User:Judyfrisk/David Parlato

David Parlato, bassist, composer, educator, was born and raised in a musical family in Los Angeles, California. Taking after his father, Charlie Parlato, he began his musical life as a trumpet player. At age nineteen, he began to play the bass, studying classical double bass with Nathaniel Gangursky and jazz bass with Monty Budwig. He has two daughters from his marriage with Judy Frisk: graphic artist Heather Parlato, and jazz vocalist Gretchen Parlato.

During his early career in the Los Angeles, David performed and recorded in a wide variety of jazz, pop and classical musical settings, including live TV, film and studio recording, and with a broad range of pop and jazz artists.

He worked with such popular artists as Barbra Streisand, Henry Mancini, Nelson Riddle, Helen Reddy, Burt Bacharach, Andy Williams, Peter Allen, Jerry Lee Lewis, Glen Campbell, Liza Minelli, Paul Williams, Al Jarreau, and Frank Zappa.

He also worked with numerous jazz artists including Don Ellis, Bud Shank, Don Menza, Bobby Shew, John Klemmer, Frank Strazerri, Warne Marsh, Lee Konitz, James Moody, Kenny Davern, Gabor Szabo, Paul Horn, Shelly Manne, Frank Morgan, Herb Ellis, Doug Lawrence, Mose Allison, Greg Abate, Roger Kellaway and Buddy Rich.

Since moving to New Mexico in 1990, David has continued to teach privately and perform in a wide variety of classical and improvisational musical settings.

Discography

1966 don ellis- live in 3/4 time
1967 don ellis- electric bath
1967 leonard feather- sound of feeling, verve
1968 don ellis- shock treatment
1969 warne marsh- ne plus ultra
1970 fill your head with jazz, columbia
1970 gil melle- waterbirds
1970 gene siegel- the gene siegel orchestra
1971 tim weisberg- tim weisberg
1971 paul horn- paul horn and the concert ensemble
1972 tim weisberg- hurtwood edge, a&m records
1973 john klemmer- impulsively, impulse records
1973 ned doheny- ned doheny
1974 larry weiss- black & blue suite
1974 howdy moon- feat.lowell george
1975 paul horn- special edition
1976 tom ranier- ranier
1976 frank zappa- zoot allures, warner brothers
1977 danny okeefe- american roulette
1977 allen, peter- it is time for peter allen
1977 zweig, barry- desert vision
1978 seals & crofts- takin' it easy
1978 Danny O'Keefe- Live In London
1978 Helen Reddy, double-vinyl set
1979 allen, peter- i could have been a sailor
1979 frank zappa- sleep dirt, discreet
1979 frank zappa- orchestral favorites, discreet
1981 frank zappa- the grandmothers: grandmothers, line records
1981 ray pizzi- expressivo
1983 l. subramaniam- spanish wave
1987 frank zappa: the guitar world according to frank zappa
1991 l. subramaniam- blossom
1993 jerry lee lewis- all killer, no filler: the anthology
1998 don preston: vile foamy ectoplasm, muffin records
1996 frank zappa: lather, ryko
1996 frank zappa: frank zappa plays the music of frank zappa, barking pumpkin
2005 Judee Sill & Tommy Peltier, Chariot Of Astral Light
2006 frank zappa: imaginary diseases, zappa records
2007 frank zappa: wazoo, vaulternative records
2008 frank zappa: one shot deal, zappa records

References

• "David Parlato, Charlie Parker & Miles Davis Jazz Ensembles Director". Staff directory. Santa Fe Youth Symphony Association. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
• "Mark Weber / David Parlato – time line". Metropolis. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
• "Dave Parlato". Discogs. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
• "Dave Parlato". United Mutations. Retrieved September 3, 2011.