Scott LaFaro
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Person
- Born
- 1936-04-03
- Died
- 1961-07-06
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Scott LaFaro (April 3, 1936 – July 6, 1961) was an influential American jazz double bassist, perhaps best known for his seminal work with the Bill Evans Trio. Born in Irvington, New Jersey, Rocco Scott LaFaro grew up in a musical family (his father played in many big bands). His family moved to his parents' hometown of Geneva, New York when Scott was five years old. He started on piano while in elementary school, began on the bass clarinet in junior high school, changing to tenor saxophone when
Key dates
- Born
- 3 April 1936
- Died
- 6 July 1961
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Scott
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Newark
- Place of death
- Flint
- Educated at
- Ithaca College
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- double bass
- Record label
- Riverside
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1936 births1961 deaths20th-century American double-bassists20th-century American male musiciansAmerican jazz double-bassistsAmerican male double-bassistsAmerican male jazz musiciansAmerican people of Italian descentBebop double-bassistsBill Evans Trio membersCool jazz double-bassistsDownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame members