Fantazm by John La Barbera Big Band

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Swing/Big Band | Big Band

8 tracks | 55 minutes

Released Sep 2005
on Jazz Compass

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sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:55 Moontrane lyrics BUY MP3 05:55 Moontrane lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:55 Moontrane

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 08:41 Pythodd Fellows lyrics FREE 08:41 Pythodd Fellows lyrics "GIFT MP3" 08:41 Pythodd Fellows

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sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 08:00 Zin Zak lyrics BUY MP3 08:00 Zin Zak lyrics "GIFT MP3" 08:00 Zin Zak

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 08:42 Yours Or Mine Or Blues lyrics BUY MP3 08:42 Yours Or Mine Or Blues lyrics "GIFT MP3" 08:42 Yours Or Mine Or Blues

sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 08:02 Fantazm lyrics BUY MP3 08:02 Fantazm lyrics "GIFT MP3" 08:02 Fantazm

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Big Band Jazz that is fresh but swings in the style of Buddy Rich.

Editorial review

A superior arranger, John La Barbera utilized some of the top Los Angeles-based musicians on this big-band date (including his brother, drummer Joe La Barbera), importing his other musical brother, tenor and soprano saxophonist Pat La Barbera from Canada. Along the way one hears one of Woody Shaw's best compositions ("Moontrane"), an organ piece for Bill Cunliffe ("Pythodd Fellows"), the love theme from the film Apache ("My Love And I"), an obscure Duke Ellington number ("Fantaqzm"), the pop tune "Kyrie," Pat La Barbera's "Yours or Mine or Blues," and three originals by the leader. In addition to Pat and Joe La Barbera, key soloists include trumpeters Clay Jenkins and Wayne Bergeron, guitarist Larry Koonse, Bob Sheppard on soprano, altoist Kim Richmond, Bob Carr on bass clarinet, trombonist Andy Martin, and Bill Cunliffe on piano and organ. The writing gives each selection forward momentum and the results are never predictable. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

John La Barbera Big Band -

Fantazm

"Fantazm," John La Barbera's follow-up to his 2004 Grammy nominated "On The Wild Side" CD, is a collection of standards and originals inspired by something Duke Ellington once said: "... a little thing that the theme is taken from... the kind of a dream that you have about that kind of a girl... it's called Fantazm." Featuring Pat La Barbera on saxes, with Joe La Barbera on percussion, and Clay Jenkins on trumpet, tracks include the Duke Ellington rarity "Fantazm" in his jungle jazz style; Woody Shaw's "Moontrane;" David Raksin's "Apache" love theme: "My Love & I;" Mister Mr.'s "Kyrie," and 4 originals by La Barbera and his brother Pat.

John La Barbera started playing cornet when he was five years old. At the age of seven he was performing with his parents and brothers Pat, and Joe in the La Barbera Family Band. His studies at the S.U.N.