Eddie Barbash

Eddie Barbash
Born West Islip, New York
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments saxophone
Years active 2008–present
Associated acts Stay Human, Jon Batiste, Chico Hamilton

Eddie Barbash is an American saxophonist known for his work as a core member of Jon Batiste and Stay Human,[1] and for being part of the house band for Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[2]

Biography

Barbash was born in West Islip, New York, but spent his first years living in Oaxaca, Mexico. His family moved to Atlanta, Georgia when he was two years old. At eight years old he began playing Saxophone in his elementary school band. Barbash studied at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in high school. During college, he attended Juilliard[3] and The New School.[4][2] In 2008 he began playing with Chico Hamilton and Jon Batiste. In 2009, he formed The Amigos, an Americana band based in New York City. He left The Amigos in 2013 to tour with Stay Human.[5] He has performed with jazz greats Wynton Marsalis and Christian McBride, country stars Jim Lauderdale, Vince Gill and Ranger Doug, hip-hopper Questlove, rock drummer Chad Smith, composer David Amram, cabaret diva Nellie McKay, funk band Vulfpeck and many others.[6] In 2015 Stay Human was announced at the house band for Late Show with Stephen Colbert.[7][8]

Discography

With Chico Hamilton

With The Amigos[9]

With Jon Batiste

With Sam Evian

References

  1. ↑ Andrea DenHoed (8 July 2015). "Getting Ready to Jam with Colbert". The New Yorker.
  2. 1 2 "Jazz Alum Eddie Barbash to Join 'Colbert' House Band". The New School News. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Juilliard Journal".
  4. ↑ "New School".
  5. ↑ "Jon Batiste Leads A Private Street Parade Atop A Fort". NPR.org. 6 November 2014.
  6. ↑ "Eddie Barbash Website". Eddie Barbash.
  7. ↑ Blumenfeld, Larry (19 June 2015). "Jon Batiste Brings Music to 'Late Show' and Streets of NYC". The Wall Street Journal.
  8. ↑ Phull, Hardeep (26 June 2015). "Colbert's new bandleader used to be a subway busker". New York Post.
  9. ↑ "The Amigos". The Amigos.
  10. ↑ "The Amigos Band -- Bandcamp". The Amigos Band -- Bandcamp.
  11. ↑ "Sam Evian". Saddle Creek.
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