g, *1945
Musician / Arranger of Jazz
A.k.a. John P. LaBarbera
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]
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