The tendency is to associate him with classical predilections, but here he is at one of the zeitgeist-shaking avant-garde sessions, and boy, does he drive the sound. The texture, however, is the back of the handthats the form of caress, rather than the rough-skinned palm. LaFaro achieved fame in the Bill Evans Trio, which he joined in 1959 and which featured Paul Motian on drums. Scott LaFaro was an American jazz musician whose technique on the double bass left an indelible impression on future artists even though he died in a car accident in 1961 when he was just 25 years.. LaFaro-Fernandez: When Scotty was in sixth grade we took our first piano lessons. Our Dad was from here. He insisted that Stan fire LaRoca and hire Roy Haynes, and Stan was so impressed with how strong and unique he was that he acceded to his wishes.. I still have people from all over the world knocking at my doorstep, wanting to see where Scotty played. LaFaro is best known as the bassist in Bill Evans' groundbreaking trio, and also worked with Chet Baker, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins and the Stan Kenton Orchestra. LaFaro was honored in 2012 in Geneva, where a street was renamed Scott LaFaro Drive and an annual Scott LaFaroDay was inaugurated. According to Paul Motian, the death of LaFaro left Bill Evans "numb with grief", "in a state of shock", and "like a ghost". He was visiting some friends west of Geneva and was driving home late when he crashed. Taking a tip from Red Mitchell, he trained himself to pluck the strings of his bass with his index and middle finger independently. Our Dad was from here. Kuhn is uncertain about exactly where he met LaFaro, but says it was most likely when he heard the Evans trio at the Five Spot late in 1959. In addition to hosting Jazz la Mode since 1984, Tom writes the jazz blog and produces the Jazz Beat podcast at NEPM. I never knew how Scotty felt about my playing until Paul told me later that the first time Paul heard me it was because Scotty had dragged him out in a snowstorm, "You've got to hear this great bass player with Ornette!"[18]. This album is widely considered to be one of the best in the Evans canon, and the type of emotive interplay between the musicians that at some points seemed almost deconstructed has served as a model for piano trio play. He was excited. A stacked bass makes for a stacked musical deck. Right there on stage, Stan stopped playing and yelled, MF, Ive got the melody! Notwithstanding flair-ups of this kind, Kuhn says that Getz held LaFaro in the highest regard. He played a lot of top, cymbals, and Scotty wanted more drums, says Kuhn. Does anyone have pictures of this bass, or have you seen it in person? He would be playing in the hotel room and hit a quadruple stop that was a harmonious sound, and then set the bass on its side and it seemed the sound just rang and rang for so long. Includes Obituary, Biography, Discography, Photo, and Links. He recorded with pianist Don Friedman as well. Composer: Rosolino Dad (Joe LaFaro) never forced us to play music. Steve Kuhn, who felt a brotherly kinship with Scotty and says his sudden death was the first major loss of my life, describes him as very strong-willed. (He also says that LaFaro, who was a fan of Formula One and sports car racing, drove a little too friskily for my taste.) A case in point was LaFaros departure from Kenton, which was precipitated by his displeasure with the bands new drummer, a situation that would repeat itself in 61 when he insisted that Stan Getz replace drummer Pete LaRoca. Tonight Show, 14 Feb 1957. . Scott LaFaro was born 64 years ago . He was a tremendous talent [who] wanted to go on to greener pastures.Over the next two years, Scotty toured the country with Chet Baker, and worked around L.A. with Hampton Hawes, Harold Land, Buddy DeFranco, Richie Kamuca, Joe Gordon, and Stan Kenton. Scott died instantly and the world lost a talented andinnovative musical voice. [My] early years at the university were thoroughly engaging intellectually but were also a time of deep introspection. 1950s - 1960s. LaFaro and his stellar bandmates pianist Don Friedman and drummer Pete LaRoca run through four jazz standards, including two takes of Sacre Blu. LaFaro joined the Bill Evans Trio in 1959 and, although he would record with Ornette Coleman (including Free Jazz) and gig with Stan Getz, the bassist is best remembered for his association with Evans, particularly their Village Vanguard recordings of 1961. The Getz Quartet, with either Henry Grimes or Jimmy Garrison spelling LaFaro (Kuhn cant recall for certain), was playing that week at Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks. 4 or The Paradox of Continuity, The Montreal Tapes: with Geri Allen and Paul Motian, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Waltz_for_Debby_(1962_album)&oldid=1139601889, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2021, Articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Note on the alternate takes: "For this CD release, alternate versions of three of the six selections have been inserted just after the ones originally chosen for issuance.[] Such is the legacy of bassist Scott LaFaro, though I would suggest that what was was more than we often think. Orrin Keepnews told Helene that when the trio recorded its second session,Explorations,on February 2, 1961, Scott was being very explicit about his problem; he was very reluctant to go back on the road unless it was for a lot more money. When Evans returned to the trio format later in 1962, it was with Motian and bassist Chuck Israels.[2]. Waltz for Debby is a live album by jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans and his trio consisting of Evans, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Paul Motian. Once he got the gig, his college days were over. We would explore all around our neighborhood on West Street our house was where the elementary school is. He stuck with his new hire, offered Scotty the option of plane fare to New York or L.A., and showed him the door. Composer: Porter While his music education began in grade school with piano and then clarinet and tenor saxophone in junior high and high school, he didnt start playing bass until his senior year, and only because a string instrument was required for his enrollment at Ithaca College, where his intent was to major in clarinet and tenor saxophone. Lafaro's innovative bass playing, which combined virtuoso technique with a counter-melodic conception, was captured in all its glory at the Vanguard on June 25, 1961. Scotty sort of led the way on the bass becoming a solo instrument in its own right. Other birthdays Monday: Jimmy McGriff, 64; Harold Vick, 19361987; and Eric Kloss, 51. It has rolled corners on the bottom and very sloped shoulders on the top, making it easier to get in and out of thumb position. Postings here are the last known photographs or videos of a person. He heard what I was doing at the piano, and I heard what he was doing. Its there for a reason, and thats not solely to complement the proof of the magic that occurred at a New York City club in late June 1961. Each year during the first week of April, The Smith hosts the Scott LaFaro Day Celebration concert that features a contemporary bass player. Scotty grew up in Geneva, where his father Joe, whod played with the Paul Whiteman and Dorsey Brothers orchestras, earned a living as a violinist and shared his fondness for both classical music and big band jazz with his children. Pianist Prez was then a professor at the New England Conservatory; his student, Read More Explaining the Taubman Approach, Everyone knows that Joe Williams sang the hell out of the blues, but do you know what else he sang the hell out of? Also included is "Porgy", originally omitted for lack of space.[]" Composers. Performers: Bill Evans, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Paul Motian, d. 28 Dec 1958. I remained close friends with Scotty in New York, and would go over there to see and admire them, and Scotty and Paul would come over to the Five Spot, too. Everyone would say Dont go to the creek! but we did anyway, and would come home with red shoes. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Q: So if you were all living in California, how was it that your brother was near Geneva when he died? The 25-year-old Scott LaFaro's death in a car accident shortly after was a major shock to the jazz world. Composer: Mercer / Kosma / Prevert Christian said, Scottys playing was the bible for bass playersJimmy Blanton the old testament, Scotty the new., LaFaro spent the evening of July 5 with old friends in Geneva then drove 80 miles west with Frank Ottley to visit another friend in Warsaw who was house-sitting at a place with a good stereo. This brings about the situation of whether I should spend these hours and months developing what I seem to be able to foresee, or should I dump it and get another job as an entertainer again. Sound-carver. She recalls that Zoot Sims so impressed her brother that he was impatient for the intermission to end, and that bassist Leroy Vinnegar hummed all the while he was playing, a habit Scotty later developed as well. Helene says he talked about seeing Duke Ellington for weeks, shaking his head in disbelief of howthey could fool with the melody and make it so much more. As for religion, she says that whenever shes asked, I always answer, We went wherever the music was best. That was Dads criterion, be it a mass at a Roman Catholic church or Friday evening Shabbat dinner at the cantors home., Scottys first instruments were piano, clarinet, and tenor saxophone. Chuck and Gap Mangione were among the locals hanging out that night, andJade Visionsincludes Gaps recollection of listening to Chet Bakers recording of Grey December with Scotty. I remember one time Scotty came home with an LP under his arm. We spoke with LaFaro-Fernandez by phone to give us a glimpse on her brothers formative years in Geneva. It was written with so much love and insight. LaFaro's freewheeling, harmonically advanced bass style with the Bill Evans Trio (1959-1961) opened a door to a wholly new approach to the instrument that influenced a generation of players who followed in his wakeEddie Gomez, Dave Holland, and Marc Johnson, to name just a few. 2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. Joe LaBarbera, who drummed in the trio with Evans and Johnson, says, Bill said regarding Scott and the music, that Scott hated it when it remained the same. Evans and Dolphy dont feature on a couple tunes, while LaFaro is the constant. His most recent books are an entry in the 33 1/3series on Sam CookesLive at the Harlem Square Club, 1963, a volume about the 1951 film Scrooge as the ultimate work of cinematic terror, and the story collection, If You [ ]: Fabula, Fantasy, F**kery, Hope. Evans, according to Motian, would play "I Loves You Porgy," a song with which he and LaFaro became synonymous, almost obsessively, but always as a solo piece. Search Music. LaFaro continued to divide his time between Getz, Ornette, and Evans in 1961. You know how some people (and you may be one of them) like to go on YouTube and listen to isolated Beach Boys backing vocals and John Bonham drum parts? It was there his career exploded. Hes just so damn elegant. He remembered that Scotty was dressed up for the Newport appearance. Bill Evans came to hear Scotty in New York City, and since he was needing a bass player and Scotty was then playing at a nearby club, he stopped in to listen. LaFaro began by practicing his fingers off. Friedman first heard LaFaro with Buddy Morrow, and then they worked together with Chet Baker. 1926). Upon returning to L.A., LaFaro phoned his friend Herb Geller, who was then playing alto with Benny Goodman in New York. Also, the exertion of a formidable musical will to take what was there, in an act of guidance. Born in Newark, New Jersey, United States,[1] the son of a big band musician, LaFaro was five when his family moved to Geneva, New York. His death came just ten days after recording two live albums with the Bill Evans Trio, Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz . Performers: Hampton Hawes, p; Harold Land, ts; Scott Lafaro, b; Frank Butler, d. 14 Mar 1958. But its a moment were meant to be a part of, that both surrounds us and is for us. We also spent time at the First Presbyterian Church choir. Killed in a car accident aged just 25, Scott LaFaro was widely regarded as the most technically gifted bassist of the 20th Century. According to Paul Motian, the death of LaFaro left Bill Evans "numb with grief", "in a state of shock", and "like a ghost". Each year during the first week of April, The Smith hosts the Scott LaFaro Day Celebration concert that features a contemporary bass player. The important thing is his art while he lived. Available Qualities. Its the top of the sheet, instead of the coarseness of the winter blanket. Everyone would say Dont go to the creek! but we did anyway, and would come home with red shoes. He was with Buddy Morrows band (1955-56), toured with Chet Baker (1956-57) and worked during the next few years with Ira Sullivan, Barney Kessel, Cal Tjader and Benny Goodman among others. April 3, 1936 in Newark, NJ. This is the best piano player Ive ever heard. It was Evanss 1956 debut album,New Jazz Conceptions. He was visiting some friends west of Geneva and was driving home late when he crashed. It was an idyllic childhood. Just about any jazz fan knows that on June 25, the 25-year-old had been in NYC as part of Bill Evans trio at the Village Vanguard, cutting the Sunday live date that will be reissued and repackaged so long as the earth continues to spin. Active. LaFaro originally played clarinet and tenor before settling on bass while in college. LaFaro started his professional career playing a German-made Mittenwald double bass but it was stolen in the Spring of 1958. The highlight of the session was Scotts original, Misery (to Lady Day). Evans biographer Peter Pettinger said of the dedication to Billie Holiday, Not much happens, but a wavelength is established. Jan. 30, 2021 1:47 PM PT. After three months at Ithaca College, he concentrated on bass. Scott LaFaro - Death. Geller recalls that at the end of Scottys first night with the clarinetist, the two went around to hear Bill Evans. The car, tree and garage all caught fire. Yes, the Evans dynamic provided him with a perfect setting. He started playing piano in elementary school, bass clarinet in middle school, and tenor saxophone when he entered high school. On December 19 and 20, he took part in John Lewis, Gunther Schuller, and Jim Halls Jazz Abstractions sessions, with buddy Bill Evans and Eric Dolphy. Pianist Walter Norris described him as a "wild fire," and said "he never used any stimulants to enhance life, but his every moment was seriously lived to the fullest." Following the Vanguard engagement, LaFaro played with Getz, Steve Kuhn, and Roy Haynes at Newport on July 2. Thats his brand of intimacy: the sensation of the stolen moment. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Q: When did your brother start getting interested in music? For when Jazz Abstractions wrapped, December 21 dawned, and that meant LaFaroalong with Dolphywas boomeranging back to A&R Studios for the landmark waxing of the legendary, epoch-rattling Free Jazz, with a lineup of Dolphy on bass clarinet, Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Charlie Haden on bass, and Ed Blackwell on drums in the right channel, and Coleman on alto, Don Cherry on pocket trumpet, Billy Higgins on drums, and LaFaro in the left. Performers: Chet Baker, tp; Phil Urso, ts; Francy Boland, p; Larance Marable, d; Scott LaFaro, b. Is that a bass thing? Places to dine, drink, stay near the Smith Opera House, A word of caution about buying tickets on the secondary ticket market. July 6, 1961 in Seneca, NY. LaFaro joined the Bill Evans Trio in 1959 and, although he would record with Ornette Coleman (including Free Jazz) and gig with Stan Getz, the bassist is best-remembered for his association with Evans, particularly their Village Vanguard recordings of 1961. Labels. LaFaro was killed in a car accident near his hometown of Geneva, N.Y., at age 25. That show typically includes stories about LaFaro, who forever changed the jazz worlds concept of what bass playing could accomplish with his counter-melodic style. Colin Fleming writes fiction and nonfiction on myriad topicsart, film, music, sports, literature, current eventsfor a wide range of publications, and talks regularly on radio and podcasts. The album included five tracks recorded in New York City during 1961 with pianist Don Friedman and drummer Pete LaRoca.[13]. My mom was still pregnant with my last sister. The 25-year-old Scott LaFaro's death in a car accident shortly after was a major shock to the jazz world." Scott Yanow. Scotty and I were born in New Jersey but we moved back to Geneva in 1942. But LaFaro had a pronounced Dolphy streak too, in that both musicians were playmakers, facilitators, helping others to raise their games by playing theirs at the highest level. That is what so many families Sunday ritual were like. Today would be the 78th birthday of the great Scott LaFaro, who died in a car accident in 1961. Scotty had the concept for a trio to be conversational instead of the classic structure, instead of bass and drummer just keeping time. We never got to enjoy it as a concert venue in our day, unfortunately. Perhaps one thinks of the contrast, as I do: the balmy New England coast, sailboats alongside the bandstand, and then the hard, unforgiving asphalt of the interstate. All rights reserved. In a December 29, 1960 letter addressed to his lover Gloria Gabriel, the dancer to whom he dedicated Glorias Step, he wrote, One important thing is that I realize day by day the true artist and musician is becoming more and more meaningless in terms of public comprehension. Bassist Scott LaFaro of Geneva had already achieved acclaim when he died in a car accident at the age of 25. In spring 1960, he featured on a half-dozen tracks that trumpeter Booker Little cut for his second session as leader. By. Chops: What Bassists Listen for in Drummers, The 10 Best Jazz Albums of the 1950s: Critics Picks, Year in Review: The Top 40 Jazz Albums of 2022, Year in Review: The Top 10 Historical Albums of 2022, Chops: What Bassists Listen for in Drummers. He quoted Evans, who said, Im hoping the trio will grow in the direction of simultaneous improvisationIf the bass player, for example, hears an idea that he wants to answer, why should he just keep playing a background?, Scotty, of course, heard and answered plenty of ideas. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Performers: Bill Evans, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Paul Motian, d. Village Vanguard, 25 June 1961. The helmsman remains present to take us many places where we otherwise might not have gone, and no one has steered that ship better than Scott LaFaro. Evans stopped performing for several months. May 23, 2021. [1] He played in groups at the College Spa and Joe's Restaurant[4] on State Street in downtown Ithaca. Brooklyn, NY The other day at school someone mentioned Red Mitchell taking the bass which was in the car crash that killed Scott LaFaro back to Kolstein's in pieces, and Kolstein, fairly recently, restored it. To top it off, the old cars didn't have self-sealing gas tanks and as in the case of LaFaro's accident, if they ruptured, frequently resulted in fire. Such is the legacy of bassist Scott LaFaro, though I would suggest that what was was more than we often think. Tom holds a BA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he majored in English and African American Studies. Ted Gioia, in his 1997 survey,The History of Jazz, said, "LaFarotook far greater chances, departing markedly from the traditional walking line, instead offering countermelodies and guitar-like phrases. [10] This Third Stream affair has jazz as a major tributary vein, and it has LaFaro to thank for it. AMAGANSETT, N.Y. - Acclaimed tenor saxophonist Robert Berg was killed Thursday when a cement truck skidded across a snow-slicked road and rammed into his sport utility vehicle, East Hampton police said. [5] He left that organization to work in Los Angeles. Youll have to adjust your ears, but theyll fall into line quickly. We all knew something important was going to happen with this guy., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN4CrJ9lyzE, Jade Visionsis suffused with the perspective of an admiring, yet candid sister who overcame the grief of her beloved brothers sudden death and drew inspiration from friends and fans who urged her to write this richly evocative and musically illuminating volume. The loss of LaFaro hit Evans hard, and he went into a brief seclusion. Evans was an articulate interweaver of a pianist, a melodic speaker, a filigree lord rather than a rhythm king. You can read our interview with Holland. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was an influential jazz bassist best known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio. With my mom and Scotty and my two sisters and then our own kids, we eventually had to build onto the house. Performers: Thad Jones, tp; Herb Geller, as; Billy Taylor, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Elvin Jones, d. June 1959. "[12], In 1988, Insights label of RVC Corporation in Japan released Memories for Scotty. His death came just ten days after recording two live albums with the Bill Evans Trio, Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby, albums considered among the finest live jazz recordings. That is what so many families Sunday ritual were like. Born . LaFaro was taken from this world 60 years ago, on July 6, 1961, in Flint, New York, where he was involved in an auto accident a few days after playing with Stan Getz at Newport. Your IP: Both Nat Hentoff and Ralph J. Gleason took note. Find him on the web at colinfleminglit.com (where he maintains the unique online journal, the Many Moments Moreblog) and on Twitter @colinfleminglit. Ornette Coleman was another musician who appeared on the Jazz Abstractions datebut as with Dolphy and Evans, on just half the recordand I often imagine the conversations he might have had with LaFaro during breaks and between takes about what Coleman had in mind for the next day. Shortly after, their collaboration began. He was a musician from age 4. What were Scotts childhood and teen years like here in Geneva? AllMusic Quiz. I was also told by classical bass players that this also changed things for them because as was with all music pretty much up until then, the bass was considered more of a rhythm instrument only. Shortly after, he acquired a bass made in 1825 in Concord, New Hampshire by Abraham Prescott. My dad loved the director, so we had to go and have that experience as well. 2023 Smith Center for the Arts, All rights reserved. All that listening to the trio had another effect on me. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. It was there his career exploded. He would have played twenty-four hours a day if he couldHe was learning a mile a minute., Morrows outfit had a big hit with Night Train. The bandleader told Helene, We were a band which was dedicated at the time to mainly rhythm and blues. I was 19 and working. Scott Yanow, All-Music GuideScott LaFaros life and career were cut short in July of 1961. Tales are told of how much John Coltrane practiced, but you could say the same about the bassist from Newark. There was great rapport. More on his story here. 52.119.1.55 LaFaro died in an automobile accident on July 6, 1961 in Flint, New York on U.S. Route 20 between Geneva and Canandaigua, four days after accompanying Stan Getz . LaFaro was taken from this world 60 years ago, on July 6, 1961, in Flint, New York, where he was involved in an auto accident a few days after playing with Stan Getz at Newport. Not long after he arrived on campus, he gave his clarinet away to a classmate. We were the kind that played a fraction, a millimeter behind. In 1959, after working with trumpeter Chet Baker, bandleader Stan Kenton, vibraphonist Cal Tjader,[6] and clarinetist Benny Goodman, LaFaro returned east and joined Bill Evans, who had recently left the Miles Davis Sextet. The music of Jazz Abstractions proceeds as a series of shadings, which tend to be called variants on the finished LP. That show typically includes stories about LaFaro, who forever changed the jazz worlds concept of what bass playing could accomplish with his counter-melodic style. His records with Bill Evans are among the finest jazz trio discs . In Jeff Campbells essay, Scott LaFaro: The Complete Musician (an addendum toJade Visions), he singles out the trios performance of So What, saying that LaFaro and Kuhn engage in a brief musical dialogue just prior to the return of the theme[improvising] melodic ideas that are intertwined in a conversational manner. Campbell notes that LaFaros accompaniment on Whats New is much more activethan the traditional conventions of ballad playing., It is an interesting fact, Campbell asserts, That the earliest example of LaFaros active, conversational ballad accompaniment was with Steve Kuhn and not Bill Evans. When I ran this claim by Kuhn, he said, I dont agree with that necessarily. "[3], It was voted number 465 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000).[10]. My sense has always been that the music of this slipstream space needs him, all but knocks on his door and asks the helmsman to come out again. It is these performances, currently available as Sunday at The Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby that comprise the number one best jazz live recording in this present series. Bassist Marc Johnson, who was with Evans between 1978 and his death in 1980, wrote in the liner notes forPieces of Jadethat the Vanguard performance was the highest measure of Scotts musical vision. InJade Visions, he says, I must have listened to those recordingsthousands of timesTo this day, I still dont see how Scott articulated his ideas with such startling clarity and velocity., Johnson also speaks for the continuing hold that the recordings have on listeners touched by their emotional richness. The trio attracted attention for its style. Showing all 2 results. Lets call it the chimerical voice of the rhythm sectionas well as what could often be the lead instrument when LaFaro was in your band. 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. Helene makes no secret of LaFaros exacting standards and competitive personality, and she quotes many who testify to the same. Everything. Already a member? See all our current specials here. He would practice for hours: he had all these Sonny Rollins solos he had written out in bass clef! But you always knew that Read More Kelly Sill, Several years ago, one of Danilo Prezs students was suffering from tendinitis. Ornette drew mixed reviews everywhere including Monterey, where his performance of Youll Never Know elicited a scathing review from John Tynan, who said it was patently bad, disturbed, and utterly unhappy. 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