Pat LaBarbera

{{Short description|American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Pat LaBarbera

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| birth_name = Pat LaBarbera

| birth_place =Mt. Morris, New York

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1944|04|07}}

| genre = Jazz

| occupation = Musician, educator

| instrument = Tenor saxophone, Soprano saxophone, Clarinet, Flute

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Pat (Pascel Emmanuel) LaBarbera (born April 7, 1944) is an American-born Canadian jazz tenor, alto and soprano saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist born in Mt. Morris, New York, most notable for his work as a soloist in Buddy Rich bands from 1967 to 1973.{{Cite web |title=Pat Labarbera {{!}} The Boss Brass |url=http://www.thebossbrass.com/2012/05/03/pat-labarbera/,%20http://www.thebossbrass.com/2012/05/03/pat-labarbera/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Pat LaBarbera {{!}} The Canadian Encyclopedia |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pat-labarbera-emc |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca}}{{Cite web |title=Pat LaBarbera |url=https://justin-time.com/collections/pat-labarbera |access-date=2022-06-18 |website=Justin Time Records |language=en}}

He moved to Toronto, Ontario in 1974, and is a member of the faculty at Humber College. La Barbera began working with Elvin Jones in 1975, touring Europe with him in 1979. While working with Buddy Rich, Pat also was working in groups led by Woody Herman and Louie Bellson.{{Cite web |title=Pat LaBarbera – Youth Jazz Canada |url=https://youthjazz.ca/portfolio-item/pat-labarbera/ |access-date=2022-06-18 |language=en-CA |archive-date=2021-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603183243/https://youthjazz.ca/portfolio-item/pat-labarbera/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite news |date=2009-04-08 |title=Family is a jazz triple threat |language=en-CA |work=The Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/2009/04/08/family_is_a_jazz_triple_threat.html |access-date=2022-06-18 |issn=0319-0781}} Pat has also played with Carlos Santana. LaBarbera has played a major role in the development of a generation of Canadian saxophonists. In 2000, he won a Juno Award for Best Traditional Instrumental Jazz Album for Deep in a Dream."Juno Awards reach out to music's newcomers". National Post, March 13, 2000.

Pat is the brother of fellow musicians John LaBarbera (trumpet) and Joe LaBarbera (drums).