nice. i've been slack on getting my hands on a mingus book.
what really turned me onto pastorius was this one. the more i read about his life the greater his music sounded to my ears.
i've also been in the same boat as elephant sack as well, there are plenty of groups that i've avoided because i was 'supposed' to like them based on other preferences. sometimes i was right in sticking with my convictions, often i was not haha his self titled debut is fantastic.
Jaco: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius: Deluxe Edition
burton was effing great too.