Mario Pavone, Hard-Hitting Bassist And Respected East-Coast Educator, Dead At 80

Mario Pavone, performing during the What Is Jazz? festival in New York on June 12, 1994.

The Connecticut-born bassist was known both for his attack on the fingerboard and the decades he spent nurturing the next generation of players.

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The Connecticut-born bassist was known both for his attack on the fingerboard and the decades he spent nurturing the next generation of players.