"Donna Lee" is a bebop jazz standard in A flat based on the chord changes of the traditional jazz standard "(Back Home Again in) Indiana". Jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius recorded his interpretation of the tune, a solo fretless electric bass rendition, featuring Don Alias on congas, for his debut album Jaco Pastorius (1976) Miles Davis composed the tune; his first recorded composition, although authorship is often credited to saxophonist Charlie Parker. Parker was credited on the original 78 rpm recordings, a mistake perpetuated through numerous reissues and causi… read more
"Donna Lee" is a bebop jazz standard in A flat based on the chord changes of the traditional jazz standard "(Back Home Again in) India… read more
"Donna Lee" is a bebop jazz standard in A flat based on the chord changes of the traditional jazz standard "(Back Home Again in) Indiana". Jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius… read more
John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (1951–1987) was a U.S. jazz musician and composer widely acknowledged for his skills as an electric bass player, as well as his command of varied musical styles including jazz, jazz fusion, funk, and jazz-funk. His playing style was noteworthy for containing intricate solos in the higher register. His innovations also included the use of harmonics and the "singing" quality of his melodies on fretless bass. He was inducted into Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame in 1988, one of only four bassists to be so honoured (the others bei… read more
John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (1951–1987) was a U.S. jazz musician and composer widely acknowledged for his skills as an electric bass player, as well as his command o… read more
John Francis Anthony "Jaco" Pastorius III (1951–1987) was a U.S. jazz musician and composer widely acknowledged for his skills as an electric bass player, as well as his command of varied musical styles including jazz, jazz f… read more