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\nJazz is not a mainstream art form. Jazz musicians practice for thousands of hours honing their craft. When they improvise, it is the dance between the heart and the mind that creates the magic. A strong foundation is essential, and that is built by mental skills sharpened by diligent practice.
\nToday’s guest is Pat LaBarbera, an internationally known jazz giant. According to Elvin Jones,\u00a0 “Pat has tremendous musical ability beyond technical facility. He has great power of concentration to detail and is totally committed with body and soul.”\u00a0 Pat LaBarbera’s life is music and what sweet music it is!
\nPat LaBarbera is a saxophonist, flutist, clarinetist, composer, and jazz educator. He is well-known for his solo work with the bands of Louis Bellson, Woody Herman, and the Buddy Rich Band.
\nPat has played on every major network television show including The Ed Sullivan Show and Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show several times. He has worked with the biggest entertainers in the business including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Corea, Woody Shaw, and McCoy Tyner.
\nHe has performed and recorded consistently with Elvin Jones since 1975 and rejoined Elvin Jones’ ‘Time Machine’ in 2001. His album,\u00a0Deep in a Dream, won the\u00a02000 Juno Award for Best Mainstream Jazz Album.
\nListen to get a peek into the life of a jazz giant. You’ll be entertained and enriched by what you discover. Here are just a few stops on the journey:
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\n* How Pat’s father influenced him into pursuing music
\n* Is Jazz considered as outsiders’ music?
\n* Jazz – for listening or for dancing?
\n* Music as a form of intense personal expression
\n* Was there racial division in jazz?
\n* Gaining respect in the jazz industry
\n* Toronto-based jazz musicians
\n* Teaching music and moving the music forward
\n* Are today’s jazz students different than before?
\n* Pat’s upcoming CD
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\nQUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE
\n“Some people really listen to music for what’s going on harmonically, if there’s a meaning or message behind it. Other people just listen with their feet.”
\n“You basically gain respect by performance.”
\n“Teaching music is like having tentacles that are out there searching and giving you all the latest input on what’s going on and what’s current in the music scene.”
\n“The most beneficial thing is trying to get together with guys and play.”
\n“The interaction with other musician is the one thing that you can’t practice in a practice room.”
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\nBOOKS IN THIS PODCAST
\nMark Twain’s Own Autobiography by Mark Twain
\nThe Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
\nStan Getz: A Life in Jazz\u00a0by\u00a0Donald L Maggin
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\nPAT\u2019S FAVORITE QUOTE
\n\u201cEvery day, in every way,\u00a0I’m getting better and better.\u201d \u2013 \u00c9mile Cou\u00e9
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\nCONTACT PAT
\nPat LaBarBera on Facebook
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\nLINKS AND RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE
\nPat LaBarbera on Humber College
\nPat LaBarbera Biography and Discography
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