Rocco Scott LaFaro was an influential jazz bassist. Born in Newark, New Jersey, LaFaro grew up in a musical family (his father played in many big bands). He started on piano while in elementary school, began on the bass clarinet in Junior High School, changing to tenor saxophone when he entered High School. He only took up the double bass the summer before he entered college, since learning a string instrument was required for music majors. Wikipedia
In November 2005, Helene LaFaro-Fernandez, Scotty's sister and contemporary, and I met in Los Angeles to discuss approaches to writing a book about her brother. www.geocities.com/chuck_ralston/08_slf.htm
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Heres the first book of Scott Lafaro solo transcriptions taken from the Bill Evans trio recordings Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby. www.philpalombi.com/book.shtml
Born in Newark, New Jersey, LaFaro grew up in a musical family (his father played in many big bands). He started on piano while in elementary school, began on the bass clarinet in Junior High School, changing to tenor saxophone when he entered High Schoo www.jazzdoublebass.com/giants/giant.php?id=MTU=