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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.
LaFaro, Scott (1936–1961) LaFaro-Fernández, Helene. Jade Visions: The Life and Music of Scott LaFaro. Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 2009. Lunceford, Jimmie (1902–1947) Determeyer, Eddy. Rhythm is our Business: Jimmie Lunceford and the Harlem Express. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2006. Marsh, Warne (1927–1987)
Pieces of Jade is a posthumously-released album by jazz bassist Scott LaFaro.It consists of five tracks dating from 1961 featuring LaFaro in a trio format with pianist Don Friedman and drummer Pete La Roca, a 23-minute recording of LaFaro rehearsing with pianist Bill Evans in 1960, a 1966 interview with Evans, and a Friedman solo piano piece dedicated to LaFaro, recorded in 1985.
Reviewing the album for AllMusic, critic Scott Yanow wrote, "the influential interpretations were far from routine or predictable at the time. LaFaro and Motian were nearly equal partners with the pianist in the ensembles ....
Bassist Scott LaFaro would die in an automobile accident just 11 days later on July 6. The album was deemed by the Library of Congress to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically important" and added to the United States National Recording Registry for the year 2009. [4]
The album was the fourth and final effort from the unit—LaFaro died in a car accident just ten days after the live date at the Village Vanguard from which Waltz for Debby and its predecessor, Sunday at the Village Vanguard, were taken. The loss of LaFaro hit Evans hard, and he went into a brief reclusion.
LaFaro played on a borrowed instrument, while the pianist was quickly complaining of a headache, probably brought on by the strain in the studio." [ 3 ] Nonetheless, the resulting album turned out to be an influential and enduring classic that "brilliantly illustrates [Evans's] innovative concept of 'simultaneous improvisation.'" [ 4 ]
Dedicated to Bill Evans and Scott LaFaro is an album by the American guitarist Larry Coryell and the Czech bass player Miroslav Vitouš, which was released by Jazzpoint Records in 1987. [ 1 ] The album is credited to the "Larry Coryell/Miroslav Vitouš Quartet", which is explained in the liner notes that it includes the two musicians who ...
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