Ron Crotty

American jazz bassist. (pronounced Crōtty - with a long 'o') Born : December 31, 1929 in San Francisco, California. Died: May 7, 2015 Berkeley, CA He was a member of Dave Brubeck's early groups. He also worked with Vince Guaraldi, Cal Tjader, Paul Desmond, Virgil Gonsalves, Brew Moore, Wally Rose, Earl Hines, Sarah Vaughan and others. Ron's last years were spent living in Berkeley, CA and playing around the SF Bay Area as 'Ron Crotty & Friends', and 'Crotty, Corman and Phipps'.