New Release from Mario Pavone

The renowned bassist and a founding member of Litchfield Jazz, Mario Pavone, has a new release.  Entitled Philosophy, this one is recorded by his Dialect Trio with Matt Mitchell on piano and Tyshawn Sorey on drums. JazzTimes reviewer Jim Macnie wrote this about Pavone’s latest tour de force:   Mario

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Artist Spotlight: Mario Pavone

Date Posted: Jul 22, 2016 – Mario is celebrating 50 years in music and his 76th birthday this year. We have dedicated the 2016 Litchfield Jazz Festival to him. Pavone began playing bass in the early sixties and got his first big break in 1964 with pianist Paul Bley. He

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