Joe LaBarbera
Joe La Barbera is best-known for being part of Bill Evans' last trio (1978-1980) along with bassist Marc Johnson but he has remained greatly in-demand up to the present time. The younger brother of tenor saxophonist Pat La Barbera and arranger-trumpeter John La Barbera, Joe was originally taught drums by his father Joseph La Barbera before studying with Alan Dawson during his period at Berklee (1966-1968). La Barbera toured with singer Frankie Randall, spent two years in the Army, toured with Woody Herman's Big Band and then was with Chuck Mangione's very popular band (1973-1977). After a period freelancing in New York, La Barbera toured the world with Bill Evans, making many recordings as part of one of the pianist's finest groups. The drummer's tasteful and stimulating playing inspired both Evans and Johnson. After the pianist's death, La Barbera toured with Tony Bennett and then settled in Los Angeles. During the '80s and 90s, he worked steadily in a countless number of situations, becoming a fixture in Los Angeles area clubs and occasionally leading his own quintet. Joe La Barbera has appeared on scores of recordings where his subtle yet swinging style uplifts every session.
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Diskografie
8 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Bill Evans: His Last Concert in Germany with Marc Johnson and Joe LaBarbera
Bill Evans, Marc Johnson, Joe LaBarbera
Modern Jazz - Erschienen bei West Wind am 12.05.1980
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Cooking! at the Jazz Bakery
The Jan Lundgren Trio, Chuck Berghofer, Joe LaBarbera
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 16.09.1996
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Portrait of a Count
The Conte Candoli Quartet, Jan Lundgren, Chuck Berghofer, Joe LaBarbera
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 19.09.1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Conte-nuity
Conte Candoli, Jan Lundgren, Chuck Berghofer, Joe LaBarbera
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 02.10.1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
You're looking at me
The Herb Geller Quartet, Jan Lundgren, Dave Carpenter, Joe LaBarbera
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 26.02.1997
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Live in Cape Town
Jack Van Poll, Hein van der Geyn, Joe LaBarbera
Jazz - Erschienen bei Baseline Jazz am 04.06.2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Music From the Movies
The Frank Collett Trio, Tom Warrington, Joe LaBarbera
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 04.12.2005
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Patterns
Lennie Niehaus Quintet, Bill Perkins, Frank Strazzeri, Tom Warrington, Joe LaBarbera
Jazz - Erschienen bei Fresh Sound Records am 03.08.1989
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo