LaBarbera performs at the International Jazz Festival of Punta del Este in 2015.
Background information
Birth name
Joseph James LaBarbera
Born
(1948-02-22) February 22, 1948 (age 76) Mount Morris, New York, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
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] His older brothers are saxophonist Pat LaBarbera and trumpeter John LaBarbera.[2]
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^Yanow, Scott. "Joe La Barbera". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
(Canada) John LaBarbera Big Band, On the Wild Side 2003 (2004 Grammy Nominee) John LaBarbera Big Band, "Phantasm" 2005 "Pat Labarbera | The Boss Brass"...
Newport (Verve, 1957) The Mello Sound of Don Elliot (Decca, 1958) With Joe Puma Joe Puma Trio and Quartet (1957) With Charles Mingus East Coasting (Bethlehem...
staying the longest. Evans finally settled on Marc Johnson on bass and JoeLaBarbera on drums. This trio would be Evans's last. In April 1979, Evans met...
featuring pianist Richie Beirach, bassist George Mraz and drummer JoeLaBarbera. It was recorded on November 4, 1977, in Munchen, Germany. All tracks...
Stars is a live album by jazz pianist Bill Evans with Marc Johnson and JoeLaBarbera recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London in 1980 and released...
Evan is a live album by jazz pianist Bill Evans with Marc Johnson and JoeLaBarbera recorded at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 1980 about two months before...
Charlie Haden and JoeLaBarbera. He also attended LAMA College for Music Professionals for drums, where he studied under Ralph Humphrey and Joe Porcaro. After...
flute, piccolo Bill Reichenbach Jr. - trombone Edgar Lustgarten - cello JoeLaBarbera - drums Charles "Chip" Jackson - bass guitar Vincent DeRosa - French...
acoustic piano, electric piano Tom Harrell – trumpet Marc Johnson – bass JoeLaBarbera – drums Larry Schneider – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto flute...
collaboration—aptly entitled Collaboration—with Jan Lundgren, Chuck Berghofer, and JoeLaBarbera in 2000. His final album, It's a Cool Heat, was recorded in Phoenix...
Townsend Stefanie Eulinberg of Kid Rock Tommy Craig of Pat Travers JoeLaBarbera of Bill Evans Stewart Copeland of The Police Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen...
of the Arts to continue his studies with Charlie Haden, Alex Iles, JoeLaBarbera, and David Roitstein. Outside of No Doubt, he has written and recorded...
which was released on both CD and vinyl. Cunliffe has been a member of LaBarbera's quintet featuring saxophonist Bob Sheppard and trumpeter Clay Jenkins...
1979 is a live album by jazz pianist Bill Evans with Marc Johnson and JoeLaBarbera recorded at the Teatro General San Martín, Buenos Aires in 1979. "Stella...
Derek Trucks Gap Mangione Harry Allen Lew Tabackin Paula West Quartet JoeLaBarbera Jonas Kullhammar Quartet autorickshaw Raul Midón Wycliffe Gordon The...
the Night and the Music A440 Music Trio, with Brian Bromberg (bass), JoeLaBarbera (drums); Grammy Nomination for Best Improvised Solo "What's New" 2003...
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