Jaco's grave

[bassgod76]

My girlfriend and I went to visit her niece, as she died of SIDS and is buried in Fort Lauderdale. While driving into the cemetary, it came to me that this was the same place where Jaco was buried. After paying our respects to her niece, I decided to see if we could locate Jaco's plot. The office was open and the lady working there was more than helpful with furnishing me with his plot location.

Ten minutes later, I was standing at Jaco's burial plot. It was odd that such a legend was laid to rest in such an unassuming way. No huge tomb stone, or over-the-top inscription. Jaco seemed so much bigger than life based on all the books I've read and people I've talked to.

Never the less, it was cool to see his final resting place.
RIP Jaco

 

[J. Crawford]

Cool story man. Thanks for sharing.

 

[pasta4lnch]

cool story indeed!

 

[NickMarinelli]

Just in case you're curious:

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1995

 

[WholeLottaLovin]

Very cool story!

Tomorrow marks 22 years since Jaco passed away... I wish I had been alive while he was alive. I'm only 18.

 

[BassGuyFL]

I'm planning to go visit my next trip back to South Florida. Also want to see his memorial park now that it's finished. Nice story.

 

[bassgod76]

I didn't even take notice of the date. How odd!

 

[Matto76]

Nice story...

22 years already?!
It's a shame that he was beaten to death.

 

[KPAX]

As I recall from the movies Singles, Hendrix's grave is fairly low key too. That scene with Matt Dillon is awesome.

 

[Ed Fuqua]

It was odd that such a legend was laid to rest in such an unassuming way.

John Coltrane's gravesite and Charlie Parker's gravesite....the memorial is that we are still playing this music and that generations to come will still play this music.

 

[bassgod76]

I would go back tomorrow to drop off some flowers, but I imagine the family will be there and wouldn't want to disturb them.

 

[J. Crawford]

And IIRC, Jaco has a decent sized family. Lots of sons, nephews, and they're almost all bassists.

 

[jbo]

Crazy, I'll be 23 tomorrow, I forgot that he died on my first birthday.

 

[bass_snake]

Yes, great story! Thanks for sharing the pics of the gravesite. Including Bird' s and Trane' s.

Fred

 

[bassgod76]

Lets all take a moment to remember the creater of Portrait of Tracy, died 22 years ago today. Wow.

 

[Hamrhed]

I still remember the first time I witnessed Jaco (cable special w/ Joni Mitchell)... unbelievable!

R.I.P. Jaco

 

[OldogNewTrick]

Jaco made an indelible mark. I remember him for his beautiful music and how he awestruck I was when I first heard him play.

RIP

 

[T-MOST]

I don't find it unusual that Jaco has a modest grave. He wasn't a superstar except to bass players and jazz musicians. In general no one really knew who he was. It was only after he died that the "legend" was born. Besides, toward the end of his life is when he needed support the most. Not when he was gone. What good would a huge headstone or fancy plot do for him then?

R.I.P Jaco

 

[BassScum]

My Grandpa & Grandma are buried in Jacksonville Fl. in the same cemetary as Ronnie Van Zant, Steve and Casey Gains of Lynyrd Skynyrd. They have rather large grave markers.

 

[fuzz_factor]

As I recall from the movies Singles, Hendrix's grave is fairly low key too. That scene with Matt Dillon is awesome.

I visited Hendrix's grave in '94. It was pretty low key. Just a gravestone with a bunch of stuff left on it (flowers, guitar picks, maybe a joint, etc.). The grass was all worn away right around the grave.

It looks like they came up with something more fancy:

Dead Blues Guys.com

You can also see the original grave at the above URL.