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Steven Frank LaSpina (born March 24, 1954) is an American jazz bassist who plays both upright and electric bass.
Contents
- Louis stewart jazz guitar with the great steve laspina bass
- Steve laspina blueswalk and wan bernadel bass
- Life and career
- Discography
- As sideman
- References
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Life and career
Steve LaSpina was born in Wichita Falls, Texas; his father and grandfather both played in dance bands. He attended the University of Illinois and DePaul University, and first began playing professionally in Chicago in the 1970s. He played with Bunky Green, Larry Novak, Joe Daley (1975–79), and Chet Baker (1978). In 1978 he also began working with Marian McPartland, with whom he would collaborate until 1986.
He moved to New York City in 1979 and played with Mel Lewis's orchestra (1978–82), Stan Getz (1986-87), Jim Hall (from 1988), Andy LaVerne (from 1989), and Benny Carter (latter half of the 1990s). Aside from these associations, LaSpina has played with Toots Thielemans, Joe Williams, Dave Liebman, Richie Beirach, Bob Brookmeyer, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Pat Martino, and Tommy Flanagan. He has taught bass and improvisation at New York University and the College of St. Rose. LaSpina is currently on the faculty at William Paterson University. LaSpina has recorded extensively as a leader for Steeplechase Records since the early 1990s.
Discography
As sideman
With Jim Hall Trio
With Andy LaVerne
With Pat Martino
With John Tchicai
With Marlene VerPlanck