Artist: Pat LaBarbera
Title: Deep In A Dream
Label: Radioland
Release: 1999 Reissue
Note: It was only released on CD in Canada
Winner Best Jazz Album - Juno Awards 2000
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Pat LaBarbera has long been known as a hard-driving tenor saxophonist who is able to play consistently exciting solos. Deep in a Dream is a change of pace for LaBarbera sticks exclusively to ballads, including quite a few that are obscure. Backed by pianist Don Thompson, bassist Neil Swainson, and his brother drummer Joe LaBarbera, Pat shows the influence of John Coltrane (circa 1957-1958) in his tenor playing while sounding more original on soprano. On either horn, his solos are beautiful as he caresses the rare melodies and makes every note count. This is an underrated and very rewarding set.
Personnel: Pat LaBarbera (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Don Thompson (piano); Neil Swainson (bass) Joe LaBarbera (drums).
Recording information: D.A.V.E. Audio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (09/22/1998-09/23/1998).
Photographer: Bill King.
Title: Deep In A Dream
Label: Radioland
Release: 1999 Reissue
Note: It was only released on CD in Canada
Winner Best Jazz Album - Juno Awards 2000
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Pat LaBarbera has long been known as a hard-driving tenor saxophonist who is able to play consistently exciting solos. Deep in a Dream is a change of pace for LaBarbera sticks exclusively to ballads, including quite a few that are obscure. Backed by pianist Don Thompson, bassist Neil Swainson, and his brother drummer Joe LaBarbera, Pat shows the influence of John Coltrane (circa 1957-1958) in his tenor playing while sounding more original on soprano. On either horn, his solos are beautiful as he caresses the rare melodies and makes every note count. This is an underrated and very rewarding set.
Personnel: Pat LaBarbera (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Don Thompson (piano); Neil Swainson (bass) Joe LaBarbera (drums).
Recording information: D.A.V.E. Audio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (09/22/1998-09/23/1998).
Photographer: Bill King.
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