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Joe La Barbera at Alva's Showroom
Courtesy of Music Lover | Posted on November 18, 2012
Where
Alva's Showroom
1417 W. Eighth Street
San Pedro, CA
Map
When
Sat, January 19, 2013
8:00PM
At Door
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Musicians
Bob Sheppard
saxophone, tenorClay Jenkins
trumpetBill Cunliffe
pianoJoe La Barbera
drumsTom Warrington
bassAbout
Joe La Barbera has performed all over the world with some of the finest names in jazz since his arrival on the scene. From his first professional appearance at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas with Frankie Randall and the Buddy Rich band in 1968 to his work with jazz great Bill Evans and up to the present, he has always been in demand by world class artists and has always been regarded by his peers as a tasteful, musical drummer and a supportive accompanist.
Bill Evans summed it up best when he said: “Joe is very dedicated to playing quality music and he’s willing to make the concessions of dues toward that end. He’s a top soloist and he does the right thing at the right time”....