Mario Pavone

Mario Pavone
Mario Pavone performing at the Lily Pad, Inman Square, Cambridge Mass. May 12, 2018
Mario Pavone performing at the Lily Pad, Inman Square, Cambridge Mass. May 12, 2018
Background information
Born(1940-11-11)November 11, 1940
Waterbury, Connecticut
DiedMay 15, 2021(2021-05-15) (aged 80)
Madeira Beach, Florida
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDouble bass
Years active1960s–2021
LabelsKnitting Factory
Websitemariopavone.com

Mario Pavone (November 11, 1940 – May 15, 2021) was an American jazz bassist, composer and bandleader. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead offers that Pavone was not only "great bass player [but also a] big-hearted mensch."[1]

  1. ^ "Mario Pavone Is As Powerful As Ever On Final Albums 'Blue Vertical' And 'Isabella'". Fresh Air. NPR. June 24, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.