Pat (Pascel Emmanuel) LaBarbera (born April 7, 1944) is an American-born Canadian

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, alto and soprano saxophonist,

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, and flautist born in Mt. Morris, New York, most notable for his work as a soloist in

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bands from 1967 to 1973. He moved to

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, Ontario in 1974, and is a member of the faculty at

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. La Barbera began working with

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in 1975, touring Europe with him in 1979. While working with Buddy Rich, Pat also was working in groups led by

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and

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. Pat has also played with

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. LaBarbera has played a major role in the development of a generation of Canadian saxophonists. In 2000, he won a

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for Best Traditional Instrumental Jazz Album for ''Deep in a Dream''."Juno Awards reach out to music's newcomers". ''

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'', March 13, 2000. Pat is the brother of fellow musicians

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(trumpet) and

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(drums).

Discography

As a leader

* 1975: ''Pass It On'' ( PM) * 1978: ''The Wizard'' * 1979: ''The Meeting'' * 1981: ''Necessary Evil'' * 1987: ''Virgo Dance'' * 1997: ''Standard Transmission'' (GOWI Records) with John Abercrombie,

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, Jim Vivian * 2001: From the Heart * 2002: Deep In A Dream * 2005: Crossing the Line * 2016: Silent Voices * 2018: Trane of Thought (with

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)

As sideman

With

* ''The New One'' 1967 * ''Mercy, Mercy'' 1968 * ''Buddy and Soul'' 1969 * '' Keep the Customer Satisfied'' 1970 * '' A Different Drummer'' 1971 * ''Stick It'' 1972 * ''Rich in London'' 1972 * ''Roar of '74'' 1973 With

* ''

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'' (Mark Levison, 1978) * '' Live in Japan 1978: Dear John C.'' (Trio (Japan), 1978) * ''

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'' (Trio (Japan), 1978) * '' Brother John'' (

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, 1982) * ''

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'' (Landmark, 1984) * '' Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Live at Pit Inn'' (Polydor (Japan), 1985) With others * ''Dave McMurdo Jazz Orchestra'' 1989 (Canada) * Denny Christianson and Jan Jarczyk, ''Goin' Places'' 2000 (Canada) * John LaBarbera Big Band, ''On the Wild Side'' 2003 (2004 Grammy Nominee) * John LaBarbera Big Band, "Phantasm" 2005

References

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