent... he truly was like a visitation from another universe. I met Jaco a few times in person and saw a joy, a force, an energy that I could not identify... and now I see it as genius.

I NEVER SEEN THIS UNTIL NOW!!!! JACO IS AN AMAZING BASS PLAYER!! I WISH I HAD HALF THE TALENT HE HAS!!😔

Jaco was phenomenal star ,innovator, composer and soloist but it was great to hear him mostly just putting down the walking. My favorite part of his playing here. And the pianist and tenor player!!!

Absolutely amazing musicianship - all the way around!!!

What I love most is to see Jaco so happy and enjoying each moment like a child :')

This represents to my mind at least, the joy that Jaco had for playing from a contextual perspective. Clearly his playing is technically profound but fundamentally emotive and as heart-driven as the man himself. After all he started on drums, another instrument that cannot be played extraordinarily well without the heart and the soul for it. Thanks for putting this up on YT. Thank you lots Jaco.

RULE N°1: NEVER COMMENT GOOD MUSIC RULE N°2: THIS IS EVEN MORE TRUE WHEN IT IS EXCELLENT

Rock & roll stage presence while playing jazz. There's nobody like him.

That smile and jump at the end of his solo nearly broke me.

I never seen this clip but this is obviously the early to mid 80s when Jaco still had it together. His bass of doom is gone by this time but he still gets that wonderful warm fretless upright tone from this blonde maple neck precision bass. That tone alone made me want to play fretless. Its breathtakingly beautyful!

I csn never get bored of this, possibly my favourite all-time solo in all music. The phrasing is perfect.

Great group. Jaco can drive a groove and never make me feel "nervous". Amazing.

this is improvisational virtuosity in a league of its own - i feel as if i'm in a brand new universe listening to and watching them

It's amazing to think Jon Davis went from this to starting Korn less than 10 years later.

I really love how happy Jaco looks here!

Pastorius was iconic. And he had his own style fashion-wise, too. Gotta love the tucked-in sweater-vest!

I have so many feelings for this guy.

very good playing. interesting for me to watch because four months after this time I was staying with a fellow musician friend at his place at NYU college who kept saying "Jaco is around," and it took me a while to get out of him that Jaco was around that part of NYC basically not doing too well. I was a huge Jaco fan and so it was sad that I never got to meet him maybe try to help him out.

Jon davis is just UNBELIEVABLE!

It is amazing how Jaco’s sound did not change at all even after getting his bass stollen and being forced to play fretted. ❤

I think Jaco and Jon Davis was made a golden team.

Jon Davis at the top of his game on this tune. Man alive.

So inspired ! Jaco, you are the boss for Eternity. How lucky we are that you existed. Rest In Peace.

Ma questo pezzo è una meraviglia, spero che ci sia ancora qualcuno che lo suoni, è un classico per chi suona Jazz e Jaco è lì, grazie!

Jaco was a wild player on stage. What a tragic talent.

It makes me happy to see Jaco and Azar Lawrence smiling together at minute 4:01, it's a shame that he died 2 years after playing this wonderful song, rest in peace Jaco

Jon and Jaco are the perfect couple. Amazing band!

They're all great, even the guitarist who knew indeed to lay out, but it's really a sad tale because we all know we're seeing Jaco in his latter fallen period, still playing, but damaged and not coming back...

This is so dank. Jaco was a national treasure for the USA.

Who would have thought that Pete Townsend plays a decent jazz piano? Actually more than decent. Great work, Jon

I can't stop watching this video! Jaco, you will always be the best! So happy I got to see you perform on the pier in NYC!

Jaco was a genius.

Jaco was not born on earth. He was brought down to earth from the space.

Oh Jaco you were such a huge genius! Thank you forever with all my heart...I hope you've found peace

I see the channel 2 watermark in the corner. Remember when you could turn on TV and find random stuff like this at 11 AM at night? I miss those happy accidents. Now with everything we want whenever we want it, it sort of devalues the things you find.

Jacos Fender sounds so like an upright - amazing

Every band Jaco in always has an amazing group that plays so 👌

que energia e perfomance de Jaco! solo incrível!! the best!

All the praise has already been told, buy I"ll say it again....... What Incredible good musicians! Great artists on their instrument, Chapeau !!!

can't breath watching jaco bass solo! it's so damn good!

Love this group. The drummer reminds me of Philly Joe Jones, Azer Lawrence on Tenor Sax recalls old school Dexter Gordon and Wayne Shorter and Jon Davis on piano, Jaco Pastorius, beautiful.

On many levels, being a great musician for many turns out to be a curse for the musician and a blessing to all who hear them. Why?? Imagine music coursing through your mind, every single minute, second of the day...that's all you hear and all you have going through your brain..24/7..yes, genius to the masses, but for the artist it's maddening. That's why so many of them die and die young most often from drug addictions, because they can't turn the music off.

The Pianist is a monster...

Jaco weaving in the 'If I Only Had A Brain' quote was perfect.

A band playing as one. All playing a hand in melody and rhythm. Awesome.

Amazing and just beautiful. THANK YOU!!!

This is the best I've ever heard Jaco's tone. It's perfect, what else can I say.

Man 🤗, I want him to be my bassist. His playing glue the whole song like no others. Such a talented man.

Someone please upload the full concert again please, it has been deleted, that build up from the concert, especially the saxophone going wild is so good, o soooo goood, have listenzd to it for years in a row and never stops giving me the goosebumps.

I am 14 and I love Jaco and his music

Jaco looks like a kid playing with toys playing that guitar enjoying every second bless him and the band ❤️❤️

I really love the sound that Jaco coaxes out of that fretless. And the bass in the video is not of Jacos "bass of doom" but one of many basses Jaco seemed to be playing in his post Weather Report years. kudos to the excellent pianist

Man, these guys compliment each other so well. I truly wished that Jaco and Azar would have done more collaborations. Wonderful pairing-- and Jon Davis...man, what a sweet touch.

One of best things I’ve heard so beautiful yet so spicy.

Masters at work for sure! 💞 The pianist is above and beyond.

Il faisait chanter sa basse comme aucun autre musicien, fantastique sensibilité, Jaco était un immense musicien...

Date: February of 1985 Musicians: Jaco Pastorius - bass, Jon Davis - piano, Azar Lawrence - saxophone, Paco Sery - drums. Guitarist Paul Mousavizadeh is also on stage, but he doesn't play an active part in the music.

Jon Davis is amazing!

What a great talent. Jaco took the bass places I had never heard of when I first saw him with Weather Report in 1976 at the Roxy in LA. A damn shame how he passed too soon and so violently. I loved watching his play.

Lot of ignorant comments here about the guitarist not playing, with the implication (and often outright accusation) that he's in over his head. Bollocks. Paul Mousavizedah was a hugely talented guitarist, which should really go without saying. Why the hell else would he be on the stage.

my hands hurts when i see that guy playing the piano.

My heart is crying ❤

Jacob and company are amazing. Exceptional performance and connection

I just found this, and it is one of his best videos. Wow, the piano!!! Anyway, as much as I love Victor, Jaco WAS the epitome of jazz. God, this is beautiful!!! Steve, a drummer.

Such a classic in jazz. Jaco just blows it all up with such creativity. How many bass players at the time, could take such a simple jazz piece and tear it apart and rearrange it all. He was a rebel with a cause. Wish somebody had a tape of him playing tackle football before concerts.

Yes bro 🎶 swing, shuffle, "gut bucket" like my buddy miles "c" 🙏 music is an universal language ☀️

Here is yet more appreciation for that beautiful video and music. I can't come right now, think about who is living and who is dead. I know that my dear Jaco is missed by me and my friends. I have only recently begun to believe in god, and now I know why.