Scott LaFaro Catalog
1955 (age 19)
Buddy Morrow - Tippity Top / A Band Of Angels (Wing W-90047x45)
Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; Bill Haverman or Dave McKenna, piano; Scott LaFaro or Chuck Sagle or Dave Poshonka, bass; Bob McKee, drums; Jimmy Randolph, vocal #2; unidentified orchestra.
NYC, December 20, 1955
| 1. W340 | Tippity Top |
| 2. W342 | A Band Of Angels |
** originally released on Wing W-90047.
Buddy Morrow And His Orchestra - Music For Dancing Feet (Wing MGW-12006)
Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; Bill Haverman or Dave McKenna, piano; Scott LaFaro or Chuck Sagle or Dave Poshonka, bass; Bob McKee, drums; unidentified orchestra.
NYC, December 20, 1955
| W341 | Georgia Bop Dance |
** also released on Mercury MG-20210.
1956 (age 20)
Clifford Brown, Chet Baker - Trumpet Geniuses Of Fifties - Black And White Series Vol. 1 (Philology (It) 214 W 13)
Chet Baker, trumpet; Phil Urso, tenor sax; Francy Boland, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Lawrence Marable, drums.
television broadcast, "Tonight Show", Los Angeles, CA, late 1956
| Intro | |
| Extra Mild | |
| C.T.A. |
Buddy Morrow - Shorty-Tunes (Standard Radio Transcription Services ST 1039)
Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; Scott LaFaro, bass; unidentified orchestra, and others.
Chicago, IL, 1956
| Day By Day | |
| Don't Worry About Me | |
| They Didn't Believe Me | |
| Little Girl Blue | |
| If There's Someone Lovelier Than You | |
| Somebody Somewhere | |
| Blue Suede Shoes | |
| My Blue Heaven | |
| April In Paris | |
| Main Title |
Buddy Morrow - Theme From "The Proud Ones" / Paradise Lost (Wing W-90079x45)
Walt Stewart, trumpet; Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; Dick Johnson, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; unidentified orchestra.
Chicago, IL, 1956
| 13306 | Theme From "The Proud Ones" |
| 13307 | Paradise Lost |
** originally released on Wing W-90079.
Various Artists - Sweet And Solid (Mercury MG-20167)
Walt Stewart, trumpet; Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; Dick Johnson, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; unidentified orchestra.: same session.
Chicago, IL, 1956
| 13308 | Laura |
Buddy Morrow And His Golden Trombone (Mercury MG-20221)
Walt Stewart, trumpet; Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; Dick Johnson, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; unidentified orchestra.: same session.
Chicago, IL, 1956
| 13309 | Portrait Of Jennie |
same personnel.
NYC, 1956
| 13422 | My Foolish Heart |
| 13423 | Symphony |
| 13424 | There Will Never Be Another You |
same personnel.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, 1956
| 14035 | The Song Is You |
| 14036 | Cerise |
| 14037 | You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To |
| 14038 | This Is Autumn |
| 14581 | I'll Close My Eyes |
| 14582 | With A Song In My Heart |
| 14584 | With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair |
Buddy Morrow - Let's Have A Dance Party! (RCA Camden CAL-381)
Buddy Morrow, trombone, vocal, leader; possibly Scott LaFaro, bass; Frankie Lester, Tommy Mercer, vocal; Four Stars, unidentified orchestra, and others.
maybe NYC, 1956
| Heap Big Beat | |
| Stairway To The Stars | |
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love | |
| I Can't Get Started | |
| I Wonder Why | |
| Memphis Drag | |
| Beale Street Mama | |
| Rio Rita | |
| That Old Black Magic | |
| Confessin' The Blues | |
| I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares For Me) |
Buddy Morrow - Night Train (Mercury MG-20396)
Walt Stewart, trumpet; Buddy Morrow, trombone, leader; Dick Johnson, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; unidentified orchestra.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, 1956
| 14580 | Pink Lady |
| 14583 | Rib Joint |
** also released on Mercury SR-60009.
1957
Beverly Kelly Sings With The Pat Moran Trio (Audio Fidelity AFLP 1874)
Pat Moran, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Gene Gammage, drums; Beverly Kelly, vocal.
NYC, late 1957
| Lover Come Back To Me | |
| The Man I Love | |
| I Get A Kick Out Of You | |
| I Wish I Knew | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| I'm Glad There Is You | |
| Sometimes I'm Happy | |
| You And The Night And The Music | |
| But Not For Me | |
| This Love Of Mine | |
| Embraceable You | |
| Spring Is Here |
** also released on Audio Fidelity AFSD 5874.
This Is Pat Moran (Audio Fidelity AFLP 1875)
Pat Moran, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Gene Gammage, drums.
NYC, December, 1957
| Making Whoopee | |
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Onilisor | |
| Stella By Starlight | |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Blackeyed Peas | |
| I Could Have Danced All Night | |
| Farewells | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Blues |
** also released on Audio Fidelity AFSD 5875.
1958
The Arrival Of Victor Feldman (Vol. 2) (Contemporary C3549)
Victor Feldman, vibraharp, piano; Scott La Faro, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, January 21 and 22, 1958
| Serpent's Tooth | |
| Waltz | |
| Chasing Shadows | |
| Flamingo | |
| S'posin | |
| Bebop | |
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| Too Blue | |
| Minor Lament | |
| Satin Doll |
** also released on Contemporary S7549; Original Jazz Classics OJC-268, OJCCD-268-2 as The Arrival Of Victor Feldman.
Cal Tjader-Stan Getz Sextet (Fantasy LP 3266)
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Cal Tjader, vibes; Vince Guaraldi, piano; Eddie Duran, guitar; Scotty LaFaro, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
San Francisco, CA, February, 1958
| Ginza Samba | |
| I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face | |
| For All We Know | |
| Crow's Nest | |
| Liz-Anne | |
| Big Bear | |
| My Buddy |
** also released on Fantasy LP 8005; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-275-2. on Fantasy LP 3348, LP 8348; Original Jazz Classics OJC-275; America (F) 30 AM 6069 as Stan Getz With Cal Tjader.
Hampton Hawes - For Real! (Contemporary M3589)
Harold Land, tenor sax; Hampton Hawes, piano; Scott La Faro, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary Records, Los Angeles, CA, March 17, 1958
| Hip | |
| Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | |
| Crazeology | |
| Numbers Game | |
| For Real | |
| I Love You |
** also released on Contemporary S7589; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-713-2.
Hampton Hawes - Bird Song (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1035-2)
Hampton Hawes, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Frank Butler, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March, 1958
| What's New | |
| I'll Remember April | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie |
Buddy DeFranco And His Septette - Live Date! (Verve MGV-8383)
Herbie Mann, flute, tenor sax, bass clarinet; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Pete Jolly, piano, accordion; Victor Feldman, piano, vibes; Barney Kessel, guitar; Scott LaFaro, bass; Frank DeVito, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, April 4, 1958
| 22200-4 | Oh, Lady Be Good! |
| 22201-3 | Satin Doll |
| 22203-7 | My Funny Valentine |
| 22204-7 | Blues For Space Travelers |
| 22205-4 | Ballad Medley: I'm Glad There Is You; There's No You; These Foolish Things |
| 22206-1 | Tin Reeed Blues |
| 22207-4 | Crazy Rhythm |
** also scheduled on Verve MGVS-6166.
** also released on Verve MGVS-68383.
Richie Kamuca, Victor Feldman, Cal Tjader Featuring Scott LaFaro - Kamuca-Feldman-Tjader (Vantage (J) NLP-5007)
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Richie Kamuca, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Bobby Troup, host.
KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #92. 1958-#14, April 7, 1958
| Cherry | |
| Deep In A Dream |
same session.
| Chart Of My Heart |
Victor Feldman, piano, vibes; Scott LaFaro, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Bobby Troup, host.
KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #122. 1958-#43, November 3, 1958
| There Is No Greater Love | |
| Flamingo | |
| Be-Bop |
Scott LaFaro - Live In 1958 - Deep In A Dream (SSJ (J) XQAM-1619)
Victor Feldman, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Ruth Price, vocal; Bobby Troup, host.
KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #92. 1958-#14, April 7, 1958
| You Are My Lucky Star | |
| Until The Real Thing Comes Along |
Victor Feldman, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
Bob Andrews's Record Ville, Redondo Beach, CA, October 9, 1958
| Rehearsal Blues |
Joe Gordon, Scott LaFaro - West Coast Days (Fresh Sound (Sp) FSCD-1030)
Ritchie Kamuca, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Stan Levey, drums.
"The Lighthouse", Hermosa Beach, CA, September, 1958
| It Could Happen To You (mistitled as It Could Happen To Me) | |
| Introduction By Richie Kamuca | |
| Bass Blues |
The Harold Land Quartet - Jazz At The Cellar 1958 (Lone Hill Jazz (Sp) LHJ10291)
Harold Land, tenor sax; Elmo Hope, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Lennie McBrowne, drums.
"The Cellar", Vancouver, BC, Canada, November, 1958
| Cherokee | |
| Just Friends | |
| The Scene Is Clean | |
| Big Foot | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine |
1959
The Modern Touch Of Marty Paich - The Broadway Bit (Warner Bros. W 1296)
Frank Beach, trumpet; Stu Williamson, trumpet, valve trombone; George Roberts, bass trombone; Bob Enevoldsen, valve trombone, tenor sax; Vince DeRosa, French horn; Jimmy Giuffre, clarinet, baritone sax; Art Pepper, alto sax; Bill Perkins, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes, percussion; Marty Paich, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Mel Lewis, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, early 1959
| B10339 | Too Close For Comfort |
| B10340 | Younger Than Springtime; The Surrey With The Fringe On Top |
| B10341 | I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face |
| B10342 | It's All Right With Me |
| B10343 | I Love Paris |
| B10344 | Lazy Afternoon |
| B10345 | Just In Time |
| B10346 | If I Were A Bell |
| B10347 | I've Never Been In Love Before |
** also released on Warner Bros. WS 1296. on Discovery DS-844 as Marty Paich Big Band - The New York Scene.
** part of Discovery DSCD-962 as Moanin'.
Stan Kenton At Ukiah 1959 (Status (E) STCD 109)
Bud Brisbois, Joe Burnett, Rolf Ericson, Frank Huggins, Roger Middleton, trumpet; Archie Le Coque, Jimmy Knepper, Kent Larsen, trombone; Jim Amlotte, Bill Smiley, bass trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; John Bonnie, Bill Trujillo, tenor sax; Billy Root, Sture Swenson, baritone sax; Stan Kenton, piano, arranger, conductor; Scott LaFaro, bass; Jerry McKenzie, drums.
live in Ukiah, CA, February 26, 1959
| How Deep Is The Ocean | |
| Walking Shoes | |
| The Nearness Of You | |
| Lullaby Of Broadway | |
| Where Or When | |
| The End Of A Love Affair | |
| On The Street Where You Live | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | |
| Jersey Bounce | |
| My Funny Valentine | |
| Tenderly | |
| That Old Feeling | |
| More Than You Know | |
| I Remember You | |
| When I Fall In Love | |
| They Didn't Believe Me | |
| So In Love | |
| All Of You | |
| Closing Medley: Eager Beaver; Painted Rhythm; Dynaflow; Opus In Chartreuse; Jump For Joe; Artistry In Rhythm |
Victor Feldman! - Latinsville! (Contemporary M5005)
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Frank Rosolino, trombone; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes; Vince Guaraldi, piano; Scott La Faro, bass; Stan Levey, drums; Mongo Santamaria, congas; Armando Peraza, bongos; Willie Bobo, timbales.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 2, 1959
| Poinciana | |
| Spain | |
| Cuban Love Song | |
| Woody'n You |
Conte Candoli, trumpet; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes; Vince Guaraldi, piano; Scott La Faro, bass; Mongo Santamaria, congas; Armando Peraza, bongos; Willie Bobo, timbales.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, March 3, 1959
| The Gypsy | |
| In A Little Spanish Town |
** also released on Contemporary S9005; Vogue (E) LAC 580. on Contemporary CCD-9005-2 as Latinsville!.
Victor Feldman - Latinsville! (Contemporary CCD-9005-2)
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Nick Martinis, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 1958
| Poinciana | |
| Pancho |
Frank Rosolino, trombone; Walter Benton, tenor sax; Victor Feldman, vibes, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Nick Martinis, drums.
Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, December 9, 1958
| The Breeze And I | |
| Bullues Bullose | |
| Lady Of Spain |
** originally released on Contemporary M5005 as Victor Feldman! - Latinsville! + 5 bonus tracks.
The Stan Kenton Orchestra In Concert (Hindsight HCD 612)
Bud Brisbois, Joe Burnett, Rolf Ericson, Frank Huggins, Roger Middleton, trumpet; Archie Le Coque, Jimmy Knepper, Kent Larsen, trombone; Jim Amlotte, Bill Smiley, bass trombone; Lennie Niehaus, alto sax; John Bonnie, Bill Trujillo, tenor sax; Billy Root, Sture Swenson, baritone sax; Stan Kenton, piano, arranger, conductor; Scott LaFaro, bass; Jerry McKenzie, drums; Mike Pacheco, percussion.
live in Burbank, CA, March, 1959
| Theme And Variations | |
| Fearless Finlay | |
| I Concentrate On You | |
| My Old Flame | |
| Intermission Riff | |
| La Suerte De Los Tontos | |
| Bernie's Tune | |
| Street Scene | |
| Out Of This World |
Herb Geller And His All Stars Play Selections From Jule Styne And Stephen Sondheim's Music For "Gypsy" (Atco LP 33-109)
Thad Jones, trumpet; Herb Geller, alto sax; Hank Jones, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Elvin Jones, drums; Barbara Long, vocal #1,2.
NYC, June 9, 1959
| 1. 3542 | Mama's Talkin' Soft |
| 2. 3543 | Everything's Coming Up Roses |
| 3. 3544 | Together Wherever We Go |
Thad Jones, trumpet; Herb Geller, alto sax; Billy Taylor, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Elvin Jones, drums; Barbara Long, vocal #1.
NYC, June 10, 1959
| 1. 3545 | Small World |
| 2. 3546 | Some People |
| 3. 3547 | You'll Never Get Away From Me |
| 4. 3548 | Little Lamb |
| 5. 3549 | Cow Song |
** also released on Atco SD 33-109.
Tony Scott Featuring Bill Evans, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian - Sung Heroes (Sunnyside SSC 1015)
Tony Scott, clarinet; Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
Great Northern Pine Studios, NYC, October 28 and 29, 1959
| Misery (To Lady Day) |
Tony Scott, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
| Remembrance Of Art Tatum |
Tony Scott, clarinet; Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
| Requiem For "Hot Lips" Page |
same session.
| Blues For An African Friend |
Bill Evans Trio - Portrait In Jazz (Riverside RLP 12-315)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 28, 1959
| Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 5) | |
| Autumn Leaves (take 9, monaural) | |
| Witchcraft | |
| When I Fall In Love | |
| Peri's Scope | |
| What Is This Thing Called Love? | |
| Spring Is Here | |
| Some Day My Prince Will Come | |
| Blue In Green (take 3) |
Bill Evans Trio - Portrait In Jazz (Riverside RLP 1162)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.: same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 28, 1959
| Autumn Leaves |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJC-088, OJCCD-088-2; Riverside RCD-30678.
** part of Milestone M-47034 as Spring Leaves.
Bill Evans Trio - Portrait In Jazz (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-088-2)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.: same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 28, 1959
| Blue In Green (take 2) |
** originally released on Riverside RLP 1162 + 2 bonus tracks.
Bill Evans Trio - Portrait In Jazz (Riverside RCD-30678)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.: same session.
Reeves Sound Studios, NYC, December 28, 1959
| Come Rain Or Come Shine (take 4) | |
| Blue In Green (take 1) |
** originally released on Riverside RLP 1162 + 4 bonus tracks.
1960
Bill Evans - A Rare Original (Alto AL 719)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, March 12, 1960
| Autumn Leaves (mistitled as March 12th On The Books) | |
| Our Delight (mistitled as Fingerology) | |
| Beautiful Love (mistitled as Ides Of March); Five (theme) |
same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, March 19, 1960
| Autumn Leaves (mistitled as March 19th On The Books) | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine; Five (theme) |
same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, April 30, 1960
| Nardis; Blue In Green (mistitled as Billie Bounces Light) |
Booker Little (Time 52011)
Booker Little, trumpet; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, April 13, 1960
| Opening Statement | |
| Minor Sweet | |
| The Grand Valse | |
| Who Can I Turn To |
Booker Little, trumpet; Wynton Kelly, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
NYC, April 15, 1960
| Bee Tee's Minor Plea | |
| Life's A Little Blue |
** also released on Time S/2011.
Hooray For Bill Evans Trio (Session Disc 113)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, April 30, 1960
| Come Rain Or Come Shine (mistitled as Billie Bounces Light) | |
| Autumn Leaves |
same personnel.
"Birdland", NYC, May 7, 1960
| All Of You | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine | |
| Speak Low |
Steve Kuhn, Scott LaFaro, Pete La Roca - 1960 (PJL (J) MTCJ-3024)
Steve Kuhn, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
Peter Ind Studio, NYC, November 29, 1960
| Little Old Lady | |
| Bohemia After Dark | |
| What's New | |
| So What | |
| So What (alternate take) |
John Lewis Presents Contemporary Music - Jazz Abstractions (Atlantic LP 1365)
Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Jim Hall, guitar; Alvin Brehm, Scott LaFaro, bass; Sticks Evans, drums; & The Contemporary String Quartet: Charles Libove, Roland Vamos, violin; Harry Zaratzian, viola; Joseph Tekula, cello; Gunther Schuller, composer; Nesuhi Ertegun, John Lewis, supervisor.
NYC, December 19, 1960
| 5232 | Abstraction |
Jim Hall, guitar; Scott LaFaro, bass; & The Contemporary String Quartet: Charles Libove, Roland Vamos, violin; Alfred Brown, Harry Zaratzian, viola; Joseph Tekula, cello; Jim Hall, composer; Nesuhi Ertegun, John Lewis, supervisor.
| 5233 | Piece For Guitar & Strings |
Robert DiDomenica, Eric Dolphy, flute; Eddie Costa, vibes; Bill Evans, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; George Duvivier, Scott LaFaro, bass; Sticks Evans, drums; & The Contemporary String Quartet: Charles Libove, Roland Vamos, violin; Harry Zaratzian, viola; Joseph Tekula, cello; Gunther Schuller, composer; Nesuhi Ertegun, John Lewis, supervisor.
NYC, December 20, 1960
| 5235 | Variants On A Theme Of John Lewis (Django): Variant I; Variant II; Variant III |
Robert DiDomenica, flute; Eric Dolphy, bass clarinet, alto sax, flute; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Eddie Costa, vibes; Bill Evans, piano; Jim Hall, guitar; George Duvivier, Scott LaFaro, bass; Sticks Evans, drums; & The Contemporary String Quartet: Charles Libove, Roland Vamos, violin; Harry Zaratzian, viola; Joseph Tekula, cello; Gunther Schuller, composer; Nesuhi Ertegun, John Lewis, supervisor.
| 5236 | Variants On A Theme Of Thelonious Monk (Criss-Cross): Variant I; Variant II; Variant III; Variant IV |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1365.
Ornette Coleman - Twins (Atlantic SD 1588)
Donald Cherry, pocket trumpet; Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, bass clarinet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, Billy Higgins, drums.
NYC, December 21, 1960
| 5247-1? | The First Take (Free Jazz (alternate take)) |
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, January 31, 1961
| 5318 | Check Up |
** also released on Atlantic SD 8810.
The Ornette Coleman Double Quartet - Free Jazz (Atlantic LP 1364)
Donald Cherry, pocket trumpet; Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Eric Dolphy, bass clarinet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Charlie Haden, Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, Billy Higgins, drums.
NYC, December 21, 1960
| 5247 | Free Jazz Part 1 |
| - | Free Jazz Part 2 |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1364.
Scott LaFaro - Pieces Of Jade (Resonance Records HCD-2005)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass.
1960
| My Foolish Heart |
Don Friedman, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Pete LaRoca, drums.
NYC, 1961
| I Hear A Rhapsody | |
| Sacre Bleu (take 1) | |
| Green Dolphine St. | |
| Sacre Bleu (take 2) | |
| Woody'n You |
Bill Evans, interviewee; George Klabin, interviewer.
1966
| Interview With Bill Evans By George Klabin 1966 |
Don Friedman, piano; George Klabin, recording engineer.
1985
| Memories For Scotty |
1961 (aged 25)
The Ornette Coleman Quartet - Ornette! (Atlantic LP 1378)
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.
NYC, January 31, 1961
| 5317 | W.R.U. |
| 5319 | T & T |
| 5320 | C & D |
| 5321 | R.P.D.D. |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1378.
Ornette Coleman - The Art Of The Improvisers (Atlantic SD 1572)
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.: same session.
NYC, January 31, 1961
| 5322 | The Alchemy Of Scott LaFaro |
Ornette Coleman - Beauty Is A Rare Thing: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (Rhino R2 71410)
Don Cherry, cornet; Ornette Coleman, alto sax; Scott LaFaro, bass; Ed Blackwell, drums.: same session.
NYC, January 31, 1961
| Proof Readers |
Bill Evans Trio - Explorations (Riverside RLP 351)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott La Faro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, February 2, 1961
| Israel | |
| Haunted Heart | |
| Beautiful Love (take 2) | |
| Elsa | |
| Nardis | |
| How Deep Is The Ocean? | |
| I Wish I Knew | |
| Sweet And Lovely |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9351; Original Jazz Classics OJC-037, OJCCD-037-2.
** part of Milestone M-47034 as Spring Leaves.
Bill Evans Trio - Explorations (Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-037-2)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott La Faro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.: same session.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, February 2, 1961
| Beautiful Love (take 1) |
** originally released on Riverside RLP 351 + 2 bonus tracks.
Bill Evans - Spring Leaves (Milestone M-47034)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott La Faro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.: same session.
Bell Sound Studios, NYC, February 2, 1961
| The Boy Next Door |
** same as Riverside RLP 351 entitled Bill Evans Trio - Explorations + RLP 1162 entitled Bill Evans Trio - Portrait In Jazz + 2 bonus tracks.
Stan Getz - Stan The Man (Verve 815 239-1)
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Steve Kuhn, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Pete La Roca, drums.
Chicago, IL, February 21, 1961
| 23490-3 | Airegin |
Bill Evans - The Complete Live At The Village Vanguard 1961 (Riverside (J) VICJ-60951/3)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Afternoon Set 1, June 25, 1961
| spoken introduction | |
| Gloria's Step (take 1-interrupted) | |
| announcement and intermission |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Evening Set 2, June 25, 1961
| discussing repertoire |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Evening Set 3, June 25, 1961
| ...a few final bars |
** same as Milestone M-9125 entitled More From The Vanguard + Riverside RLP 376 entitled Bill Evans Trio - Sunday At The Village Vanguard + RLP 399 entitled Bill Evans Trio - Waltz For Debby + 7 bonus tracks.
Bill Evans - More From The Vanguard (Milestone M-9125)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.: same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Afternoon Set 1, June 25, 1961
| Alice In Wonderland (take 1) |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Evening Set 1, June 25, 1961
| Detour Ahead (take 1) |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Evening Set 2, June 25, 1961
| Waltz For Debby (take 1) | |
| My Romance (take 2) |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Evening Set 3, June 25, 1961
| Gloria's Step (take 3) | |
| All Of You (take 3) | |
| Jade Visions (take 1) |
** part of Riverside (J) VICJ-60951/3 as The Complete Live At The Village Vanguard 1961. and Riverside 3RCD-4443-2 as The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961.
Bill Evans Trio - Waltz For Debby (Riverside RLP 399)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.: same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Afternoon Set 1, June 25, 1961
| My Foolish Heart |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Afternoon Set 2, June 25, 1961
| My Romance (take 1) | |
| Some Other Time |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Evening Set 2, June 25, 1961
| Milestones |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Evening Set 3, June 25, 1961
| Detour Ahead (take 2) | |
| Waltz For Debby (take 2) |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9399; Original Jazz Classics OJC-210, OJCCD-210-2, OJC-32326.
** part of Milestone MSP-47002 as The Village Vanguard Sessions. and Riverside (J) VICJ-60951/3 as The Complete Live At The Village Vanguard 1961. and Riverside 3RCD-4443-2 as The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961.
Bill Evans - On Green Dolphin Street (Milestone MCD-9235-2)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.: same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Afternoon Set 1, June 25, 1961
| All Of You (take 1) |
Bill Evans Trio - Sunday At The Village Vanguard (Riverside RLP 376)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.: same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Afternoon Set 2, June 25, 1961
| Solar |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Evening Set 1, June 25, 1961
| Gloria's Step (take 2) | |
| My Man's Gone Now | |
| All Of You (take 2) |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Evening Set 2, June 25, 1961
| Alice In Wonderland (take 2) |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Evening Set 3, June 25, 1961
| Jade Visions (take 2) |
** also released on Riverside RLP 9376; Original Jazz Classics OJC-140, OJCCD-140-2. on Riverside R-3006, RS-3006 as Live At The Village Vanguard.
** part of Milestone MSP-47002 as The Village Vanguard Sessions. and Riverside (J) VICJ-60951/3 as The Complete Live At The Village Vanguard 1961. and Riverside 3RCD-4443-2 as The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings, 1961.
Bill Evans - The Village Vanguard Sessions (Milestone MSP-47002)
Bill Evans, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Paul Motian, drums.: same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, Evening Set 2, June 25, 1961
| Porgy |
** same as Riverside RLP 376 entitled Bill Evans Trio - Sunday At The Village Vanguard + RLP 399 entitled Bill Evans Trio - Waltz For Debby + 1 bonus track.
Stan Getz Special Vol. 1 (Raretone (It) 5010-FC)
Stan Getz, tenor sax; Steve Kuhn, piano; Scott LaFaro, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 3, 1961
| Baubles, Bangles And Beads | |
| Where Do You Go | |
| Airegin |