Joe LaBarbera American jazz drummer and composer (born 1948)
Joe LaBarbera
LaBarbera performs at the International Jazz Festival of Punta del Este in 2015.
Born Joseph James LaBarbera
(1948-02-22 ) February 22, 1948 (age 78) Genres Jazz Occupation Musician Instrument Drums Years active 1970–present
Musical artist
Joseph James LaBarbera (born February 22, 1948) is an American jazz drummer and composer. He is best known for his recordings and live performances with the trio of pianist Bill Evans in the final years of Evans's career.[ 1] Pat LaBarbera and trumpeter John LaBarbera .[ 2]
Career
He grew up in Mount Morris, New York . His first drum teacher was his father. For two years in the late 1960s, he attended Berklee College of Music , then went on tour with singer Frankie Randall .[ 3] US Army band at Fort Dix , New Jersey. He began his professional career playing with Woody Herman and the Thundering Herd.[ 4] [ 2]
His reputation grew in the 1970s when he spent four years recording and touring with Chuck Mangione . He also worked as a sideman for Bob Brookmeyer , Jim Hall , Art Farmer , Art Pepper , John Scofield , Toots Thielemans , and Phil Woods .[ 3] [ 4] Bill Evans Trio with bassist Marc Johnson , then spent much of the 1980s and early 1990s with Tony Bennett .[ 3] [ 2] Hein van de Geyn and John Abercrombie . He has taught at the California Institute of the Arts and the Bud Shank Jazz Workshop.[ 3]
In 2021, LaBarbera, with writer and jazz critic Charles Levin, published a memoir about his time in the Bill Evans Trio, titled Times Remembered: The Final Years of the Bill Evans Trio (University of North Texas Press).[ 5]
Discography
LaBarbera in 1978 As leader
The Joe La Barbera Quintet Live (Jazz Compass, 2001)Mark Time (Jazz Compass, 2003)Love Locked Out (2003), with Patti Wicks and Keter Betts Native Land (Jazz Compass, 2006)Silver Streams (Jazz Compass, 2012)[ 6] As sideman
With Tony Bennett
1986 The Art of Excellence
1987 Bennett/Berlin
1990 Astoria: Portrait of the Artist
1992 Perfectly Frank
2007 Sings the Ultimate American Songbook Vol. 1 [ 7] With Rosemary Clooney
With Bill Cunliffe
1993 A Paul Simon Songbook
1995 Bill in Brazil
2001 Live at Bernie's
2002 Bill Cunliffe Sextet: Live at Rocco
2003 How My Heart Sings [ 7] With Bill Evans
With John LaBarbera
2003 On the Wild Side (Jazz Compass)
2005 Fantazm (Jazz Compass)
2013 Caravan (Jazz Compass)[ 7] With Pat LaBarbera
1976 Pass It On
1993 JMOG (Jazz Men on the Go)
2003 Deep in a Dream
2005 Crossing the Line [ 7] With Chuck Mangione
1973 Land of Make Believe
1975 Bellavia
1975 Chase the Clouds Away [ 7] With Bud Shank
1996 Plays the Music of Bill Evans
1999 After You Jeru
2000 Silver Storm
2002 On the Trail
2009 Fascinating Rhythms [ 7] With Kim Richmond
1994 Range
1999 Look at the Time
2001 Ballads [ 7] With Terry Trotter and Trotter Trio
1993 It's About Time
1995 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum...In Jazz
1995 Company...In
1995 Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd in Jazz
1996 The Michel Legrand Album
1997 Sketches on Star Wars
1998 Follies
2001 The Fantasticks in Jazz [ 7] With others
1992 In Tribute , Diane Schuur
1997 " All the More ", Kenny Wheeler
2003 As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II Rod Stewart
2003 Michael Bublé Michael Bublé
2004 Renee Olstead , Renee Olstead
2007 Call Me Irresponsible Michael Bublé
2009 Skylark , Renee Olstead
2009 Crazy Love Michael Bublé
2025 Seascape Atlantic Jazz Collective , Alma Records References
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