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. 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. 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. For Evans, Misery offered a glimpse of a relationship to come., Two months later, on December 28, 1959, the Bill Evans Trio made its premiere recording for Riverside,Portrait in Jazz. Grit is not a LaFaro staple, but that does not mean texture isnt. When Scotty was in sixth grade we took our first piano lessons. I adored him, and I was thrilled to be able to work with him. Dad (Joe LaFaro) never forced us to play music. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. LaFaro-Fernandez: My father passed away (from a heart attack) in 1957. A jazz musicians legacy can be a multifarious slope. Composer: LaFaro LaFaro died in an automobile accident on July 6, 1961, in Seneca, New York, [5] on U.S. Route 20 between Geneva and Canandaigua, [9] four days after accompanying Stan Getz at the Newport Jazz Festival. Victor Feldman. He waited until we got interested, and then he was totally supportive. 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. Scott LaFaro - Artist Details. Member Of . But its a moment were meant to be a part of, that both surrounds us and is for us. What a natural setting for a multi-ecosystem guy like LaFaro, the dream bassist for a project of this nature, which is jazz, classical, painterly, open yet demonstrative. Security video shows a crash in the Reseda neighborhood of Los Angeles which left a driver dead. 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. Tracks. Then wed go home and have dinner and ice cream. LaFaro-Fernandez: Scotty and I were born in New Jersey but we moved back to Geneva in 1942. The car, tree and garage all caught fire. The 25-year-old Scott LaFaro's death in a car accident shortly after was a major shock . Scotty had the concept for a trio to be conversational instead of the classic structure, instead of bass and drummer just keeping time. LaFaro-Fernandez: Dad (Joe LaFaro) never forced us to play music. Expansive range was a totem of the LaFaro sound, the idea that the bass was so much a bass that it was also not a bass and more than a bass. For many, that Evans association, with drummer Paul Motian, is the LaFaro legacy. Performers: Bill Evans, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Paul Motian, d. 28 Dec 1958. LaFaro continued to divide his time between Getz, Ornette, and Evans in 1961. Scott LaFaro was born 64 years ago today. 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. 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. Performers: Chet Baker, tp; Phil Urso, ts; Francy Boland, p; Larance Marable, d; Scott LaFaro, b. LaFaro spent most of his days practicing his instrument. Well, Michael Cera did play a bassist in Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World. It wasnt until he left for Ithaca College, where music majors were required to play a stringed instrument, that he first played bass. Fraternal guidance, in that this endeavor allowed fellow band members to do what they best did. Also included is "Porgy", originally omitted for lack of space.[]" [10] Let us be grateful that he didnt rest easy during what would prove to be the last Christmas season of his life, for in December 1960, he was called in for a couple of dates that we must look to every bit as much as the June 1961 Village Vanguard recordings to fully appreciate him. Mangione remembersLaFaro calling Baker an American tragedy, and says, Over the years, [Scotts] using the term an American tragedy still strikes me as incredibly ironic and portentous [given what happened] that night., At about 1:45 on the morning of July 6, LaFaro apparently fell asleep at the wheel and veered off Route 5-20, hitting a tree and killing himself and Ottley instantly. Those years of self-discovery can be challenging at times and those moments found their perfect expression in the Village Vanguard SessionsI listened to that music for so many hours that it became my constant silent companion and a beacon of hope.. Also, the last picture taken by a person just before their death is acceptable. We decided to move the family to California. Today would be the 78th birthday of the great Scott LaFaro, who died in a car accident in 1961. By. Such is the legacy of bassist Scott LaFaro, though I would suggest that what was was more than we often think. 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. He practiced from sheet music for the higher-pitched clarinet to improve his facility the upper register for bass. In high school Scotty played clarinet and tenor saxophone, in spite of not being happy about a lip injury he got playing basketball at the Y. Helene makes no secret of LaFaros exacting standards and competitive personality, and she quotes many who testify to the same. Scotty and I rented a house for Mom and the girls, I got married a few months later and (soon) we all moved into a new house in a new development in West Hills. Joining Palombi on this date are Don Friedman and Eliot Zigmund. Composer: Hammerstein II / Kern So if you were all living in California, how was it that your brother was near Geneva when he died? So help yourself to his more, if you will. "[12], In 1988, Insights label of RVC Corporation in Japan released Memories for Scotty. After that touch of piano, he really started to enjoy music and develop a keen awareness of what it was all about. MTV, EMA and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc. 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Tales are told of how much John Coltrane practiced, but you could say the same about the bassist from Newark. Oscar Peterson Trio . Evans and Dolphy dont feature on a couple tunes, while LaFaro is the constant. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Your family ended up following Scotty out to California. 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. When Evans returned to the trio format later in 1962, it was with Motian and bassist Chuck Israels.[2]. Tom Reneys writings delve into the history and mystery of jazz, blues, and beyond. Everyone would say Dont go to the creek! but we did anyway, and would come home with red shoes. 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. He recorded with pianist Don Friedman as well. California had affordable education, and we could all go to college. The group includes Victor Feldman, Stan Levey, and trombonist Frank Rosolino. It was written with so much love and insight. Scotty also befriended the pianist-composer Victor Feldman, and recorded with him and drummer Stan Levey in January 1958. At that years Monterey Jazz Festival, LaFaro performed with both the Coleman Quartet and Gunther Schuller. I was 19 and working. Bassist Scott LaFaro of Geneva had already achieved acclaim when he died in a car accident at the age of 25. ", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIzbINNrqcQ. Los Angeles Fire Department crews were called to the scene to extinguish the blaze. At the time it was such a revolutionary idea, and it ushered in a sea change for jazz. More on his story here. LaFaro started his professional career playing a German-made Mittenwald double bass but it was stolen in the Spring of 1958. All rights reserved. 1.1 Gloria's Step [Take 2] 1.2 My Man's Gone Now 1.3 Solar 1.4 Alice in Wonderland [Take 2] 1.5 All of You [Take 2] 1.6 Jade Visions . We never got to enjoy it as a concert venue in our day, unfortunately. Advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings. Composer: Styne / Sondheim Bill Evans. In 2007, 46 years later, Roy introduced Helene to the great bassist Christian McBride. Labels. 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. Ornettes group with Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell played the Village Gate for three weeks in August and September followed by engagements in Philadelphia and Detroit. Born . LaFaro completed his first year at Ithaca, but not his second. 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. For the 1964 album with Monica Zetterlund, see, The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961, "Bill Evans Trio: Sunday At The Village Vanguard & Waltz For Debby", Plays the Theme from The V.I.P.s and Other Great Songs, Turn Out the Stars: The Final Village Vanguard Recordings, Consecration: The Final Recordings Part 2, On Broadway Vol. We spoke with LaFaro-Fernandez by phone to give us a glimpse on her brothers formative years in Geneva. As such, the album is a sort of memorial record for him; all of the tracks featured were either written by him, or feature a bass solo performed by him as the centerpiece of the track. In Jade Visionshe says, Scott wasnt what one would consider a big band bass player. The portion of Linden Street that runs from Seneca Street to South Exchange. Killed in a car accident aged just 25, Scott LaFaro was widely regarded as the most technically gifted bassist of the 20th Century. 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. I suppose technically, yes, though its also far more, and thats a LaFaro thing. Despite his short career, he remains one of the most influential jazz bassists, and was ranked number 16 on Bass Player magazine's top 100 bass players of all time.[2]. They spent so much time discussing music, listening to records, at the piano, they were inseparable. 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.. But you always knew that Read More Kelly Sill, Several years ago, one of Danilo Prezs students was suffering from tendinitis. What happened to your brother after Ithaca College? I get 10 to 12 emails a day asking about Scotty. 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. It remains what is likely Evans' most well-known song,[citation needed] one that he would play throughout his career. It was an idyllic childhood. And how does it go? Q: Your family ended up following Scotty out to California. In the mid 1950s, at the Los Angeles music scene, he became known as one of. Paul Motian was on drums, Nobby Totah on bass. Performers: Stan Getz, ts; Steve Kuhn, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Roy Haynes d. Newport, 2 July 1961. But we LaFaros have staying quality, and my husband and I just celebrated our 60th year in this house. Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, and others were also featured, and LaFaro drew notice from Dan Morgenstern inMetronomefor a solo remarkable for its technical skill and musical weight. The piece was Schullers Variants on a Theme by John Lewis (Django), which he would also appear on in December when Schullers work was recorded for the Atlantic Records release,Jazz Abstractions. 2023 Madavor Media, LLC. Published since 1970, JazzTimesAmericas Jazz Magazineprovides comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the jazz scene. 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. I return to the idea of the helmsman, because LaFaro always plays as if hes en route to some vital destination, and hes helping to take other musicians there, and, of course, those of us who are listening in. Q: What were Scotts childhood and teen years like here in Geneva? Click to reveal It was then he fell in love with the tenor saxophone. The 25-year-old Scott LaFaro's death in a car accident shortly after was a major shock to the jazz world." Scott Yanow. [14] On April 4, 2014 a ceremony to rename a downtown street Scott LaFaro Drive took place. Scott Yanow, All-Music GuideScott LaFaros life and career were cut short in July of 1961. Geller said Goodman was unhappy with his current bassist, and offered to recommend Scotty but cautioned, Bennys very conservative, dont do any of those fast things you can do. Also, Club 86 was bringing in major stars as well. Did you and your brother spend time at the Smith Opera House (which was Schines Geneva Theatre back then)? 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. LaFaro also played opposite bassist Charlie Haden in alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman's experimental double quartet on Free Jazz. He said, Man, youve gotta hear this. It originally appeared as a solo piano piece on Evans' debut album, New Jazz Conceptions. 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. 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. Q: So if you were all living in California, how was it that your brother was near Geneva when he died? My dad took Scotty to see anyone who came there, or to Syracuse or Rochester. Killed in a car accident aged just 25, Scott LaFaro was widely regarded as the most technically gifted bassist of the 20th Century. [1] For a time, Haden and LaFaro shared an apartment. Hes just so damn elegant. Brockton-born alto player and clarinetist Dick Johnson was also on the band. Celebrating the life of Genevas legendary jazz bass hero Scott LaFaro has become an annual event at the Smith Opera House, ever since the City of Geneva declared April 3, his birthday, as Scott LaFaro Day in 2014. All that listening to the trio had another effect on me. After that touch of piano, he really started to enjoy music and develop a keen awareness of what it was all about. Postings here are the last known photographs or videos of a person. Our Dad was from here. What were Scotts childhood and teen years like here in Geneva? In 2009 she published a biography about him, Jade Visions: The Life and Music of Scott LaFaro. LaFaro broke new ground on the instrument, developing a countermelodic style of accompaniment rather than playing traditional walking basslines, as well as virtuosity that was practically unmatched by any of his contemporaries. 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. Yes, the Evans dynamic provided him with a perfect setting. The last day was recorded for two albums, Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debby.[8]. She proposed the demo as something to shop around to record labels; alas, nothing came of it. Q: Did you and your brother spend time at the Smith Opera House (which was Schines Geneva Theatre back then)? May 23, 2021. Composer: Rosolino 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. 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. 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. Scotty and I were born in New Jersey but we moved back to Geneva in 1942. A post-bass bass player, maybe. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. It was then he fell in love with the tenor saxophone. The title track, a musical portrait of Evans' niece, became a staple of his live repertoire in later years. 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. He's seen here playing "Cherry" and "Chart of My Heart" with saxophonist Richie Kamuca's Quintet on a Stars of Jazz television broadcast on April 7, 1958. Scotty was on the road at the time, in California. The 25-year-old Scott LaFaro's death in a car accident shortly after was a major shock to the jazz world. Composer: Porter: ~ Charles A. Ralston, A Site About Dead Musicians and how they got that way. . In the latter case, Getz fired LaRoca and hired Roy Haynes, but Kenton wasn't about to be second-guessed. Motian operated the same way; if anything, he was even more of a painter than the leader. What kind of influence did your father have on your brothers music? 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. Both Nat Hentoff and Ralph J. Gleason took note. Scott LaFaro at Newport July 2, 1961 - Killed in a Car Wreck 4 days later. 52.119.1.55 Scott was already playing like that with Bill., Recorded on November 29, 1960, the four-song session wasnt officially released until 2005. He heard what I was doing at the piano, and I heard what he was doing. Showing all 2 results. On March 5, 2014, the Geneva (New York) City Council approved making April 3 Scott LaFaro Day. Everyone heard him. 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. The loss of LaFaro hit Evans hard, and he went into a brief seclusion. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. Find him on the web at colinfleminglit.com (where he maintains the unique online journal, the Many Moments Moreblog) and on Twitter @colinfleminglit. Bud Powell. Dave Green joins Alyn Shipton to pick the essential recordings of fellow bassist Scott LaFaro's brief but brilliant career, including work with Bill Evans. This is the best piano player Ive ever heard. It was Evanss 1956 debut album,New Jazz Conceptions. See all our current specials here. Other times, its distilled into a moment that seems to transcend itself, and thus it went for Paul Gonsalves, hero of a Newport afternoon. 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. Taking a tip from Red Mitchell, he trained himself to pluck the strings of his bass with his index and middle finger independently. Also, the exertion of a formidable musical will to take what was there, in an act of guidance. One of the most substantial biographies Ive read in recent years is the 2009 publication that Helene LaFaro-Fernandez devoted to her brother Scott. And there truly couldn't be a better way to . He was visiting some friends west of Geneva and was driving home late when he crashed. My mom was still pregnant with my last sister. ", In 1966, Evans spoke with George Clabinabout what he called his "complexand quick relationship" with Scotty, and said his technique was "built throughintuitive insightand fire, as some kind of a spark in him which took over and he would just grab the bass and he would work and work and work and work and he would just lay it down. Thats his brand of intimacy: the sensation of the stolen moment. Each year during the first week of April, The Smith hosts the Scott LaFaro Day Celebration concert that features a contemporary bass player. Scott died instantly and the world lost a talented andinnovative musical voice. Other birthdays Monday: Jimmy McGriff, 64; Harold Vick, 19361987; and Eric Kloss, 51. The young bassist was friends to other artists and art during his all-too brief sojourn upon the mortal coil. The group attended the funeral in Geneva, which Kuhn adds was closed casket., LaFaro's death was devastating to Bill Evans. He was playing mandolin and violin publicly by age 7. We think of LaFaro as a jazz bassist with leanings toward classical music; its the lan, I think. When Scotty came east to play with Goodman, he shared a cold-water flat in the East 70s with Freidman that went for $18 a month. Performers: Bill Evans, p; Scott LaFaro, b; Paul Motian, d. Village Vanguard, 25 June 1961. The music of Jazz Abstractions proceeds as a series of shadings, which tend to be called variants on the finished LP. LaFaro took the opportunity, and he was the trios helmsman. [10] Obsessively he played "I Loves You Porgy", a song that had become synonymous with him and LaFaro. He started playing piano in elementary school, bass clarinet in middle school, and tenor saxophone when he entered high school. LaFaro went on to perform with Victor Feldman, Chet Baker, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Stan Getz and Ornette Coleman. When did your brother start getting interested in music? Does anyone have pictures of this bass, or have you seen it in person? Jim Hall. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Brother man, I can all but hear Ornette saying, we are going to blow some minds tomorrow.. LaFaro is a potent cup of teaa brilliant future is in store for this youthful bassist from Geneva, N.Y., (Film footage ofLaFarois extremely rare. Bassist Scott LaFaro would die in a car accident just ten days after this album's recording, at the age of 25. Death. Performers: Buddy Morrow, tb; Walt Stewart, tp; Dick Johnson, as; Scott LaFaro, b; plus unidentified other musicians. It will be observed on his birthday anniversary, April 3. A record like this could easily have become just a mood disc: sound as fuzzy, woolly painting, in which the experiment becomes an end unto itself, the gesture, the gambit, being everything. Stan was playing a melody, and Scott began doubling it. Become a member and get exclusive access to articles, live sessions and more! Tom was honored by the Jazz Journalists Association with the Willis Conover-Marian McPartland Award for Career Excellence in Broadcasting in 2019. 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 boxoffice@thesmith.org 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. Nearly six decades later, Helene LaFaro-Fernandez continues to keep her older brothers flame alive. Scotty sort of led the way on the bass becoming a solo instrument in its own right. July 6, 1961 in Seneca, NY. Its no knock on Charlie Hadena formidable pioneer himselfto say that if hes a bass player, LaFaro is something else, to use the Coleman argot. Little must have loved LaFaros contributions, because he himself was one of those players between spheres: neither a bopper nor a hard-bopper nor an out-and-out New Thing guy. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he was an influential jazz bassist best known for his work with the Bill Evans Trio. Q: What kind of influence did your father have on your brothers music? Scott LaFaro - Death. Evans also went on hiatus after LaFaro's death for a period of several months. While driving home late one nighthis car went off the road and struck a tree. [17], When I was in L.A., Scotty LaFaro and I roomed together. We would explore all around our neighborhood on West Street our house was where the elementary school is. Then wed go home and have dinner and ice cream. LaFaro was honored in 2012 in Geneva, where a street was renamed Scott LaFaro Drive and an annual Scott LaFaroDay was inaugurated. He was excited. LaFaro and his stellar bandmates pianist Don Friedman and drummer Pete LaRoca run through four jazz standards, including two takes of Sacre Blu. Thanks to Rifftides readers Frank Roellinger and Svetlana Ilyicheva for alerting us that last Thursday, Geneva honored LaFaro on his 78th birthday by proclaiming April 3rd its first annual Scott LaFaro Day. Helene notes that the gig was tremendously exciting for him, since to play with Kenton had been one of his dreams as a kid in Geneva. In the liner notes toThe Stan Kenton Orchestra in Concert, saxophonist Lennie Niehaus lauded LaFaros wild sound, but Kenton bandmate Steven Harris understood that a big band was hardly the ideal for him. 1950s - 1960s. 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. 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