John LaBarbera

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John LaBarbera (born November 10, 1945) is a trumpet player and arranger who worked with the Buddy Rich Orchestra during the late 1960s.

Born in Mount Morris, New York, he has performed and written with many big bands. His works have been recorded and/or performed by Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Sammy Davis, Jr., Mel Tormé, Chaka Khan, Harry James, Bill Watrous, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, and Phil Woods. He is a two-time recipient of the National Endowment For the Arts award for Jazz Composition.^{[citation needed]}

He currently teaches jazz and music industry courses at the University of Louisville. He has also started his own big band, which has released two CDs, On the Wild Side and Fantazm, the former of which was nominated for a Grammy award in 2004.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

Biography at Kendor Music

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 232689737 LCCN: no2003123934 GND: 1020535768

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Name	LaBarbera, John
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Short description	American musician
Date of birth	November 10, 1945
Place of birth	Mount Morris, New York
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