Scott LaFaro is a ghostly figure in jazz. The bassist was widely respected, and many believe his revolutionary conversational approach on the instrument in the first Bill Evans Trio changed the direction of the jazz bass moving forward. If you play an upright bass today, LaFaro has likely been a strong influence.
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