Scott LaFaro: The tragic 1961 death of a jazz bass wunderkind
Scott LaFaro was a pioneering jazz double bassist whose innovative, melodic style helped redefine the instrument's role before his life was cut short in a car accident in the summer of 1961, aged just 25. Though less widely known today than contemporaries such as Charles Mingus, LaFaro's influence extended to later musicians including Cream's Jack…