Ernie Farrow

Double bass, Musical Artist

1928 – 1969

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Who was Ernie Farrow?

"Ernie" Farrow was a jazz multi-instrumentalist who played piano, bass, and drums. He was perhaps best known as a bassist. He is also the half-brother of Alice Coltrane and is said to have introduced her to jazz.

Farrow started with piano before adding bass and drums. He went on to work with Stan Getz, Yusef Lateef, and Red Garland among others.

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Born
Nov 13, 1928
Huntington
Siblings
Lived in
  • Huntington
Died
Jul 14, 1969
Detroit

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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