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    Harry Babasin
    Harry Babasin

    American jazz bassist and cellist, nicknamed "The Bear".

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    Born March 19, 1921 in Dallas, Texas. Died May 21, 1988 in Los Angeles, California.
    He was (along with Oscar Pettiford) probably the first bassist to record pizzicato jazz cello. he is also well-known for his experimental blends of jazz and Brazilian music.
    Throughout the 1950s and 1960s Babasin freelanced for radio and television and served as a session player. He and drummer Roy Harte formed their own record company, Nocturne Records, in 1954 and he went on to produce ten albums.


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