Scott LaFaro
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Scott LaFaro was an influential American jazz double bassist best known for his groundbreaking work in the Bill Evans Trio, which helped redefine the role of the bass in modern jazz.
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| instanceOf |
American jazz double bassist
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double bassist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1961 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 25 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Evans Trio
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Ornette Coleman Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bill Evans
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Chet Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Ornette Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Motian NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-04-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1961-07-06 ⓘ |
| education | studied clarinet and tenor saxophone before switching to bass ⓘ |
| familyName | LaFaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Rocco Scott LaFaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| givenName |
Rocco
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Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bill Evans Trio style
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modern jazz bass playing ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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double bass ⓘ |
| knownFor |
highly interactive trio playing
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redefining the role of the bass in modern jazz ⓘ virtuosic technique on double bass ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most important jazz bassists of the 20th century ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | traffic collision ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bill Evans Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Explorations
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Portrait in Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunday at the Village Vanguard NERFINISHED ⓘ Waltz for Debby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | work with the Bill Evans Trio ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Newark, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Geneva, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWith | Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
chordal and harmonic exploration on bass
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counter-melodic improvisation ⓘ melodic bass lines ⓘ |
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