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 Scott LaFaro's Profile |
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a virtuoso among virtuosos... |
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| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Dec 22, 2007 (733 days back) |
About Me |
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| From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rocco Scott LaFaro (April 3, 1936, Newark, New Jersey - July 6, 1961, Flint, New York) was one of the most influential jazz bassists of the 20th century. Growing up in a musical family (his father played in many big bands), LaFaro started on piano while in elementary school, began on the bass clarinet in Junior High School, changing to tenor saxophone when he entered High School. He only took up the double bass the summer before he entered college, since learning a string instrument was required for music majors. About three months into college, LaFaro decided to concentrate on bass. He entered college to study music but left during the early weeks of his Sophomore year, when he left to join Buddy Morrow and his big band. He left that organization in Los Angeles after a cross country tour and decided to try his luck in the Los Angeles music scene. There, he quickly found work and became known as one of the best of the young bassists. In 1959, after many gigs with such luminaries as Chet Baker, Percy Heath, Victor Feldman Stan Kenton, and Benny Goodman, LaFaro hooked up with Bill Evans, who had recently left the Miles Davis Sextet. It was with Evans and drummer Paul Motian that LaFaro developed and expanded the counter-melodic style that would come to characterize his playing. Ornette Coleman also used him around this time. LaFaro died in an automobile accident in the summer of 1961 near Geneva, New York, his home town, two days after accompanying Stan Getz at the Newport Jazz Festival. Although he performed for only six years (1955-1961), his innovative approach to the bass redefined jazz playing, and inspired a generation of bassists who followed him. LINKS Chuck Ralston's La Faro site Great LaFaro site, props to Chuck! This profile is maintained by JoeFrancisSoul (Denmark), a big fan of Scott. If you have a site, pictures, audio, video or anything else relating to scott please contact me at Scottlafaro@gmail.com . Thanks!! |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Jazz) |
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