On December 5, 2009 we are celebrating the Birth of Jaco (Dec 1) at the Dive Bar 8pm-2am (no cover, bring axe), Fort Lauderdale, A1A and Oakland Park Blvd a couple of miles from the Jaco Park, he would have been 58 this year.
Musicians thus far:
Julius Pastorius (drums)
Butch Thomas (sax Jaco WOM band)
Leon "Foster" Thomas (pannist extra-ordinaire)
Oscar Salas (percussion & Jaco friend)
Doug Bickel (keys, Director of Jazz Piano UM)
& UM students
Diogo Brown (Brazilian Funk bass)
Marcel Salas (bass)
..and more TBA!!!