Scott LaFaro
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Scott LaFaro was an influential American jazz double bassist best known for his groundbreaking work in the Bill Evans Trio, which helped redefine the role of the bass in modern jazz.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scott LaFaro canonical | 10 |
| Rocco Scott LaFaro | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8375708 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scott LaFaro Context triple: [Bill Evans, collaboratedWith, Scott LaFaro]
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A.
Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz was an influential American jazz alto saxophonist and composer, best known for his cool jazz style and work with the Miles Davis Nonet on the landmark "Birth of the Cool" sessions.
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B.
Jimmy Garrison
Jimmy Garrison was an American jazz double bassist best known for his pivotal role in the classic John Coltrane Quartet during the 1960s.
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C.
Mike Bloomfield
Mike Bloomfield was an influential American blues and rock guitarist best known for his work with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and his pioneering electric guitar contributions in the 1960s.
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D.
Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell is an American guitarist and composer known for his distinctive, genre-blending approach that spans jazz, folk, Americana, and experimental music.
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E.
Jimmy Cobb
Jimmy Cobb was an American jazz drummer best known for his subtle, swinging work on Miles Davis’s landmark album "Kind of Blue."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scott LaFaro Target entity description: Scott LaFaro was an influential American jazz double bassist best known for his groundbreaking work in the Bill Evans Trio, which helped redefine the role of the bass in modern jazz.
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A.
Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz was an influential American jazz alto saxophonist and composer, best known for his cool jazz style and work with the Miles Davis Nonet on the landmark "Birth of the Cool" sessions.
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B.
Jimmy Garrison
Jimmy Garrison was an American jazz double bassist best known for his pivotal role in the classic John Coltrane Quartet during the 1960s.
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C.
Mike Bloomfield
Mike Bloomfield was an influential American blues and rock guitarist best known for his work with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and his pioneering electric guitar contributions in the 1960s.
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D.
Bill Frisell
Bill Frisell is an American guitarist and composer known for his distinctive, genre-blending approach that spans jazz, folk, Americana, and experimental music.
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E.
Jimmy Cobb
Jimmy Cobb was an American jazz drummer best known for his subtle, swinging work on Miles Davis’s landmark album "Kind of Blue."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz double bassist
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double bassist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1961 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 25 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Evans Trio
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Ornette Coleman Quartet ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bill Evans
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Chet Baker ⓘ Ornette Coleman ⓘ Paul Motian ⓘ Sonny Rollins ⓘ Stan Getz ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1936-04-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1961-07-06 ⓘ |
| education | studied clarinet and tenor saxophone before switching to bass ⓘ |
| familyName | LaFaro ⓘ |
| fullName |
Rocco Scott LaFaro
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linked to:
Scott LaFaro
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| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| givenName |
Rocco
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Scott ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bill Evans Trio style
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modern jazz bass playing ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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double bass ⓘ |
| knownFor |
highly interactive trio playing
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redefining the role of the bass in modern jazz ⓘ virtuosic technique on double bass ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most important jazz bassists of the 20th century ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | traffic collision ⓘ |
| memberOf | Bill Evans Trio ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Explorations
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Portrait in Jazz ⓘ Sunday at the Village Vanguard ⓘ Waltz for Debby ⓘ |
| notableWork | work with the Bill Evans Trio ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Newark, New Jersey, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Geneva, New York, United States
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linked to:
Geneva, New York
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| recordedWith | Riverside Records ⓘ |
| style |
chordal and harmonic exploration on bass
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counter-melodic improvisation ⓘ melodic bass lines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scott LaFaro Description of subject: Scott LaFaro was an influential American jazz double bassist best known for his groundbreaking work in the Bill Evans Trio, which helped redefine the role of the bass in modern jazz.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation (with Ornette Coleman)
subject linked to:
Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation (with Ornette Coleman)
linked to: Scott LaFaro