Robert Trujillo, in association with Passion Pictures, has announced the official multi-platform release of the acclaimed new documentary, Jaco, directed by Mr. Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak. The film - which chronicles the brief but extraordinary life of the great American musician/composer Jaco Pastorius - will be available via VOD, streaming services, and digital download on Friday, November 27th.

 
Jaco will also have its official DVD/Blu-ray release that day, in association with Record Store Day and Black Friday 2015. That same day will also see the long anticipated release of Jaco: Original Soundtrack, Sony/Legacy's official musical companion to the film. Full soundtrack details - including a complete tracklisting - will be announced soon. For news and announcements, please log on to this location.

Trujillo - world-renowned bassist with Metallica and the film's Executive Producer - will celebrate Jaco and Record Store Day Black Friday 2015 with a special in-store at The Sound Garden in Syracuse, NY. Slated for TK, the event will feature a screening of Jaco as well as a special signing session with Trujillo. For details, head to this location.

Jaco is the subject of a successful PledgeMusic Campaign which will conclude at the end of September. Complete details can be found here.

The official Record Store Day film of 2014, Jaco had its world premiere earlier this year at Austin, TX's SXSW Film Conference & Festival, accompanied by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers Trujillo and Marchand as well as longtime Pastorius collaborator Peter Erskine (Weather Report, Word of Mouth) and Jaco Executive Producer John Pastorius. The session can be viewed now at this location. In addition, SXSW ON's Studio SX interview with Trujillo, Marchand, and Pastorius is streaming below:

 
Jaco has since earned applause at a number of major festivals, including the inaugural Asbury Park Music in Film Festival and the Montreal International Jazz Festival. The film "(captures) the essence of what made Jaco such an influential artist," declared the Montreal Gazette, praising "the glowing words of Marchand's interviewees and the many recorded and live musical excerpts that he lets speak for themselves" and hailing Jaco as "an enlightening introduction to a groundbreaking musician."
 
Jaco tells the remarkable and tragic tale of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar. Never-before-seen 8mm film, photographs, and audio recordings unveil the true story behind Pastorius' all-too-brief life, his music, and heartbreaking end.
 
Jaco follows Pastorius' beginnings and ascent, from his era-defining work with jazz-fusion pioneers Weather Report to crossover collaborations with Joni Mitchell and Ian Hunter to his own inspired solo career as bandleader and composer. Highlighted by exclusive material from the Pastorius family archive, the film features memories and encomiums from a spectrum of Jaco fans and followers, including Joni Mitchell, Sting, Flea, Herbie Hancock, Geddy Lee, Bootsy Collins, Carlos Santana, Wayne Shorter, and many others. Jaco is produced by Robert Trujillo in association with Passion Pictures (Searching For Sugar Man, Project Nim); the film is directed by Mr. Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijak.