Scott LaFaro Rocco Scott LaFaro (April 3, 1936 – July 6, 1961) was an influential American jazz double bassist, perhaps best known for his seminal work with the Bill Evans Trio. Biography[edit] Born in Irvington, New Jersey, LaFaro grew up in a musical family (his father played in many big bands). His family moved to his parents' hometown of Geneva, New York when Scott was five years old. 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.[1][dead link] He took up the double bass at 18,[2][dead link] in the summer before he entered college, when he learned a string instrument was required for music education majors. He entered college to study music but left during the early weeks of his sophomore year, when he joined Buddy Morrow and his big band.[4] He left that organization in Los Angeles after a cross-country tour and decided to try his luck in the Los Angeles music scene. Death[edit]
Bill Evans William John Evans, known as Bill Evans (pronunciation: /ˈɛvəns/, August 16, 1929 – September 15, 1980), was an American jazz pianist and composer who mostly worked in a trio setting. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time,[2] and is considered by some to have been the most influential post-World War II jazz pianist.[3] Evans's use of impressionist harmony, inventive interpretation of traditional jazz repertoire, block chords, and trademark rhythmically independent, "singing" melodic lines continue to influence jazz pianists today. Unlike many other jazz musicians of his time, Evans never embraced new movements like jazz fusion or free jazz. Despite his success as a jazz artist, Evans suffered personal loss and struggled with drug abuse. Biography[edit] Early life[edit] Bill Evans in 1936 Bill Evans was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, United States, to Harry and Mary Evans (née Soroka). Interview with Harry Evans. c. 1965.[13]
Marilyn Crispell Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Biography[edit] For ten years she was a member of Anthony Braxton's Quartet[1] and the Reggie Workman Ensemble. She has been a member of the Barry Guy New Orchestra as well as a member of the Henry Grimes Trio, the Europea Quartet Noir (with Urs Leimgruber, Fritz Hauser and Joëlle Léandre), and Anders Jormin's Bortom Quintet. In 1981 she performed at the Woodstock Jazz Festival, held in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the Creative Music Studio. In 2005 she performed and recorded with the NOW Orchestra in Vancouver, Canada and in 2006 she was co-director of the Vancouver Creative Music Institute and a faculty member at the Banff Centre International Workshop in Jazz. Discography[edit] As leader/co-leader[edit] As sideman[edit] with Roscoe Mitchell Sketches From Bamboo (Moers, 1979) with Wadada Leo Smith Budding of a Rose (Moers, 1979) with Anthony Braxton with Reggie Workman
Jan Garbarek Jan Garbarek (born 4 March 1947)[1] is a Norwegian tenor and soprano saxophonist, active in the jazz, classical, and world music genres. Garbarek was born in Mysen, Norway, the only child of a former Polish prisoner of war Czesław Garbarek and a Norwegian farmer's daughter. Effectively stateless until the age of seven (there was no automatic grant of citizenship in Norway at that time) Garbarek grew up in Oslo. At 21, he married Vigdis. He is the father of musician, (vocals) and composer Anja Garbarek.[2] Biography[edit] Awards & honors[edit] In 1999, Garbarek was appointed a Knight 1st Class of the Order of St. Discography[edit] Jan Garbarek live As leader[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]
Bobo Stenson Bobo Stenson (born Bo Gustav Stenson, 1944) is a Swedish jazz pianist. The Bobo Stenson Trio, formed in collaboration with Anders Jormin (bass) and Jon Fält (drums), has been in existence for four decades. Career[edit] Discography[edit] As leader[edit] As sideman[edit] Dona Nostra (ECM, 1993) With Jan Garbarek Listen to the Silence (Soul Note, 1971) With Terje Rypdal With Tomasz Stanko With Others Agram (Moller/Willemark)Xieyi (Jormin)Change of Heart (Speake)Parish (Stronen)La Nuit de Wounded Knee (Doudou Gouirand) External links[edit]