Mario Pavone

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