(1936-04-03)April 3, 1936 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
July 6, 1961(1961-07-06) (aged 25) Seneca, New York, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
bebop
cool jazz
modal jazz
free jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Double bass
Years active
1955–1961
Labels
Riverside
Atlantic
Formerly of
The Bill Evans Trio
Website
www.scottlafaro.com
Musical artist
Rocco Scott LaFaro (April 3, 1936 – July 6, 1961)[1] was an American jazz double bassist known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio. LaFaro broke new ground on the instrument, developing a countermelodic style of accompaniment rather than playing traditional walking basslines, as well as virtuosity that was practically unmatched by any of his contemporaries. Despite his short career, he remains one of the most influential jazz bassists, and was ranked number 16 on Bass Player magazine's top 100 bass players of all time.[2]
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 250. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
^"The 100 Greatest Bass Players of All Time - BassPlayer.com". March 27, 2019. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
magazine's top 100 bass players of all time. Lafaro was born in Newark, New Jersey, the son of a big band musician. LaFaro was five when his family moved to Geneva...
the Miles Davis band and began his career as a leader, with bassist ScottLaFaro and drummer Paul Motian, a group now regarded as a seminal modern jazz...
one album from this date, but LaFaro's death changed the economics. The album was subtitled "Featuring ScottLaFaro" and was rushed out for release three...
studio albums to be recorded with his famous trio featuring bassist ScottLaFaro and drummer Paul Motian. Eight months after his successful collaboration...
recorded by Evans after the death of bassist ScottLaFaro. With Chuck Israels on bass taking the place of LaFaro, Evans recorded several songs during these...
bassist ScottLaFaro. It consists of five tracks dating from 1961 featuring LaFaro in a trio format with pianist Don Friedman and drummer Pete La Roca,...
With the Don Friedman Trio Circle Waltz (Riverside, 1962) with ScottLaFaroScottLaFaro – Pieces of Jade (rec. 1961, Resonance, 2009) With Slide Hampton...
LaFaro were a four-piece alternative rock band from Belfast, Northern Ireland. They consisted of Jonny Black (guitar/vocals), Dave Magee (guitar), Herb...
(1959) Jazz in the Space Age (1960) With Tony Scott The Touch of Tony Scott (1956) The Complete Tony Scott (1956) The Modern Art of Jazz (1957) Free Blown...
Dedicated to Bill Evans and ScottLaFaro is an album by the American guitarist Larry Coryell and the Czech bass player Miroslav Vitouš, which was released...
the Bill Evans Trio. Famous examples include the Bill Evans Trio with ScottLaFaro on bass and Paul Motian on drums; and the Vince Guaraldi trio, featuring...
with Stan Getz, Art Farmer, Oliver Nelson, Gary McFarland, Ron Carter, ScottLaFaro, Harvie Swartz, vocalist Sheila Jordan, Billy Drummond, David Finck,...
You" Charlie Haden — bass on 1959 and 1960 tracks ScottLaFaro — bass on "The Alchemy of ScottLaFaro" Jimmy Garrison — bass on "Harlem's Manhattan" Billy...
in pianist Bill Evans's trio (1959–64), initially alongside bassist ScottLaFaro and later with Chuck Israels. Subsequently, he played with pianists Paul...
which included the innovative bassist ScottLaFaro. His 1958 album The Arrival of Victor Feldman includes LaFaro and Stan Levey on drums. He recorded with...
success on their own. Evans formed his influential jazz trio with bassist ScottLaFaro and drummer Paul Motian; "Cannonball" Adderley fronted popular bands...
(Concord Jazz, 1985) Equipoise (Muse, 1986) Dedicated to Bill Evans and ScottLaFaro with Miroslav Vitous (Jazzpoint, 1987) Toku Do (Muse, 1988) Air Dancing...
Prescott bass was owned by jazz legend ScottLaFaro. The bass was damaged in the auto accident that killed LaFaro in 1961. It was later restored by Barrie...
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