Pat Senatore obit

Pat Senatore, jazz bassist of Tijuana Brass, passed away.

 

He was not on the list.

American jazz bassist Pat Senatore has passed away at the age of 91. Herb Alpert announced the news on Tuesday and remembered him as an extraordinary musician and warm personality.

Senatore played in the lineup of Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass from 1965 and toured the world with the group. In the Netherlands, his bass could be heard on Top 40 hits such as *A Banda* and the double A-side *Tijuana Taxi / Spanish Flea*. He previously worked with Stan Kenton's orchestra; later, he played with jazz greats such as Cedar Walton and Billy Higgins. He also managed the jazz club Pasquale's in Malibu for many years.

Pat Senatore was born on August 19, 1935. He attended the Juilliard School of Music in New York for two years but left because it did not offer jazz at that time. Senatore then toured the country with the Stan Kenton Orchestra and recorded Adventures in Blues, and Adventures In Jazz at Capitol Records. He was the bassist for Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass from mid-1965 through 1969. Senatore produced CD's for Hi-Brite and Moo Records including: two volumes of the VIP Trio with Cedar Walton, Billy Higgins and himself; Pasquale, with himself, Billy Childs, Billy Higgins, Paul Hanson (bassoon), Pedro Eustache (flute), Mike Barone (trombone), featuring several of his original compositions.

Senatore was the artistic director for Herb Alpert's Vibrato Grill Jazz in Bel Air, CA, where he performed regularly.

Selected discography

As a leader

Pasquale (Moo, 1997)

Ascensione (Fresh Sounds, 2008)

As sideman

Stan Kenton: 1961–1964; Albums included Adventures in Standards Adventures in Blues, Adventures In Jazz on Capitol Records

Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass: 1964–1968; Albums included South of the Border, SRO, Herb Alpert's Ninth, Christmas Album, all on the A&M Records label

Cedar Walton: 1988–1991; Standard Album (Vol 2) on Hi Brite