So help yourself to his more, if you will. The top of the instrument is a three-piece plate of slab-cut fir; the back is a two-piece plate of moderately flamed maple with an ebony inlay at the center joint; the sides are made of matching maple. Each year during the first week of April, The Smith hosts the Scott LaFaro Day Celebration concert that features a contemporary bass player. MTV, EMA and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. 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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. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. Does anyone have pictures of this bass, or have you seen it in person? The loss of LaFaro hit Evans hard, and he went into a brief seclusion. The BMW then struck a fourth car which was traveling south on Corbin Avenue. Taking a tip from Red Mitchell, he trained himself to pluck the strings of his bass with his index and middle finger independently. Scott Yanow, All-Music GuideScott LaFaros life and career were cut short in July of 1961. Tonight Show, 14 Feb 1957. The young bassist was friends to other artists and art during his all-too brief sojourn upon the mortal coil. When we were in junior high school, Godfrey Brown, the head of the high school music department, would come there to recruit for positions they needed to fill in the band and orchestra. We never got to enjoy it as a concert venue in our day, unfortunately. While driving home late one nighthis car went off the road and struck a tree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNqSL3xGW70, The Evans Trios appearance at the Village Vanguard opposite Lambert, Hendricks & Ross in June 1961 culminated with the legendary recordings made on the last day of the two-week engagement, Sunday, June 25. [9], Writing for AllMusic, music critic Thom Jurek wrote of the album: "While the Sunday at the Village Vanguard album focused on material where LaFaro soloed prominently, this is far more a portrait of the trio on those dates Of the many recordings Evans issued, the two Vanguard dates and Explorations are the ultimate expressions of his legendary trio. The car, tree and garage all caught fire. A copy of the latest annual report may be obtained from the Smith Center or from the Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. "[3], It was voted number 465 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums (2000).[10]. Search for: Search. As was, really, LaFaro. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. LaFaro-Fernandez, Helen; Ralston, Chuck; Campbell, Jeffrey R.; Palombi, Phil (2009). Many believe that Evans never fully recovered from the loss, as well as that it contributed to his pattern of heroin usage, an addiction that would later kill him. [17], When I was in L.A., Scotty LaFaro and I roomed together. Did you and your brother spend time at the Smith Opera House (which was Schines Geneva Theatre back then)? Sound-carver. There was great rapport. "Route 66" songwriter Bobby Troup was the show's host. LaFaro was honored in 2012 in Geneva, where a street was renamed Scott LaFaro Drive and an annual Scott LaFaroDay was inaugurated. [citation needed], By late 1960, LaFaro was in demand as a bassist. Everyone would say Dont go to the creek! but we did anyway, and would come home with red shoes. [1] For a time, Haden and LaFaro shared an apartment. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Everyone heard him. 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. 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.[] He waited until we got interested, and then he was totally supportive. Remembering Geneva's jazz legend Scott LaFaro: An interview with his sister Helene LaFaro-Fernandez - Smith Center for the Arts Smith Center for the Arts CONTACT US 82 Seneca Street Geneva, NY 14456 315-781-5483 BOX OFFICE Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES by appointment [email protected] Having followed him out to Los Angeles in the late 1950s along with the rest of the LaFaro family, LaFaro-Fernandez still lives in California and continues to answer daily inquiries about her brother, conduct interviews, and ensure his legacy will inform musicians and fans for generations to come. Bill had first heard Scotty with Chet Baker three years earlierNot long after we were back off the Goodman tour, there was a call waiting for Scottythat Bill wanted him to work with him., The first meeting of what became known as the trio took place at a Tony Scott recording date on October 28 and 29, 1959. He recorded with pianist Don Friedman as well. LaFaro went on to perform with Victor Feldman, Chet Baker, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Stan Getz and Ornette Coleman. Death. Dont get fancy, no double beatsPlay whats written.LaFaro flew east, passed the audition, and signed on for a six-week tour of one-nighters with Goodman. After Scotty played at the Newport Jazz Festival with Stan Getz (July 1961), he went to Geneva to try to convince the people who had been renting our house to buy it. Scott LaFaro. 52.119.1.55 Your family ended up following Scotty out to California. Helene makes no secret of LaFaros exacting standards and competitive personality, and she quotes many who testify to the same. 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. Before that grim July night, LaFaro had been a busy bassist. In his liner notes, producer Orrin Keepnews focused on the phenomenon of Bill Evans thepianist, but the lone paragraph devoted to the other members of the trio noted that they werent limited toconventional rhythmic backing, and cited Autumn Leaves, as a harbinger of things to come. In spring 1960, he featured on a half-dozen tracks that trumpeter Booker Little cut for his second session as leader. Composer: LaFaro Composer: Coleman Pictures of people only please! Tom Reneys writings delve into the history and mystery of jazz, blues, and beyond. [14] On April 4, 2014 a ceremony to rename a downtown street Scott LaFaro Drive took place. LaFaro is one of those players who register to the ears like more than one man, generating a huge amount of sound with ostensibly little effort, and that sound resonating as direct, controlled, economical; this is part of the reason why. Already a member? 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. LaFaro-Fernandez: After Scotty joined the Buddy Morrow Orchestra, he traveled with them all over the country until they reached California, as he really wanted to be where the West Coast jazz scene was happening. Tragically, LaFaros chance to see how far his talent would take him was cut short when he died in a car crash near Geneva in July 1961 at the age of 25. We are in a fix! [3] He took up double bass at 18 before entering college because learning a string instrument was required of music education majors. Here is a verbal snapshot of that conversation, edited for clarity. He was playing mandolin and violin publicly by age 7. Though hed previously appeared onGolden Trombonewith Buddy Morrow,The Arrival of Victor Feldmanwas essentially the first LP that showcased his singular gifts. See all our current specials here. I quit very fast, but he was a natural. At age 12 he was recommended for the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, where he was classically trained in violin. LaFaro and his stellar bandmates pianist Don Friedman and drummer Pete LaRoca run through four jazz standards, including two takes of Sacre Blu. 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. Each year during the first week of April, The Smith hosts the Scott LaFaro Day Celebration concert that features a contemporary bass player. He played sessions at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, and roomed with fellow bassist Charlie Haden, who recalled the first time LaFaro mentioned Bill Evans. An investigation is underway after two people were killed in a crash involving a big rig along the . That huge sound and strength of attack is finger-sprung alone. Gleason commented, It is, however, as a vehicle for bassist Scott LaFaro that the LP really impresses. Later in the year, he toured and recorded with the Cal Tjader-Stan Getz Sextet. Los Angeles Fire Department crews were called to the scene to extinguish the blaze. I dont blame him, said Morrow. We spoke with LaFaro-Fernandez by phone to give us a glimpse on her brothers formative years in Geneva. At that years Monterey Jazz Festival, LaFaro performed with both the Coleman Quartet and Gunther Schuller. He heard what I was doing at the piano, and I heard what he was doing. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. For many, that Evans association, with drummer Paul Motian, is the LaFaro legacy. 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. It was there his career exploded. All is possible, and then all is no more. He played in a trio or quartet at Belhurst from the time he got back until he died. Tom holds a BA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he majored in English and African American Studies. In sum, LaFaro visited Geneva, his home town, spent some time with some local friends, drove one of them to visit a mutual friend, left to return to Geneva, fell asleep at the wheel, hit a tree near Flint, NY, seven miles east of Geneva, and burned to death. What were Scotts childhood and teen years like here in Geneva? [10] Obsessively he played "I Loves You Porgy", a song that had become synonymous with him and LaFaro. LaFaro's death took an enormous emotional toll on Bill Evans, who was, according to drummer Paul Motian, "numb with grief," "in a state of shock," and "like a ghost" after LaFaro's death. According to Paul Motian, the death of LaFaro left Bill Evans "numb with grief", "in a state of shock", and "like a ghost". Scott LaFaro - Artist Details. We had to have a strong rhythm section and he was definitely of that caliberHe was a dedicated personintolerant of anyone who wasnt giving his best., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ngs04EXtDwk. Mom needed the money. It was released in 1962. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Killed in a car accident aged just 25, Scott LaFaro was widely regarded as the most technically gifted bassist of the 20th Century. 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. We would explore all around our neighborhood on West Street our house was where the elementary school is. Scotty and I were born in New Jersey but we moved back to Geneva in 1942. There is also a street off of Seneca Street, just across from the Smith Opera House, that has been renamed Scott LaFaro Way. He stuck with his new hire, offered Scotty the option of plane fare to New York or L.A., and showed him the door. In Meet Me at Jim & Andy's: Jazz Musicians and Their World, Gene Lees wrote, "The shock of LaFaro's death stayed with Bill for years, and he felt vaguely guilty about itHe felt that because of his heroin habit he had made insufficient use of [their] time togetherAfter LaFaro's death, Bill was like a mane with a lost love, always looking to find its replacement. She writes, What he said not only had an impact on me, but seemed to sum up much of what I had been hearing as I talked to musicians. Joining Palombi on this date are Don Friedman and Eliot Zigmund. Nearly six decades later, Helene LaFaro-Fernandez continues to keep her older brothers flame alive. A Dead Musician Directory Celebrity Page. But its a moment were meant to be a part of, that both surrounds us and is for us. Motian operated the same way; if anything, he was even more of a painter than the leader. Three of the tunes from their setBaubles, Bangles and Beads; Where Do You Go; and Airegin were released on CD in 1994. How did that happen? Died . Showing all 2 results. Sign in to continue reading, Sixty years after the bass greats untimely death, a look at his musical legacy beyond the Bill Evans Trio. [10] 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. April 3, 1936 in Newark, NJ. Hentoff heard LaFaro as the most important new bassist since Paul Chambers and Wilbur Ware, and added, It may be necessary to add for those hearing LaFaro for the first time that his bass is not electronically amplified. It was then he fell in love with the tenor saxophone. He died near Geneva in an auto accident in 1961. ", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIzbINNrqcQ. It was an idyllic childhood. 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. It was there his career exploded. RE: Person I Knew is a tribute to bass legend Scott LaFaro, who died tragically in a car accident 50 years ago this year at the age of 25.Phil Palombi plays the EXACT bass that made Scotty a legend on the Bill Evans Trio, Live at the Village Vanguard Sessions!. The last day was recorded for two albums, Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby.[8]. On date night, people would end up at The Smith. It wasnt until he left for Ithaca College, where music majors were required to play a stringed instrument, that he first played bass. 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. July 6, 1961 in Seneca, NY. They needed a bass clarinetist, and he promised Scotty that he would be allowed to play clarinet and eventually the tenor sax if he took that position. He was excited. LaFaro-Fernandez: Scotty and I were born in New Jersey but we moved back to Geneva in 1942. His records with Bill Evans are among the finest jazz trio discs . Member Of . On March 5, 2014, the Geneva (New York) City Council approved making April 3 Scott LaFaro Day. My day consists of such a singular preoccupationthe physicology of music. There is a creek that ran through the park, it would go up past Shuron Optical where they used this rouge chemical to make glass lenses, so the creek was always red. He worked from sheet music for the clarinet, with its much higher pitch, to improve his command of the bass upper register. 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. Our Dad was from here. Available Qualities. Thats his brand of intimacy: the sensation of the stolen moment. Helene says that she and Scotty were taken to hear Tony Bennett, the Mills Brothers, Dizzy Gillespie and numerous others. He wanted the conversation back and forth between each of the players, and he wanted to play melody. So they were constantly trying for fresh approaches and fresh improvisationsAnd Bill told me, I remember it exactly, If I played the same lick on a tune two nights in a row, the next time I playe dit Scott would play it with me in harmonyhe would actually harmonize it so that at that point it was time for me to get rid of that lick and move on to something else.Is that what LaFaro was trying to bring to Getzs attention at the Blackhawk? Includes Obituary, Biography, Discography, Photo, and Links. Killed in a car accident aged just 25, Scott LaFaro was widely regarded as the most technically gifted bassist of the 20th Century. He also played in Stan Getz's band between jobs with the Bill Evans trio. The rest is told in his gripping visuals, The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist. Not long after he arrived on campus, he gave his clarinet away to a classmate. It remains what is likely Evans' most well-known song,[citation needed] one that he would play throughout his career. Is that a bass thing? His records with Bill Evans are among the finest jazz trio discs ever made. Chicago, 1956. But LaFaro makes the music pulsehe provides its heartbeat and flow. The entire day's recordings were released in 2005 as The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961. 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 title track, a musical portrait of Evans' niece, became a staple of his live repertoire in later years. Jazz. Often controversial, always entertaining, JazzTimes is a favorite of musicians and fans alike. Evans and Dolphy dont feature on a couple tunes, while LaFaro is the constant. Youll have to adjust your ears, but theyll fall into line quickly. One of the most substantial biographies I've read in recent years is the 2009 publication that Helene LaFaro-Fernandez devoted to her brother Scott. He felt such a strong passion for the bass that he became obsessed with practicing, spending countless hours in the rehearsal rooms at Ithaca College. Composer: Gillespie LaFaro-Fernandez: On Sundays our family would go to church, then go to the movies in the afternoon. jazz bass Another link(Born: April 3, 1936 in Newark, NJ, Died: July 6, 1961 in Geneva, NY)During his tragically short life, Scott LaFaro quickly developed into one of the most advanced bassists around, competing with Charlie Haden and Charles Mingus. Also included is "Porgy", originally omitted for lack of space.[]" [1] With Evans and drummer Paul Motian he developed the counter-melodic style that would come to characterize his playing. 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. 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. Stan was playing a melody, and Scott began doubling it. He emphasized high notes, could play with great speed and his interplay with Bill Evans in their trio was mutually stimulating and influential. 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. A post-bass bass player, maybe. 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. 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