Career
He was also a poet and music theorist. As an educator, he mentored Shorty Rogers, Jimmy Giuffre, John Graas, George Perle, Florence Price, Bob Carter, Bob Florence, John Graas, and Robert Erickson. Laviolette was an important figure on the West coast jazz scene of the 1950s.
Professor of Music Composition, DePaul University, Chicago Professor of Music Composition, American Conservatory of Music, Chicago Professor of Music Composition, Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California, Los Los Angeles