REVIEWS:

"Currently a member of the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, the Canadian reed man has an impressive pedigree including study at Berklee College and stints with the bands of Woody Herman, Louis Bellson and Buddy Rich."
Jazz Forum

"His playing exhibits a continual flow of ideas which are forcefully and neatly executed."
Candence Magazine

"Integrity of style, interpreting the music in an individual and sincere manner."
Buffalo Jazz Report

"There are mellow dimensions to LaBarbera's vigorous tenor outings. Streams of notes tumble from the bell of his horn tracing graceful trajectories. The melodic quality is accentuated by his warm roundish sound."
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"Formerly a big-toned tenor saxophonist in the Roll ins/Gordon tradition, Pat has become one of the most effective players in the Coltrane idiom."
Radio Free Jazz