My Prog Hero: Jason Scheff

By Jerry Ewing
( Prog )
published

Chicago’s funky bassist recounts his teenage years emulating jazz-fusion musician Jaco Pastorius.

“I’ve always had a gritty, funky side to my music, which comes from a love of anything with a good groove.

Jerry Ewing
Jerry Ewing

Writer and broadcaster Jerry Ewing is the Editor of Prog Magazine which he founded for Future Publishing in 2009. He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. He has since written for Metal Hammer, Maxim, Vox, Stuff and Bizarre magazines, among others. He created and edited Classic Rock Magazine for Dennis Publishing in 1998 and is the author of a variety of books on both music and sport, including Wonderous Stories; A Journey Through The Landscape Of Progressive Rock.