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Fri, May 22
|Sam First
Joe La Barbera Quintet with Bob Sheppard, Clay Jenkins, Bill Cunliffe & Jonathan Richards
Perhaps best known for his recordings with pianist Bill Evans in the final years of his life, drummer Joe La Barbera’s energetic touch and masterful soloing has established him as not only a giant in, but a living master of the music.
May 22, 2026, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Sam First, 6171 W Century Blvd #180, Los Angeles, CA 90045, USA
Joe La Barbera (drums), Bob Sheppard (soprano & tenor saxophone), Clay Jenkins (trumpet), Bill Cunliffe (piano), Jonathan Richards (bass)
Perhaps best known for his recordings with pianist Bill Evans in the final years of his life, drummer Joe La Barbera’s energetic touch and masterful soloing has established him as not only a giant in, but a living master of the music. Over the course of his career, Joe La Barbera has been the choice drummer for jazz greats Woody Herman, Tony Bennett, Chuck Mangione and Joe Farrell among several others. Today, he remains one of the most in-demand drummers on the west coast, and is a regular on the Sam First stage.
La Barbera is highly regarded in the world of jazz and has been in demand by some of the greatest names in the music for five decades. From his first professional appearance at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas with Frankie Randall…
Tickets
1st set ticket (7:30pm)
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$50.40
2nd set ticket (9:30pm)
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$44.80
1st set STREAM ONLY (7:30pm)
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$16.80
2nd set STREAM ONLY (9:30pm)
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$16.80
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