CHARLES MINGUS

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Mingus music in Jaco Pastorius Documentary

Two Mingus compositions -- "Dry Cleaner of Des Moines" and "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"-- can be heard in an upcoming production JACO: A Documentary Film.JACO tells the story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who changed the course of modern music.  Never-before-seen archive footage unveils the story of Jaco’s life, his music, his demise, and the lasting victory of artistic genius.  Featuring Joni Mitchell, Sting, Flea, Herbie Hancock, Geddy Lee, Bootsy Collins, Santana, Wayner Shorter and more.  JACO will leave you longing for a time when “musicians owned the music industry.”  Produced by Metallica’s Robert Trujillo with Passion Pictures (Searching For Sugar Man) and directed by Paul Marchand and Stephen Kijack.

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