Patrick Earl Rebillot (born April 21, 1935) is an American jazz pianist and composer.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Rebilliot studied music at Mt. Union College and the

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with Jeno Takacs. He graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education in 1957.

Career

Rebillot is associated with fellow session and studio musicians

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and

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. A long-time member of

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's various line-ups,Herbie Mann biography at Jim Newson.com
/ref> for which he is also credited as arranger, Rebillot also appears on recordings by

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, the

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, Irene Worth,

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, David Newman,

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, Michael Franks, Barbra Streisand, Judy Collins, Carly Simon, The Spinners, Freddy Cole, Laura Lieberman, and Chris Connor. He played live with Paul Winter, Joan Baez, Sarah Vaughan, Liza Minnelli, Anita O'Day, Cissy Houston, Joe Williams, O.C. Smith, Benny Powell, Jimmy Rushing, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, James Moody, Thad Jones, Mel Lewis, Benny Goodman, Gary Burton, and others.

Discography

As leader

*''Free Fall'' - with

on bass,

on drums, Armen Halburian on percussion and Sam Brown on guitar. Produced by Herbie Mann (1974) - Atlantic Records

As sideman

With

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*'' Live at the Bottom Line'' (CTI, 1978) With Warren Bernhardt *''Manhattan Update'' (1980) With

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*'' Funky President'' (1974) With

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*'' Kvitka, Two Colors'' (1989) With

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*'' From the Hot Afternoon'' (A&M/CTI, 1969) With Frank Foster *'' Soul Outing!'' (Prestige, 1966) With

*'' I've Got You'' (1976) With Mike Gibbs &

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*''In the Public Interest'' (1973) With

*'' Abandoned Luncheonette'' (1973) With Jaroslav Jakubovic *''Checkin' In'' (Columbia, 1978) With

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*'' Gypsy Man'' (Atlantic, 1973) With

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*''Arabesque'' (1978) With

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*''My Shining Hour'' (1988) With

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*''Mirror'' (1972) With

*'' Hold On, I'm Comin''' (Atlantic, 1973) *'' Turtle Bay'' (Atlantic, 1973) *''

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'' (Atlantic, 1973) *''

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'' (Atlantic, 1973) * '' First Light'' (Atlantic, 1974) as Family of Mann *''

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'' (Atlantic, 1975) *''

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'' (Atlantic, 1975) *'' Surprises'' (Atlantic, 1976) *'' Reggae II'' (Atlantic, 1973

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*'' Gagaku & Beyond'' (Finnadar/Atlantic, 1974

*'' Brazil: Once Again'' (Atlantic, 1977) With

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*'' Journey'' (Atlantic, 1974) With David Matthews *''Shoogie Wanna Boogie'' (1976) With

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*'' Red Beans'' (Groove Merchant, 1976) *''

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'' (LRC, 1977) *''Outside Looking In'' (LRC, 1978) With

*''Up'' (1977) With

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*'' Encounters of Every Kind'' (1977) With Mark Murphy *'' Bridging a Gap'' (Muse, 1972) *'' What a Way to Go'' (Muse, 1990) With David Newman *'' Newmanism'' (Atlantic, 1974) *'' Mr. Fathead'' (Atlantic, 1976) *'' Concrete Jungle'' (Prestige, 1978) With Chico O'Farrill *'' Nine Flags'' (Impulse!, 1966) With

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*''All Things Beautiful'' (LRC, 1978) With Don Sebesky *'' The Rape of El Morro'' (CTI, 1975) With

*''

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'' (MCA, 1980) With Joe Thomas *''Masada'' (1975) *''Feelin's From Within'' (1976) *''Here I Come'' (1977) With Michael Franks Passion Fruit (1983)

References

1935 births American session musicians American keyboardists Living people People from Louisville, Ohio University of Mount Union alumni University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music alumni {{US-keyboardist-stub Jazz musicians from Ohio