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 Waterbury, Connecticut
Died	May 15, 2021(2021-05-15) (aged 80) Madeira Beach, Florida
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Double bass
Years active	1960s–2021
Label	Knitting Factory
Website	mariopavone.com

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."