Biography
Pat (Pascel Emmanuel) LaBarbera. Saxophonist, teacher, composer, b Mt Morris, NY, 7 Apr 1944. His first teacher was his father, Joseph, a clarinetist. His brothers are also noted jazz musicians: Joe, a drummer, and John, an arranger and composer. LaBarbera's other teachers included Joe Viola, Don Menza, and Joe Allard (saxophone), Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz, and Warne Marsh (improvisation), and Bernie Piltch (flute). LaBarbera also studied arranging and composition 1964-7 at the Berklee College of Music, Boston.
After travelling 1967-74 as a featured soloist (tenor saxophone) with the Buddy Rich Big Band, he made his home in 1974 in Toronto, where he has worked in local jazz clubs, big bands, and studio orchestras. In 1975 he joined the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, maintaining the association (with intermittent breaks) through the 1980s. He has toured Europe and Japan with both Rich and Jones, and South America with Jones.
LaBarbera began teaching at Humber College in 1976, at York University in 1985, and at the University of Toronto in 1986. He has also taught privately, at the Banff SFA Jazz Workshop 1977-80 and 1987-8, and at McMaster University 1986-8. In 1977 he became an instructor at the Jamey Abersold summer jazz camps held on US university campuses and in the late 1980s taught at similar camps in Canada. He has also served widely as a clinician and adjudicator - eg, for MusicFest Canada.
LaBarbera has played a major role in the development of a generation of Canadian saxophonists. His pupils have included Ron Allen, Rob Bonisolo, Ralph Bowen, Alex Dean, Vern Dorge, Ken Fornetran, Jeff Johnson, Kirk MacDonald, Mike Murley, Mike Sim, Roy Styffe, and Perry White. He wrote a monthly woodwind instruction column 1980-4 for Canadian Musician.
His own playing is in the style of John Coltrane, extended by an encyclopaedic knowledge of improvisational theory and personalized by a certain lyrical sensibility. LaBarbera's quartet (with the pianist George McFetridge and others) has appeared frequently in Toronto clubs, where he has also been heard with the trumpeter Sam Noto and alongside such visiting US musicians as Red Rodney and Chet Baker. In 1989 he toured in Ireland at the head of the Irish quartet Four in One. Several of his compositions (eg, Necessary Evil, October's Child, Minor Blues, Familiar Ground) have been recorded by Elvin Jones.
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Biografía
Pat (Pascel Emmanuel) LaBarbera. Saxofonista, profesor, compositor, nacido en Mt Morris, NY, el 7 de abril de 1944. Su primer profesor fue su padre, Joseph, clarinetista. Sus hermanos también son destacados músicos de jazz: Joe, batería, y John, arreglista y compositor. Otros profesores de LaBarbera fueron Joe Viola, Don Menza y Joe Allard (saxofón), Joe Henderson, Lee Konitz y Warne Marsh (improvisación), y Bernie Piltch (flauta). LaBarbera también estudió arreglos y composición entre 1964 y 1964 en el Berklee College of Music de Boston.
Tras viajar de 1967 a 1974 como solista destacado (saxo tenor) con la Buddy Rich Big Band, se instaló en 1974 en Toronto, donde ha trabajado en clubes de jazz locales, big bands y orquestas de estudio. En 1975 se unió a la Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, manteniendo la asociación (con pausas intermitentes) hasta la década de 1980. Ha realizado giras por Europa y Japón con Rich y Jones, y por Sudamérica con Jones.
LaBarbera empezó a dar clases en el Humber College en 1976, en la Universidad de York en 1985 y en la Universidad de Toronto en 1986. También ha dado clases particulares, en el Banff SFA Jazz Workshop 1977-80 y 1987-8, y en la McMaster University 1986-8. En 1977 se convirtió en instructor de los campamentos de jazz de verano de Jamey Abersold celebrados en los campus universitarios de EE.UU. y a finales de la década de 1980 enseñó en campamentos similares en Canadá. También ha actuado como clínico y árbitro, por ejemplo, en MusicFest Canada.
LaBarbera ha desempeñado un papel fundamental en el desarrollo de una generación de saxofonistas canadienses. Entre sus alumnos se encuentran Ron Allen, Rob Bonisolo, Ralph Bowen, Alex Dean, Vern Dorge, Ken Fornetran, Jeff Johnson, Kirk MacDonald, Mike Murley, Mike Sim, Roy Styffe y Perry White. Escribió una columna mensual de instrucciones para viento madera 1980-4 para Canadian Musician.
Toca al estilo de John Coltrane, ampliado por un conocimiento enciclopédico de la teoría de la improvisación y personalizado por una cierta sensibilidad lírica. El cuarteto de LaBarbera (con el pianista George McFetridge y otros) ha actuado con frecuencia en clubes de Toronto, donde también se le ha escuchado con el trompetista Sam Noto y junto a músicos visitantes de EE.UU. como Red Rodney y Chet Baker. En 1989 realizó una gira por Irlanda al frente del cuarteto irlandés Four in One. Varias de sus composiciones (por ejemplo, Necessary Evil, October's Child, Minor Blues, Familiar Ground) han sido grabadas por Elvin Jones.
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1 - Crossing the Line
Written-By – Pat LaBarbera
2 - Yours Or Mine Or Blues
Written-By – Pat LaBarbera
3 - Mind Games
Written-By – Pat LaBarbera
4 - There's A Lull In My Life
Written-By – Revel*, Gorden*
5 - While My Lady Sleeps
Written-By – Kaper*, Kahn*
6 - It Used To Be
Written-By – Pat LaBarbera
7 - Bye Ya
Written-By – Thelonious Monk
Credits:
Artwork – James Frank Dean
Bass – Neil Swainson
Drums – Joe La Barbera
Piano – Brian Dickinson
Producer, Tenor Saxophone – Pat LaBarbera
Trumpet – Randy Brecker
Saxophone – Pat Labarbera
Label: Jazz Compass – JC1012
Country: US
Released: 2005
Genre: Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/11949352-Pat-LaBarbera-Quintet-Featuring-Randy-Brecker-Crossing-The-Line
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