Los Angeles » Calendar » Joe La Barbera Quintet at Sam First
Joe La Barbera Quintet at Sam First
Courtesy of Sam First | Posted on June 23, 2018
When
Sat, July 14, 2018
8:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
Joe La Barbera
drumsClay Jenkins
trumpetBob Sheppard
saxophone, tenorBill Cunliffe
pianoJonathan Richards
bassAbout
ABOUT JOE LA BARBERA:
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”....