Joe La Barbera Quintet with Bob Sheppard, Clay Jenkins, Bill Cunliffe & Jonathan Richards

Joe La Barbera (drums), Bob Sheppard (saxes), Clay Jenkins (trumpet), Bill Cunliffe (piano), Jonathan Richards (bass)

"I always look forward to making music with this amazing band. The quintet will be performing songs from our vast repertoire including from our new recording, World Travelers on Sam First Records." - Joe La Barbera

Joe La Barbera has performed all over the world with some of the finest names in jazz since his arrival on the scene. From his first professional appearance at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas with Frankie Randall and the Buddy Rich band in 1968 to his work with jazz great Bill Evans and up to the present, he has always been in demand by world class artists and has always been regarded by his peers as a tasteful, musical drummer and a supportive accompanist. Bill Evans summed it up best when he said: “Joe is very dedicated…