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The narrator recounts how they discovered Jaco Pastorius through the album Bright Sighs, a collaboration featuring Pat Metheny, with Jaco on bass and Bob Moses on drums. At just 15 years old, the narrator was introduced to this record by Tom Rizzo, a local music store owner, who also mentored them through lessons. The album's guitar work and Jaco's inventive bass playing left a lasting impression, ushering the narrator into a new world of musical exploration.
This record signaled the first global recognition of Jaco, who was locally known in South Florida. The transformative influence of his bass playing on Bright Sighs set the stage for his ascendance as a legendary figure in jazz and beyond.