How Scott LaFaro Rewrote The Rules Of Jazz Bass

[alocispepraluger102]

http://www.bassplayer.com/article/game-changer-/January-2010/105411 Edited January 2, 2010 by alocispepraluger102

[fasstrack]

Nice piece. I always liked Scotty better in situations away from Bill's trio, though I like that, too. He could bear down. Great talent.

Edited January 2, 2010 by fasstrack

[medjuck]

Good story. I'm not sure that the basis for LaFaro's breakout was Motian's ability to keep time. I always felt that Bill Evans kept his own time (even though-or perhaps because?- he had a tendency to speed up), and that allowed both LaFaro and Motian to become equal partners with Evans in the trio and not just time keepers.

[Shrdlu]

Scotty was an amazing bassist - probably the best ever, though my personal favorite for years is Ron Carter.

[alocispepraluger102]

Good story. I'm not sure that the basis for LaFaro's breakout was Motian's ability to keep time. I always felt that Bill Evans kept his own time (even though-or perhaps because?- he had a tendency to speed up), and that allowed both LaFaro and Motian to become equal partners with Evans in the trio and not just time keepers.

wasnt some of that early evans sumptuous trio stuff with philly joe(everybody digs bill evans)? to me, jones was a more rigid time keeper than the admittedly essential motian and lafaro?)

[CJ Shearn]

excellent article. Cool to read how they restored his bass. I think LaFaro reached a middle ground with the way Motian and Bill kept time, and that's what adds to the wonderful floating, it can seemingly go anywhere character the trio interplay has. Definitely Jarrett's trio is profoundly influenced by this, especially since Gary and Jack were members of Bill's trio at separate times.

[alocispepraluger102]

excellent article. Cool to read how they restored his bass. I think LaFaro reached a middle ground with the way Motian and Bill kept time, and that's what adds to the wonderful floating, it can seemingly go anywhere character the trio interplay has. Definitely Jarrett's trio is profoundly influenced by this, especially since Gary and Jack were members of Bill's trio at separate times.

the middle ground idea is briliant, and much more plausible than the article.