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