Clifford Barbaro
Clifford "Cliff" Barbaro (born June 7, 1948 in New York City ) is an American jazz musician ( drums ).
Live and act
Barbaro, who grew up in Spanish Harlem , was taken early to the Apollo Theater by his parents , where he met musicians like Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie . He borrowed snare drums from musicians in the neighborhood and initially learned to drums on an autodidactic basis . Then he attended the Hartnett School of Music and studied with Stanley Spector . He also took lessons from Philly Joe Jones and Barry Harris .
After performing locally in the late 1960s, initially in Latin bands , he toured with Lionel Hampton , then worked with Ray Bryant and, in the early 1970s, with Charles Tolliver , who made his first recordings in 1973. He accompanied Betty Carter for five years . In the following years he also played with Sadik Hakim , John Hicks , Jon Hendricks , Lionel Hampton, Walter Bishop junior , the Sun Ra Arkestra , James Carter , Luther Thomas , Marlena Shaw and Sherman Irby . In the 1990s he was also a member of the NY Hardbop Quintet (with Bim Strasberg , Eddie Ornowski , Jerry Weldon , Joe Magnarelli , Keith Saunders ). Currently (2018/19) he plays in the trio of Ralph Lalama ( Bop Juice - Live at Smalls ), in 2019 also in the Richie Vitale Quintet. In the field of jazz he was involved in 26 recording sessions between 1973 and 2012.
Web links
- Interview (2013)
- Clifford Barbaro at Allmusic (English)
- Clifford Barbaro at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Clifford Barbaro. Smalls, December 11, 2018, accessed December 11, 2018 .
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed December 10, 2018)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barbaro, Clifford |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Barbaro, Cliff |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |