Scott lafaro bass book

Lorem ipsum has been the industrys standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. The first book of scott lafaro solo transcriptions taken from the bill evans trio recordings sunday at the village vanguard and waltz for debby. But thanks to a luthiers labor of love, the instrument can be heard once more. The restoration of his bass was an interesting chapter. Scott lafaro left us a very small number of recordings due to his unexpected and untimely death in 1961. Scott lafaro book discussion in bassists db started by dblbss, sep 11, 2009. Daar kreeg hij veel optredens en werd al snel bekend als talentvolle jonge bassist. Jade visions is the first biography of one of the twentieth centurys most influential jazz musicians, bassist scott lafaro. Barrie kolstein of kolstein music chose april 14, 2014, which would have been the scott lafaro s 78th birthday, to announce his gift of scottys double bass to the international society of bassists.

Lafaro entered college to study music but left during the early weeks of his sophomore year, when he joined buddy morrow and his big band. He played the bass for only seven years, from the summer of his eighteenth year until just after his twentyfifth birthday, when he was killed in an automobile accident, but in that short period he became the most influential bassist of the last half of the twentieth century. He was in his second year at college to study music when he joined buddy morrows band and went on a cross country tour. 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. Scott lafaro alchetron, the free social encyclopedia. Im asking this as someone who loves bill evans and who is interested in learning more about how to listen to bass in jazz. Helene dedicated specific chapters on musical analysis with the help of jeff campbell. This book is a biography of scott lafaro but with much more to offer because it is also written for musicians alike.

Rhythm section bass books sheet music at jw pepper. He had a great sense of time and melody, as well as incredible facility on the instrument. This book contains highly detailed transcriptions of all 15 of scotts bass solos. Rocco scott lafaro was an american jazz double bassist known for his work with the bill evans trio. He was a genius who developed a revolutionary way of playing the bass. Ive always toyed with the idea of the double bass but never followed through, after reading this book im officially set on it. The life and music of scott lafaro north texas lives. Scott lafaro, how one man redefined the piano trio. Walking bass lines the blues in 12 keys upright bass and electric bass method bill evans jazz piano solos series volume 19 the artistry of bill evans.

Just got my holiday issue of bp mag with scott lafaro on the cover. Scott lafaro walking bass transcription another walking bass transcripton, following paul chambers and jimmy garrison, this time we look at virtuoso upright bassist scott lafaro who has gone far too young. Rocco scott lafaro april 3, 1936 july 6, 1961 was an american jazz double bassist known. As a bass player, when asked who my influences have been i would always put scott lafaro at the top of my list. Since then barrie has been the steward of the scott lafaro bass, becoming friends with scotts sister and biographer helene lafarofernandez in the process, and. I along with my cohost noal cohen conducted an interview with helen lafarofernandez, the sister of the famous jazz bassist scott lafaro and the main subject of her book jade visions. Born in irvington, new jersey, the son of a big band musician, lafaro was five when his family moved to geneva, new york. Best known for his landmark recordings with bill evans, lafaro played bass a. Joe maita lorem ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Best known for his landmark recordings with bill evans, lafaro played bass a mere seven years before his life and career were tragically cut short by an automobile accident when he was only 25 years old. Scott lafaro 15 solo transcriptions 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.

Dedicated to bill evans and scott lafaro wikipedia. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper. In fact, what he did achieve in a 7 year time span when he switched over to bass from. Phil has also recorded a solo cd featuring joe labarbera and harold danko, and coleads a trio named trifi.

Remarking on the solo lafaro plays on bee tees minor plea, the trumpeter said, the bass is a crude and rude instrument, but scott makes it into something else. He emphasized high notes, could play with great speed, and his interplay with bill evans in their trio was mutually stimulating and influential. Phil palombi is the author of scott lafaro 15 solo transcriptions in which he transcribed all of scott lafaros bass solos from the bill evans recordings sunday at the village vanguard and waltz for debby. Waltz for debby playing along with scott lafaros solo. The late scott lafaros claim to fame as a bassist centers on his two year association with pianist bill evans and the handful of recordings he made for riverside records before. What about scott lafaros playing made him an influentialimportant bassist.

Scott lafaro walking bass transcription bass musician. He started playing piano in elementary school, bass clarinet in middle school, and tenor. This month marks 56 years since the release of waltz for debby, the album that best defines the artistry of this bassist that in my mind single handedly changed the roll of the bass within the piano trio format. Simultaneous with the release of the new cd is the publication of jade visions. Whether a studio or live recording, they are all worth listening to. His use of the substance is downplayed in the text. During his tragically short life, scott lafaro quickly developed into one of the most advanced bassists around, competing with charlie haden and charles mingus. Recommended for electric or upright bass players at all levels of. In the tragic early morning hours of july 6, 1961, the bass world lost a true jazz innovator and legend. Ohio native phil palombi is a virtuoso of electric and acoustic bass, equally schooled in both classical and jazz. Rocco scott lafaro was the victim of a senseless automobile accident, depriving the jazz world of unforeseen musical accomplishments but leaving an unprecedented style of playing, setting a standard that all bassists have strived to attain since scotts untimely passing. The book takes its name from one of only two compositions lafaro completed and recorded, the one that. Ive always loved that version of evans trio and obviously admired lafaros playing, an insane amount of tragedy in his loss and the book really puts that in to perspective, along with his complete dedication to the craft and just how much of a maverick.

Scotts bass lessons is the leading online bass guitar community, with a wealth of free online lessons and courses for new and experienced bass players alike. Rocco scott lafaro 19361961 was a musician of the first order, who found his voice in jazz in the mid1950s. The bass lafaro recorded with before april 1958 was made in mittenwald, germany, according to the new lafaro biography jade visions. Interview with helene lafarofernandez and her book jade. Rocco scott lafaro april 3, 1936 july 6, 1961 was an american jazz double bassist known for his work with the bill evans trio. Told by his sister, this book uniquely combines family history. Heres the first book of scott lafaro solo transcriptions taken from the bill evans. Scott lafaro marcus miller george mraz jaco pastorius paul chambers alphonso johnson jimmy garrison and more. Scott truly was a team player of the highest caliber whose individual contributions to jazz improvisation and bass playing are still having a major impact some fortyfive years after his death. Dedicated to bill evans and scott lafaro is an album by the american guitarist larry coryell and the czech bass player miroslav vitous, which was released by jazzpoint records in 1987 the album is credited to the larry coryellmiroslav vitous quartet, which is explained in the liner notes that it includes the two musicians who provided the inspiration. Barrie kolstein of kolstein music chose april 14, 2014, which would have been the scott lafaros 78th birthday, to announce his gift of scottys double bass to the international society of bassists. Lafaro originally played clarinet and tenor before settling on bass while in college. The song is a simple blues from this is pat moran by pat moran trio, track b6, 1958 af, the lines are fluid and.

International society of bassists the scott lafaro bass. Exclusive interview with fbpos jon liebman august 10, 2015. He practiced from sheet music for the higherpitched clarinet to improve his facility the upper register for bass. Considering the legendary bassist scott lafaro released no albums as a leader and was known strictly as a sideman, that this recording exists is nothing less than a miracle, and an event in the annals of jazz.

The book gives valuable insights into scott lafaros early life, his musical education, his total devotion to his bass playingoften to the discomfort of his hotel. Jazz educators journal what makes the book outstanding is how it covers both the basics and the more creative aspects of bass playing. Scott is probably best known for his solos and loose accompanying style on the bill evans recording waltz for debby and sunday at the village vanguard, but that is only part of his story. He also had a reputation as a solid bassist who could really lay it down. Scott lafaro, best known as the bassist in bill evanss groundbreaking trio, remains an influence on players today decades after his untimely death in 1961. For more information about by time with scotts bass, the recording that i made with it, or if you would like to order a copy of my lafaro transcription book, please check out my website at. The life and music of scott lafaro as want to read. He liked it enough to make sure he had a stash on hand. I was disappointed, but sadly not surprised when i read that fact. His played the double bass violin, better known today as the acoustic bass to differentiate this instrument from the electric or electronic bass. Piano solos scott pilgrim color hardcover volume 5. Winner of the 2010 association for recorded sound collections award for excellence in historical recorded sound research in jazz, 2010. The prescott bass scott lafaro played on his classic recordings was all but destroyed in the car crash that took his life.

Heres the first book of scott lafaro solo transcriptions taken from the bill evans trio recordings sunday at the village vanguard. Scott lafaro bass international society of bassists. Born in newark, new jersey, he was an influential jazz bassist best known for his work with the bill evans trio. This book contains highly detailed transcriptions of all 15 of scotts bass solos, including the alternate takes.